Self awareness
... Improvement of communication is linked to the development of self-awareness that is understanding who we are. Self-awareness can be described as our self esteem and self image put together. ... There are also various tests which can improve self-awareness and identify strengths and weaknesses. ... I have found my self tuning out because of anxiety for instance when someone is explaining something I don’t understand I tend to panic and in effect lose all concentration. ... However, it is also to our advantage to take these tests ourselves to increase our own self-awareness and determine our strengths and weaknesses and work toward self improvement. An important aspect of self-awareness is emotional intelligence (EI or EQ). ... They are; self-awareness (the ability to our own emotions as well as those of others). Self-regulation (the ability to control those emotions when necessary), motivation (our persistence and commitment devoted to achieving goals). ... I need to improve awareness of my own feelings and aim at detereming why I have them. ... Another way of improving self-awareness is through self-disclosure. DeJanasz, Dowd, and Schneider (2002) suggest that self-disclosure is about sharing our thoughts and feeling with others. ... Self- disclosure also builds relationships. ... Self improvement and understanding others is the difference between a good and bad communicator.