Developing self-awareness

This is an exercise designed to break down barriers that stand in the way of greater self-awareness. To carry out this exercise you will need to have the use of a voice recorder and microphone, and somewhere where you will not be disturbed.

The simple task is for you to set the voice recorder to ‘Record’ and start talking about yourself – you can say anything you like, as long as it is about you. At first, social barriers are likely to inhibit you but, after a little while, these are eased and you are likely to start talking openly about yourself.

You may, if you wish, play the recording back once you have finished, but usually people find it is enough simply to talk openly without the usual social inhibitors. If you find the exercise a useful way of developing your self-awareness, as many people do, then you may want to consider repeating it from time to time.