When there are so many emotions that can be experienced throughout one’s lifetime and at one moment, it can be hard to be aware of what exactly it is that one feels. This article equips readers with 4 steps to become more emotionally self-aware, including learning more about one’s emotional state of being and emotional environment, being mindful, and taking control through action.
Keywords: Emotional Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Wellbeing
“Being self-aware is at the heart of emotional intelligence. Emotional self-awareness is the ability to identify and understand our emotions and their impact on our thoughts, behaviors, and others.
In my book Stress Wisely, I write about how emotions are a multiplex mosaic that shapes the lens through which we see the world. When we tune into this insight into our internal world, when we meet all the feelings with curiosity and compassion, we can find inner strength and resolve that will serve us well.”
Emotional self-aware can be like a learnable skill, something you can practice and get better at. Many feels these may be innate abilities people are born with, but genetic sometime may only take you so far, if it is something you wish to value, then it is something you may take control in.