Self-Awareness

Self-Awareness:

 The ability to accurately perceive one’s own strengths and limitations, passions and interests,
preferences and motivations, thoughts and emotions, attitudes and reactions, values and beliefs,
and goals and aspirations--and how these influence behavior and impact others; to recognize how
thoughts, emotions, and behaviors are developed; to maintain a well-grounded sense of self and
self-confidence; to understand how one is perceived and how one forms perceptions; to determine
one’s physical and emotional wellness; and to recognize external resources for assistance.  

 INDICATORS
1.   Demonstrate a knowledge of one’s emotions, attitudes, and reactions--and the individual triggers
behind them.
2.   Demonstrate a well-grounded sense of self, including knowledge of personal strengths, challenges,
talents, potential, passions, interests, preferences, motivations, and needs--and how these influence
behavior.
3.   Demonstrate an awareness of how one’s behavior impacts others.
4.   Demonstrate a knowledge of one’s values, goals, and dreams.
5.   Demonstrate a knowledge of one’s own thoughts and beliefs.
6.   Demonstrate a knowledge of how one perceives the world through personal filters. 
7.   Demonstrate a knowledge of input awareness and how this affects thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
8.   Demonstrate a knowledge of the characteristics of a balanced sense of self-confidence.
9.   Demonstrate a knowledge of how one is perceived by others.
10. Demonstrate a knowledge of one’s emotional wellness.
11. Demonstrate a knowledge of one’s stress and stressors.
12. Demonstrate a knowledge of one’s current level of physical health and wellness.
13. Demonstrate a knowledge of external supports.

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