Self Awareness - Journal Prompts
Self Awareness - Journal Prompts
With a clear sense of self, it's easier to act from the heart.
The most powerful tool you can have in your toolbox is self awareness.
Self Awareness is Mindfulness but less temporal.
Self-Awareness is your knowledge of your trends and behaviors and empowers you to become mindful.
If you’re dealing with ADHD, becoming self-aware (which I think it’s intrinsic to those with ADHD) empowers you to change and to improve.
Prime Your Brain - Inspirational Quotes
Know Thyself
— Socrates
This is worthy as a prompt on its own. Knowing your struggles, your limitations, your behaviors and your reactions gives perspective and lets you plan and respond to life as it comes.
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.
— Carl Jung
When you’re reacting to what someone says, it reflects your own perceptions of your self. If you find yourself strongly reacting to someone’s behavior, consider why it bothers you and if you see or fear that you see it in yourself.
When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.
— Ralph Ellison
Our perception of ourselves drives our behaviors. If you react mindlessly, you’re controlled by some aspect of yourself that you don’t even know. By learning yourself, truly, you are free to act of your own free will.
Promptly Prompting
This weekend, take 15–20 minutes to write on each of these prompts below. Let them feed on each other, or break them down into different sessions if that works better.
Describe your daily routine in detail. What habits serve you well? Which ones hinder your progress or well-being? How can you adjust your routine to better support your goals and values?
List three things you are grateful for today. How do these things contribute to your overall well-being and happiness? Reflect on how focusing on gratitude can shift your perspective and improve your self-awareness.
Write about a time this past week when you felt a strong emotion (anger, joy, sadness, etc.). What triggered this emotion? How did you react, and why? What can this teach you about yourself?
With self awareness and perspective, we can change who we are and who we become.
Your willingness to face yourself honestly and directly can give you strength and help you define a clear path.
Remember, it’s only your journal, you don’t have to lie to your journal.