Strategies To Develop Internal Self- Awareness ▪ Reflective Journaling ▪ Spend 5-10 min. writing about your emotions, thoughts and reactions each day. Focusing on why you felt a certain way and build insight ▪ Mindfulness Practice ▪ Learn to observe your thoughts, emotions, sensations without judgement ▪ Focusing on Breath/Anchor and noticing these aspects of experience can build internal clarity ▪ Values Clarification Exercises ▪ List your core values ▪ Ask yourself regularly: Are my actions today aligned with my values? ▪ Emotional labeling ▪ Practice naming your emotions, “Name it to Tame it” ▪ Reduces intensity and increases self-understanding ▪ Ask Helpful Questions ▪ Instead of “why is this happening to me?” ask “What can I learn about myself from this?” ▪ Shifts from rumination and leads to growth