Know Thyself

• Identity
  • Social identity theory
  • Self Concept

Rough Notes

Article Outline

• Intro
• Why / Importance of knowing yourself
  • What do you stand to gain
• Basics
  • Identity
    • Form: Name, DOB, Location, Gender
  • How others know / categorize you
  • In-group / Out group (this might be later)
  • Popular Categorizations
    • Generation: Millinial, Gen Z, etc
      • Demographics
    • Psycographics
      • Myers Briggs
      • Big Five Personality
        • Form for this
  • There is a difference in how you see yourself and how others see you
    • Johari Window

Benefits

• Self-knowledge helps you to:
  • Protect your mental health and well-being
  • Be aware and thoughtful about how you present yourself to the world
  • Explore self-acceptance and treat yourself with more compassion
  • Uncover your personal values
  • Stop caring about what others think and motivate yourself
• Communicate your needs better
• Set clear boundaries
• Make better decisions about your life and career
• Compromise less on your values
• Love and accept yourself
• Take care of yourself and your body
• Benefits
  • You understand your own emotions and what you’re feeling
  • You know your insecurities and coping mechanisms
  • You know your beliefs, independent of others
  • You know what gives you joy and make time for it
  • You’re aware of your strengths and weaknesses
  • You know what you need in interpersonal relationships
  • You understand when to trust yourself (and when not to)
  • You recognize your patterns and seek to break them
  • You know your limits and when to set boundaries
  • You know what you value in yourself and others
  • You have better self-control in difficult times
  • You accept yourself without any judgments — quirks, flaws, and all
  • You can let go of negative thoughts and negative emotions
  • You avoid defensiveness and accept criticism

Research Needed

• Self Awareness
• Discomfort
• Intentional living
• Values and Beliefs
• Strengths and Weakness
• Though pattern

Actions to help know yourself

• Journal
• Question yourself - habits, thoughts, behaviors
• Meditate
• Trust yourself - self compassion and self love
• Be curious without judgement
• Leave your comfort zone
• Learn from failure
• Seek Guidance - therapy, coaching
• Notice recurring emotions and conflicts
• Check in with yourself daily
• Talk it out with a friend or family member
• Ask for feedback on your behavior
• Write down your goals, plans, and dreams
• Describe yourself in the third person
• Look at your history, and turn it into a story
• Always ask yourself, “Why am I feeling or behaving this way?”

Options

• A workshop for people to understand themselves.
• Decision making process
  • how to document
• History
  • Traumas
  • Triggers
  • Core Values
  • Purpose: What gives you meaning
  • Mission: What contribution do you wish to make
  • Vision: How do you see yourself contributing
  • Strengths, Talents
  • Weakness
  • Privileges and Power dynamics
  • Projects
  • What Motivates you
  • Personal History/Life graph - have it documented
  • Behavior breakdowns
    • Think of a time when you acted in a way that you can't explain
      • Try to figure out why you did that
• Dark/Shadow self areas
• Tools
  • Johari Window
  • Briggs Myers - with disclaimers
• Here and Now
  • Emotions - Emotion Wheel
    • How to change it
• Workflows