The 4 Stages of Self-Awareness

<p>In this episode of the Everyday EQ podcast, Julia walks you through the four stages you&apos;ll go through as you develop your self-awareness. Self-awareness is *the* cornerstone of emotional intelligence, so this is a must-listen if you&apos;re serious about this whole &apos;mastering yourself and living your best life&apos; thing. Follow along and take copious notes, as Julia packs in lots of lessons, revealing self-awareness exercises, and juicy examples, like what to do when that coworker fires off yet another nasty email.<br/><br/></p><p>:40 - Why self-awareness is the first place to start with developing your emotional intelligence<br/><br/>1:43 - A quick personal anecdote about how Julia started developing EQ by understanding others&apos; emotions and how that tripped her up, getting her into unhealthy relationship dynamics</p><p>3:18 - To all the empaths/codependents/people-pleasers in the house (aka, anyone who focuses on others&apos; emotions/needs at the risk of ignoring their own): It&apos;s your time.</p><p>5:26 - To everyone else: Self-awareness loves you, too. </p><p>6:14 - In other words, self-awareness is for anyone who wants to become the best version of themselves.</p><p>6:28 - On with the show... Introducing the four stages of self-awareness as outlined by Julia</p><p>7:03 - Stage 1: See all emotions as data</p><p>8:14 - No such thing as &quot;negative&quot; or &quot;positive&quot; emotions. All are valid and useful.</p><p>9:36 - Uncomfortable emotions and where they originate</p><p>10:26 - The difference between a surface emotion and a true emotion</p><p>11:34 - And now on to our comfortable emotions and where they come from</p><p>12:25 - The type of data our comfortable/uncomfortable emotions are telling us</p><p>12:53 - The irony of looking at emotions as data, but ALSO, it helps you externalize your emotions, which is key to developing self-awareness</p><p>15:49 - A simple exercise to kick-start your self-awareness training</p><p>17:08 - Stage 2: Know your desired feelings</p><p>17:20 -