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www.drjimshealthtips.com By James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA

The self-concept dates back a long time, and its developers include such notables as Rene Descartes and Sigmund Freud. It relies heavily on what our conscious brain concludes, but self’s processes are subconscious. The challenge of knowing about our innermost self initially may sound hackneyed or unintelligible with a response, “Of course I am my own self, and I understand myself explicitly.” However, self is the core of one’s being. Each of our selves differentiates from all others who are or have ever been, and in doing so, illuminates one’s uniqueness, the SELF. We briefly brush the surface when we identify favorites, such as my favorite color, time of year, or the many others. The self is our being’s foundation from which come our standards, needs, values, principles, and beliefs that create our personalities. Self is

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the compass that directs us and the framework to evaluate our environment, especially characterizing situations and gauging others around us. By knowing our personality’s beliefs, we can hone our lives by coordinating our intuitive foundational person with our conscious activities.

Set aside a time when you will be undisturbed or undistracted and get the consideration underway. What are the happenings and individuals in your lifetime that have shaped your life cycle and your innermost self? Who and what made you who you are? This should be a deep examination of who you really are; refrain from embarking on a “What if something else had happened?” What happened certainly came about.

What principles and values are most significant in guiding your life’s choices? How have these beliefs motivated your lifestyle? Are you pleased with what you have accomplished? Make a mental list of major accomplishments. Most of us have a few down blips on a line that just kept on heading upward as time went by. Keep returning to your inner self’s voice that will point toward your truth. Identify what could be enhanced in your self’s repertoire and vow that your consideration can be implemented. Consider what should be improved to establish a better environment for you, loved ones, and associates. Seriously evaluating your inner-self likely will improve your personal emotional intelligence (which is a substantial boost to your happiness and that of your loved ones). Guiding our lives through improvements in our behavior by adjusting our self can be a fantastic improvement. Recognize that you are responsible for your happiness and you can substantially impact the happiness of those around you. Ask yourself more often about feelings that happen, and gradually have the “core self” achieve the perspective desired by your fully “mindful self”. Try to reduce judgment of others based on previous incidents (either good or bad). This is judging an occurrence because it just looks the same as something earlier. In other words, unless danger is involved, delay judgment until specific circumstances occur. Knowing more about crucial subjects is continually better, and what is more important than yourself?

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