Vigilant self-awareness is absolutely necessary for make changes in the way you think, feel, or react. Self-awareness is as necessary to changing yourself as a good ear is to playing good music. Listen to your thoughts. You cannot change your thoughts if you are not aware of them throughout the day. Identification Identify your emotions.
Emotions can be elusive.
Sometimes it is hard to tell exactly what emotion is present. Sometimes no emotions seem to surface. Emotions can be hard to identify for several reasons. Conflicting emotions can pull you in so many directions that you end up stuck in the middle. A pause can help.