How to Practice Self-Awareness (Ep. 286)

We talk about the benefits of self-awareness, along with some ideas to try to notice and understand yourself better. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Skillshare: With thousands of courses in a wide range of different skills, Skillshare can help you take things to the next level. Get started with 2 free months of unlimited learning (including Thomas' new Habit-Building class!) at Skillshare.com/geek. Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you’re one of the first 200 people to use this link, you’ll also get 20% off your subscription. Things mentioned in this episode: A Better Way to Track Your Habits Thomas' Habit-Building course on Skillshare Thomas’ Productivity course on Skillshare Nakey Jaykey on YouTube Mark Manson's Self-Awareness article Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:01:38 - Martin's habit tracking system 0:11:20 - Different kinds of self-awareness 0:17:57 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills) 0:20:43 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:27:14 - Emotional self-awareness 0:49:03 - Gaining self-awareness from experience 1:01:06 - Interactions with other people 1:18:17 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.