Introduction to self-awareness

In this lesson, Jessy describes what self awareness is and how self awareness can help you have a fulfilled life.

In this lesson Jessy explains vividly the Johari Window  model that helps us understand our relationships with ourselves and others as we interact with them. This model was put forward by two American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingram in the 1950s, to describe the various stages of awareness that exist while communication occurs. It’s easy to remember the model’s name since the term “Johari” is a combination of their two first names.

In this lesson, Jessy explains the journey of self discovery.

In this lesson, Jessy outlines the importance of self awareness. Sg=he describes the benefits of your journey to self discovery.

In this lesson Jessy explains some of the causes of lack of self-awareness. She explains  why  people fail, often consistently, to observe and understand themselves, their interactions with others, and the effects of their actions.

In this lesson, Jessy explains  why personal management or self management is key to controlling your life.  She emphasizes that without self awareness, you cannot manage or control your life. With self-awareness, you can be a good manager of all aspects of life.

In this lesson, Jessy explains how your thoughts affect your reality. Learn how to control your thoughts and be the person who can actively, consciously master your mind. She teaches you how to choose to be the person who is actively, consciously thinking your thoughts and becoming someone who can control your thoughts—in essence become the master of your mind.

Negative thoughts can make you feel sad and anxious. They take the joy out of life-and they can take a toll on your physical health. In this lesson, Jessy teaches you how to deal with them.

There are a number of actions that you can take to help manage your emotions. Many of them are very general. In this lesson Jessy explains the positive actions needed to help you manage your emotions.

In the presence of something good, the brain releases four main ‘feelgood’ chemicals – endorphin, oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine – and in the presence of danger, the ‘bad feeling’ chemical – cortisol – comes in. In this lesson Jessy teaches how feelgood chemicals have a positive impact on your level of consciousness.

No matter the reason for the emotional volatility, Jessy believes you can learn better self-regulation. We can all benefit from learning strategies to control our emotions. In this lesson Jessy explains how to better control our emotional state through emotional regulation.

We rarely stop to think and pay close attention to what we’re feeling. We do not consider the impact it has on our mental and physiological states, or the long-term implications holding onto emotions has, that might be harmful to us. In this lesson, Jessy takes a deep dive into emotions – specifically negative emotions – what causes them, the effects of them, and how we can use them to create a greater sense of wellbeing.

Let's say you want to feel more joy. Think of situations or activities you've experienced that made you aware of your joy. Write down as many as you can. Focus on small, simple things, like a song that makes you feel joyful whenever you hear it. This is what this lesson is all about.

When we speak, our voice and tone is as much important as the words we use. Anyone paying attention to our voice and tone of speech can understand our emotional state and our levels of confidence. In this lesson Jessy explains the importance of managing what you say, and how the way we speak is very important in our lives.

For many of us, communicating more clearly and effectively requires learning some important skills. Whether you’re trying to improve communication with your spouse, kids, boss, or coworkers, learning these skills can deepen your connections to others, build greater trust and respect, and improve teamwork, problem solving, and your overall social and emotional health. In this lesson. Jessy gives you 8 tips on how you can communicate well.

Behavior change is complicated and complex because it requires a person to disrupt a current habit while simultaneously fostering a new, possibly unfamiliar, set of actions. This process takes time—usually longer than we prefer. In this video Jessy teaches how you can manage how you act or behave.

In this lesson, Jessy outlines some powerful empowering questions to invite further exploration and thought, so you can always ponder before you act.  These questions will inspire you and lead to a behaviour change.

In this lesson, Jessy explains why the power of choice should never be underestimated.

In this lesson Jessy explains how you respond to situations. When something happens that triggers an emotional response; she teaches that you should pause, take some deep breaths, and observe your emotions and how you're feeling. If you have an impulse to react, simply observe this impulse, thinking, “I have an impulse to react”, let this thought come to the front of your mind, then let it go.

Reactions are like a puppy who hasn’t been trained. That untrained puppy is going to bark at every dog it sees, jump at every passing neighbor, and then he’ll eat your dinner … as soon as he sees it. Join Jessy in this lesson as she talks about how you can react and respond positively in different situations.

Sometimes we not even realize how treating others with politeness and kindness help spread this further. The person who receives it from you will often pass it on to others. In this lesson, Jessy teaches you how to treat others well.

In this lesson Jessy outlines the importance of treating others well.

In this lesson Jessy teaches why self awareness is so important to help you realize what you don't know.

In this lesson Jessy explains why we may not be able to control how others treat us, but we can control how we respond.

In this lesson, Jessy poses reflection questions to a deeper level of self awareness to help you pursue a life with meaning and purpose.

Self-awareness is the ability to focus on yourself and how your actions, thoughts, or emotions do or don't align with your internal standards. If you're highly self-aware, you can objectively evaluate yourself, manage your emotions, align your behavior with your values, and understand correctly how others perceive you. In this lesson, Jessy outlines how you can know you are self aware.

In this lesson, Jessy summarizes the various learning points for this course and outlines the important actions you can take to improve and accelerate your self discovery journey.