self-awareness
noun
self-aware·ness
ˌself-ə-ˈwer-nəs 
: an awareness of one's own personality or individuality
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For years, we’ve been told that the path to a better life is more healing, more self-awareness, more personal growth, more work on ourselves.
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Uranus is disrupting your fourth house of home, family and emotional roots, while the North Node in your sign highlights your newfound identity and self-awareness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Because of our natural negativity bias, in which the brain tends to notice threats or problems more quickly than positive events, parents benefit from cultivating self-awareness and engaging in deliberate practice to ensure positive interactions are not overshadowed by moments of correction.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 8 June 2026
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Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Uranus is disrupting your fourth house of home, family and emotional roots, while the North Node in your sign highlights your newfound identity and self-awareness.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Explore philosophies that give you a better self-awareness and get you closer to the true meaning of your life.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Because of our natural negativity bias, in which the brain tends to notice threats or problems more quickly than positive events, parents benefit from cultivating self-awareness and engaging in deliberate practice to ensure positive interactions are not overshadowed by moments of correction.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 8 June 2026
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“Self-awareness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-awareness. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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