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For instance, I aim to lose 5 kilogrammes within the next five months.
                 Using the SMART criteria helps in setting goals that are clear, achievable, and well-defined, enhancing the
                 likelihood of successful accomplishment.
                 The following are some examples of results-oriented goals:

                    A student may set a goal to complete a specific number of practice questions each week to prepare for
                    an upcoming exam.
                   A chef may set a goal to create a new dish and introduce it to the menu within two weeks.

                   A business owner may set a goal to launch a new product by the end of the quarter.
                    A teacher may set a goal to improve student performance by 10% on the final exam by incorporating new
                    teaching methods.

                   2.4 SELF-AWARENESS

                 Understanding one's own needs, desires, habits, qualities, behaviours, and feelings is what self-awareness is
                 all about. Let's attempt to explain this with a short narrative:

                 Once upon a time, a pregnant lion was very sick. She dies shortly
                 after giving birth. Unsure of what to do, the infant wanders into an
                 adjacent field and joins a herd of sheep. When the mother sheep
                 notices the cub, she decides to nurture it as her own. As a result, the
                 lion cub grows up with the other sheep and begins to think and act
                 like a sheep. It’d bleat like a sheep and eat grass!
                 When we are not conscious of ourselves, we end up going in a
                 direction that we are unsure about. As a result, it is critical that
                 we are self-aware. When a person becomes self-aware, he or she
                 becomes aware of everything and begins to look at things or circumstances objectively. It is crucial to our
                 understanding of ourselves, our relationships with others, and our understanding of the world around us.

                 Steps to Take to Become Self-Aware
                 The following steps will guide you in practicing and enhancing self-awareness:

                 1.   Become Conscious of One's  Emotions:  The  first
                    step in developing self-awareness is to become more
                    conscious  of one’s  emotions. This  means  noticing
                    how one feel in various situations—whether it’s joy,
                    frustration,  sadness, or excitement—and paying
                    attention to the physical sensations and thoughts that
                    accompany these emotions.
                 2.   Develop  a Practice  of Journaling  One's Feelings:
                    The second step is to develop a practice of journaling
                    your feelings. By writing down your emotions,
                    triggers, and experiences, you create a safe space to
                    process  and  reflect  on  them.  Journaling  helps  you
                    track patterns in your emotional responses and gain
                    deeper insights into what influences your behaviour.


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