Building self-awareness: getting to know yourself better

When you only notice afterwards what was going on inside you: signs, questions to reflect on, and how coaching practises self-awareness.

What goes on inside

You often react before you notice what is going on inside you. What you really want and what drives you is not quite clear even to you.

How it can show up

Only afterwards do you notice that something annoyed or hurt you.
When asked what you want, little comes to mind.
You often decide the way others expect.
You find it hard to name your strengths.

Questions for you

There are no right answers. Take the question that stays with you.

When did you last feel truly alive, and what were you doing?
What reliably annoys you, and what does that say about what matters to you?
What do other people ask you for advice about?
What would you do if no one were watching or judging?

Where coaching can help

Self-awareness can be practised. In coaching we look at concrete situations: what happened, what did you think and feel, what did you do? That way patterns and strengths become visible.

When other help fits better

If you can hardly feel your emotions any more or feel cut off inside, that is a matter for a licensed psychotherapist.

If it is too much right now

Coaching is not psychotherapy and not a crisis service. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, contact the emergency services where you are right away, or a crisis service near you.

Want to talk it through?

In a free 20-minute intro call we look at whether coaching is the right way to work on this for you. If it is not, I will tell you so.

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