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Explanation:
Having self-awareness means that you have a clear understanding of your personality, including your strengths and weaknesses, your thoughts and beliefs, your emotions, and your motivations.
Self-awareness is the first step in creating what you want and mastering your life. It allows you to see where your thoughts and emotions are taking you. It also allows you to take control of your emotions, behaviour, and personality so you can make the changes you want.
The more self-aware we are, the more likely we are to achieve our goals both at work and in life generally. We are also more likely to engage in self-care behaviours in order to develop, protect, maintain and improve our health, wellbeing or wellness.
Self-awareness and stress
At Illuminate we specialise in mental wellbeing in the workplace and a lot of the training we deliver tends to be to managers who want to build their knowledge, confidence and mental health literacy generally so that they are equipped to proactively support their teams. What is also important and fundamental to a thriving workplace, is for staff at all levels within an organisation to be self-aware. Being aware of our own warning signs of stress or mental ill health not only ensures we look after ourselves more effectively, but also enhances our emotional intelligence and will result in higher empathy towards others.
If we are not looking after ourselves, how can we effectively support those around us?
Common signs that could indicate a lack of self-awareness at work (and remember we are all human so are not immune to these traits):
Being defensive
Being in denial (both in terms of situations that are going on around you and of your own feelings, thoughts, stress levels)
Feeling the need to micro-manage projects / people / situations – this provides a senes of control without having to address your own concerns
Making excuses or blaming others
4 steps for building self-awareness of stress at work:
Know what it feels like for you to be at your best. Ask yourself “how do you feel?”, “how do you behave in the workplace and at home?”, and “how do others view you?”
Be clear on your warning signs – when are you tipping into the 'switched off' or 'stressed out' areas of the pressure performance curve below? How does stress manifest itself physically, behaviourally, emotionally and cognitively?
3. Build a toolkit of resources and support that keeps you well, and which you can draw upon when you see these warning signs emerging (this will very much depend on what works for you, whether that be mindfulness, reflection, a dedicated support network, physical activity, self-development courses)
4. Remember to regularly use the toolkit to maintain positive wellbeing – and be mindful of the barriers that prevent you from doing so!
The above seems very straight forward but in such a fast-paced world we can lose touch with how we are feeling, and it is common to ignore signs that we are not managing (not always knowingly). Often the first signs of stress are physical such as getting a cold, stomach complaints, or feeling extremely fatigued and needing time off to rest. If we can develop the ability to notice our warning signs of stress early on when they are a thought or a feeling, we can minimise the risk of longer term health issues.
What next?
Allow yourself some time each day to reflect on how you are feeling, both physically and also emotionally so you can notice changes as they occur. Also, don’t be afraid to listen to those around you - they often notices changes first!
If you or your organisation want to find out more about ways of building self-awareness, resilience, and how this links in with managing pressures at work, then get in touch for a chat or grab me at a local networking event.
Thanks for reading.