October 17, 2025

256 - Build Self-Awareness Fast: 3 Tools Therapists Swear By

21 minutes

Self-awareness can help you understand yourself as well as get a clearer picture of how others see you. It can also close the gap between who you think you are and how you actually show up.

Today, I’m sharing science-backed strategies to build real self-awareness—so you can make better decisions, align your behavior with your values, and become the person you mean to be.

Some of the things I share are:

Why self-serving bias and limited data create blind spots

How to build a “personal board of reality” and ask for actionable feedback

A simple script to solicit input without getting defensive

Why turning your values into verbs makes them measurable and real

The 3-column pattern journal to spot triggers and upgrade your responses

The difference between healthy reflection and unhelpful rumination

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