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• Self


  The individuality of a person which is the subject of learning experiences, varied emotions and thoughts
• Johari Window model


  A tool developed by American psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955 at the University of California Los Angeles to achieve self-awareness, learning about the self as a human being and developing healthy relations between individuals
• Johari Window Model Diagram Quadrants

  • Open Area (Quadrant 1)
  • Blind Area (Quadrant 2)
  • Hidden Area (Quadrant 3)
  • Unknown Area (Quadrant 4)
• Open Area (Quadrant 1)


  Things that you know about yourself, and the things that others know about you
• Blind Area (Quadrant 2)


  Things about you that you aren't aware of, but that are known by others
• Hidden Area (Quadrant 3)


  Things that you know about yourself, but that others don't know
• Unknown Area (Quadrant 4)


  Things that are unknown to you, and are unknown to others
• 4 Ways to get to know ourselves

  • Introspection or Self-Analysis
  • Keep a Self-Reflective Journal
  • Be Self-Aware
  • Self-Affirmation
• Introspection or Self-Analysis


  • In-depth analysis of the self can be initiated by asking a thought-provoking question leading to a series of sub-questions or queries about the self
• Keep a Self-Reflective Journal


  • Getting any notebook to jot and record self-reflection
• Be Self-Aware


  • The skill of tuning in to our feelings, thoughts and actions to understand how it affects us and the significant others in our life
• Self-Affirmation


  • Creating a Mantra that focuses on your inner strength and beauty, and being grateful that you are alive, normal and productive