Self-Awareness Exercise

One of the greatest teachings of the shamans is the appreciation of the soul. The soul is the nonphysical part of us that make up our emotions, feelings and spirit.

Below I have put together a set of questions that will challenge your perspective about yourself and view of the world. Hopefully, this exercise makes you reflect about your true identity, your beliefs, values, emotions and thinking patterns. Only by becoming more aware of who you are, you are able to direct your time and energy to the things that really matter to you.

PERCEPTION

List three things that you are:

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List three things that you are not:

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2.

3.

What do you like best about yourself?

What do you like least about yourself?

VALUES

What are three (3) things that are really important to you?

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3.

What are three thing you believe you need in order to have a great life?

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3.

What matters to you most in your life?

What do yo hope to achieve in life?

SELF-LOVE

1- Not at all 2- Not much 3- Neutral 4- Some 5-Very much

How proud are you of who you are becoming? 1 2 3 4 5

How much do you enjoy your spending time alone? 1 2 3 4 5

How many times a day do you talk to yourself? 1 2 3 4 5+

How confident do you feel when you are around others? 1 2 3 4 5

How important is it to you the approval of others? 1 2 3 4 5

Do you feel like you can count on the support of your peers? 1 2 3 4 5

DEFINITIONS:

Reality is subjective. We each hold our own definitions of truth. Below are a few words, try to define them as you think about how they apply to your life and actions.

• What is your definition of happiness?
• What is your definition of success?
• What is your definition of self-awareness?

FINISH THE SENTENCE

I do my best when…….

I struggle when….

One of the most important things I have learned is…

I can be myself when…..

Life should be about…..

I am going to make my life about…..