Is self-awareness a skill we all need more of?

About this episode

This episode explores the importance of self-awareness and the journey to understand oneself.

"Know thyself" is often cited as the foundation of philosophy and self-awareness. Yet what does this mean? How can we 'know ourselves' and where might this journey of exploration begin and end? In this week's episode, we explore the quality of self-awareness, thinking about why this level of conscious awareness is more needed than ever in our world. From exploring the qualities that make up the 'self' (e.g. mind, body, heart, soul) to the journey to find our core essence, this conversation meanders to the depths and back of the human experience, touching upon some of the key practices, tools, approaches and inquiries we can take to become more self-aware and, as a result, more consciously connected to the world around us. In this episode we reference the following: Atlas of the Heart - Brene Brown (book) Triple WellBeing practice cards - ThoughtBox (card deck) The Medicine Wheel - ancient indigenous map (website) Watching the English - Kate Fox (book) The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle (book) Neuroplasticity in action - Sentis (video) There's an inconvenient movement growing... It's not rebellion, exactly. More of a quiet refusal to look away. We're  inconvenient. And if…

Topics covered

• self-awareness
• philosophy
• human experience
• conscious awareness
• personal growth
• mental health

Keywords

• self-awareness
• philosophy
• personal growth
• mental health
• consciousness
• human experience
• tools for self-discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ThoughtBox, Sentis, The Centre for Non-Violent Communication

Products: Triple WellBeing practice cards

Books & works: The Medicine Wheel, The Power of Now, The Guesthouse

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