The Art of Self-Therapy

here, the Perls have some advice: all we can ever experience is the present. The perception we have of the past or the future is not “objective” because it is actually a reflection of how we’re living right now.

You’ve become aware of all the surface details; now, what is the bigger underlying theme that brings them all together?

The magic of self-awareness is this ability to see the overarching patterns and themes that are playing out in your life.

When you have explored yourself in enough depth, you can identify who you are as a person (both strengths and weaknesses), take responsibility for what you need, and then make informed decisions about the choices you want to make in your life.

If you embark on any plan for personal development without self-awareness, though, you are merely going through the motions. Perhaps you end up doing what you think you “should” be doing, or substitute other people’s desires and values for your own.

Try to Notice Any Emerging Connections

Notice the Strongest Emotions and Where They Lead

Make Self-Exploration a Habit

elf-awareness. Too many people go through life on autopilot or in a kind of distracted haze. They are not really sure what they feel, what they want, or who they are. They are unclear

you want to rewrite the story of your life, you need to understand the story as it is so far, and how it got that way