Self-awareness questions
Below you will find a set of questions to get to know yourself better. They are
grouped by vital areas that will help you know yourself better. Naturally, they are only
some within the bunch that you can make for yourself. Work with the first response that is
comes to mind. After answering, think about what each response means to you.
showing about you.
It is highly recommended that you print this document and write your answers.
by hand. If you wish, you canDOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENTin one version
printable. Remember to indicate the date you are doing it for future reference.
references.
Questions of Being
For me, life is:
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2. I define myself as:
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3. Others define me as:
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4. The best thing about 'being me' is:
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I need more:
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6. My public image says that I am:
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7. I want to erase from myself...
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8. If today I were already old...
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9. If I were a child again today...
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10. What I like most about my body is:
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11. What I hate most about my body is:
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12. What scares me about accepting myself is:
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13. The 'demons' that inhabit me are:
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My passion in life is:
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15. I have failed in:
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I have triumphed in:
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17. What I have to give to the world is:
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18. What I need to truly be who I am is:
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19. I often compare myself to:
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20. I compare myself to others by measuring...
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21. My main values are:
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22. My life is at the service of:
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23. If I died today, they would miss me for:
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24. What I complain about the most is:
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25. If I were president of the country, I:
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I get tired quickly of:
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27. I depend on:
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I am free to:
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29. If nothing else mattered to me, I:
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My life would be simpler and easier if:
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31. If I only had six months to live starting today, I:
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Questions of feeling
What makes me happy is:
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2. What saddens me is:
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3. I feel valuable / important when:
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I feel brave when:
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What moves me is:
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What makes me impatient:
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7. What makes me angry:
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8. I am afraid of:
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At this moment I feel like:
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10. It constantly worries me:
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I feel that I can:
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I feel that it is difficult for me:
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One of the emotions I find it hardest to accept is:
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14. The feeling that I find it hard to 'let go' is:
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15. What makes me get stuck is:
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I trust in:
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I distrust:
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The best thing I have received is:
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19. Something that is broken in me is:
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20. I feel hurt when:
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I feel envious of:
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22. I am at peace when:
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23. I find it hard to be at peace when:
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24. I feel small in front of:
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25. I feel great in front of:
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26. My life has plenty:
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27. My life is valuable because:
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28. I feel like I complicate myself when:
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29. I am embarrassed:
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30. I am proud:
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Preguntas del pensar
My favorite character
es:___________________________________________________
Someone I follow
es:____________________________________________________
A wish I want to fulfill
es:_____________________________________________
4. A thought that I usually have is:
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5. A common question about my life is:
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6. More than anything, I would like:
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7. Right now I want:
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8. "I dream..."
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9. A thought that I struggle to push away from my mind is:
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10. If I accepted more the things I have done, I:
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11. The past events I reflect on the most in my mind are:
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A good company is that person who:
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A bad companion is that person who:
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14. What distracts me the most is:
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15. I think of others to:
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For me, balance is:
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17. I easily solve problems related to…:
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18. I find it difficult to solve...
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My main ideas revolve around:
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20. The three wishes for the genie of the lamp would be:
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21. My definition of freedom is:
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22. What matters least to me in life is:
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23. The best memory I have is:
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The worst memory I have is:
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Questions of doing
When I am happy, I act...
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When I am sad, I act...
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When I fall in love, I act...
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4. When I get angry, I act...
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5. When I am afraid, I act...
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6. Something I find difficult to ask for is:
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7. Something I do very well is:
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8. Something I think I do wrong is:
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9. What I always postpone is:
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10. One of my actions that I find it hardest to accept is:
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11. If money were not a constraint, I would:
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12. I want to help...
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I adapt easily to:
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14. I find it difficult to adapt to: _______________________________________________
15. I can teach:
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I forget easily:
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17. What I do day by day is for:
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18. What I have to say to my inner child is:
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19. The only thing I would keep from my life is:
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The craziest thing I have done is:
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The wisest thing I've done is:
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22. A place I want to visit is:
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23. What I have to clean is:
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24. I refuse to:
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And a few more questions... not so seriously...
The soundtrack of my life is:
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My favorite love song is:
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My favorite movie is:
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The trip of my life would be to:
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If I were a superhero, I would like to be:
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If I win the lottery today, I:
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If I were a famous actor/actress, I would like to be:
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My favorite movie character is:
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A book that marked my life was:
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If I could travel through time, I would like to:
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I would like to spit in the face of:
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An animal I would like to be is:
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20 questions to increase self-awareness
investigating our interactions with others
in Teleological Coaching processes
How does what we think of others influence our lives? What
Can we learn about ourselves from our interactions with others?
In this article, I would like to share a questionnaire that I prepared some time ago for
help my clients get to know themselves better. It is a questionnaire that puts the
focus on who I am and how I behave based on how I see others
others and I relate to them. The reflections that arise allow us to take
awareness of our reality and thus begin to make changes in ourselves and in our
lives.
It is a very appropriate questionnaire in processes where the client needs to know themselves better.
oneself, empathize with others to resolve conflicts, be aware of what
is feeling when with others, what makes him react to certain
people or situations... It allows us to start sorting our thoughts,
sensations and feelings. The first step is to realize that there are ideas
contradictory or confusing, the second to understand what is disordered, not
judging ourselves or imposing unrealistic changes, nor conforming ourselves. The third emerges from
natural way from that acceptance and understanding.
As coaching professionals, it is essential that before offering these questions to
our clients, let's take some time to analyze them personally. Some of
the answers can surprise us and be the beginning of profound changes that we
they will help us become better professionals, organize our emotions and
feelings and love what we do. We will not be able to accompany with deep
empathy towards our clients if we have not previously made that journey ourselves
same.
Below are the 20 questions to increase self-awareness.
Teleological Coaching processes:
What is most important to you when interacting with other people?
2. What is the most extraordinary thing someone has done for you?
3. What details do you usually take into account when interacting with other people?
4. How do you act with others when you feel like you are competing with them?
5. What do you feel when you collaborate with others?
6. How can the opinions of others influence you?
7. How do you react when what you do is not recognized?
8. What attitudes make you distrust others?
9. In what situations do you experience jealousy?
In what aspects do you compare yourself with other people?
11. What people or comments can hurt you?
12. How do you feel when you can't connect with the people you care about?
13. How do you know what others need?
14. What activities do you prefer to do in company?
15. Why do you need to be alone?
16. Under what circumstances do you adapt easily?
What does it mean to you to be at peace with others?
18. What does it mean to achieve balance in your relationships?
19. How do you show your gratitude?
20. What do you want to improve in your relationships with others?
From these questions, we ask our client for a global reflection on what
has discovered and become aware and we help him link it to the goal for which
has hired us:
What have you become aware of by reflecting on these questions?
What does this say about you?
3. What aspects do you want to improve?
What do you want to change?
5. To what extent will these changes help you lead your life?
ACTIVITY 1: SELF-KNOWLEDGE TEST:
Answer each of the questions with the utmost sincerity. The more authentic
seas, likewise the knowledge you gain about some of the
most relevant elements of your personality structure.
Have you ever crossed the street or turned the corner to avoid running into someone?
anyone?
Response options:
YES; NO.
Response:
If the answer has been 'YES', indicate why you would have felt uncomfortable crossing paths with that.
person.
Do you consider yourself interesting and attractive to others?
Response options:
SÍ; NO.
Response:
3rd Indicate, in order of preference, the qualities you value most in others:
Response options:
Sympathy
The money
The affection
The culture
Sensitivity
Living economically well
Sincerity
Do you value any others? Which ones and in what order among them?
Response:
Do you consider that you are worth it as a person and that you are useful to others?
Response options:
SÍ; NO; A VECES.
Response:
5th - Do moments frequently appear when you feel discouraged and think it's better
stop fighting?
Response options:
SÍ; NO.
Response:
6th - When in a meeting composed of representatives from different points of view arises
A topic you disagree with, what is your attitude towards it?
Response options:
I calmly give my personal opinion.
I feel uncomfortable and would change to another topic.
I wake up in a bad mood and leave.
Respuesta:
7th - Do you consider yourself a noble and sincere person, or have you never asked yourself this question?
Opciones de respuesta:
Yes; I consider myself a noble and sincere person.
No; I do not consider myself a noble and sincere person.
I have never contemplated this question.
Response:
8th - Is there something in your past that you regret or that makes you feel guilty?
Response options:
I regret nothing, nor do I blame myself for anything.
Yes; there is something I regret.
Yes; there is something that makes me feel guilty.
Talk about what causes you regret or guilt.
Response:
9th - Do you think you possess genuine human values? Are they perceived and appreciated by others?
others?
Response options:
I possess authentic human values and I am appreciated by others.
I possess authentic human values but they are not appreciated by others.
I do not possess human values.
Response:
10th Do you feel comfortable in small and large groups?
Response options:
I feel good in both types of groups.
I only feel good in small groups.
I feel comfortable in large groups only.
Make a brief comment on your answer.
11th - Do you think you do, or would always do things better than others?
Response options:
YES; NO.
Response:
12th - Do you think you could be labeled as racist?
Answer options:
-YES; NO.
Response:
13th-Would you marry someone who is not of your race?
Response options:
YES; NO.
Response:
14th-Would you have children with her?
Response options:
YES; NO.
Respuesta:
15th-Do you fondly remember your childhood?
Response options:
-YES; NO.
Response:
16th - Do you remember receiving adequate emotional attention during your childhood?
part of your parents?
Response options:
YES; NO.
Respuesta:
17th-Did you have friends when you were a child?
Answer options:
-YES; NO.
Response:
18th-When you were a child, did you miss anything?
Response options:
-YES; NO.
Response:
19th-Point out which of these characters you admire, but perhaps you do not dare to confess.
nobody, (but that Psycho-Yogatherapy does inspire you with enough trust to
to tell it.
The Count of Monte Cristo
2nd Gandhi
3rd Captain Thunder
4th Atila
5th Joan of Arc
5th Nero
6th The stepmother of Snow White
Response:
20th-Also between you and me, if it were possible, would you like to imitate him/her? Why?
Opciones de respuesta:
-SÍ; NO.
Answer:
Why yes or why not?
Talk about, in a few lines, the characteristics that according to you, and not others, stand out.
in your personality profile. Mention those that you like, those that you would like to add to your
haber caracterial, y asimismo las que te desagradan y quisieras desechar.
Tell yourself about the memories that the memory compulsively brings you to the present.
in an uncomfortable, painful, or distressing way.
What historical, religious, mythological, etc. characters do you admire?
What personal traits attract you to him or them?
-Y, what other characters, also from History, Religion, Mythology, etc. do you dislike?
to the point of wishing they had never appeared?
What characteristics do you dislike?
Reflect deeply on everything this questionnaire teaches you about yourself, so
like everything that surrounds you.