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14 Ways To Understand Yourself Better

woman hugging herself ways to understand yourself better

Just when you think you have a pretty good handle on what makes you tick, you catch yourself doing something freakishly out of character?

Or is it? Maybe you don’t know yourself as well as you thought?

Maybe the weirder part of you is still a mystery to the part of you that runs the show.

In any case, your inner weirdo keeps showing up.

And you don’t know whether to make peace with it or show it who’s boss.

(And what if the weirdo is actually the boss of you?)

So, what can you do to understand yourself better? Here are some thoughts.

How To Be Your True Self In 11 Doable Steps

by Barrie Davenport

woman looking in reflection, how to be yourself

“Just be yourself.” Have you heard that before?

It sounds so simple, yet it often seems unattainable. You'd love to just be yourself if you knew exactly who that is.

We get so caught up trying to be somebody else, somebody better, that we lose ourselves in the process. Or never find ourselves at all.

Sometimes, what we think is our real self is just a facade we use to show off to the world or to cover our flaws.

So, how do we become our true and authentic selves?

How do we regain our sense of being in a world so engrossed by false idols and insincere personalities?

Let's talk about simple yet effective things you can do to become yourself again.

11 Self-Awareness And Self-Discovery Worksheets To Better Understand Yourself

by Barrie Davenport

Self-discovery is a fundamental part of a thriving, balanced life, and it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s impossible to live your best life without it.

Why?

Because when you don’t have a self-discovery journey, you’re less aware of triggers and other self-assessment deficiencies.

When that’s the case, your professional output and relationships suffer.

You’re not at your best, and your mind frequently wanders to destructive places.

But there’s a solution: self-discovery worksheets for adults.

21 Reasons And Solutions Why People Don’t Like You

by Barrie Davenport

feeling left out, why don't people like me

It happened again. And one of the loudest thoughts in your head right now is saying, “People don’t like me.” You wonder if they ever did.

Maybe you’re not always easy to be around. But you do have redeeming qualities. So, you don’t know why people don’t like you.

And you’re not sure what you can do about it.

Read on to learn the reasons why people scuttle or make unhappy noises when they see you coming.

Then choose a solution to focus on today.

Are You Constantly Psyching Yourself Out? Here’s How To Stop

by Barrie Davenport

contemplative asian woman psyching yourself out

It happened again.

You were about to do something scary but good.

And then, you didn’t.

And you’re thinking, “This is what I do. Just when I’m on the brink of accomplishing something amazing, I psych myself out.”

That’s why you’re here — to learn how to not psych yourself out.

Because you know your life could be better than it is.

And you’re not afraid to learn how to make that happen.