learning about yourself

1. SELF AWARENESS
AN ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL

2. INTRODUCTION
DEFINE SELF-AWARENESS AND WHY IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS.
DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF SELF-AWARENESS,
SUCH AS BEING ABLE TO MANAGE EMOTIONS,
MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, AND BUILD HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPS.

3. ACTIVITIES
• Identifying emotions
• Ask students to identify different emotions and how
to identify them in themselves and others. You can
do this by reading stories, watching films, or
playing games that focus on emotions.

4. ACTIVITIES
• Reflecting on thoughts and behaviors
• Ask students questions about their feelings,
motivations, and actions. Help them to
understand the links between their thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors.

5. ACTIVITIES
• Teaching mindfulness
• Explain what mindfulness is and how it can help
students become more aware of their thoughts,
feelings, and bodily sensations. There are many
different mindfulness practices, such as meditation,
yoga, and tai chi.

6. Activities that you can use to improve self-
awareness in students:
• Journaling
• Have students keep a journal where they can write about their thoughts, feelings,
and experiences. This can help them to reflect on their own emotions and
behavior.

7. Activities that you can use to improve self-
awareness in students:
• Role-playing
• Have students role-play different scenarios that require them to use self-
awareness skills. This can help them to practice these skills in a safe and
supportive environment.

8. Activities that you can use to improve self-
awareness in students:
• Social-emotional learning games
• There are many social-emotional learning games that can help students improve
their self-awareness skills. These games can be fun and engaging, and they can
help students learn about different emotions and how to manage them.