There are two major ways of becoming more aware of the effect our behavior has on ourselves and others. The first involves listening to yourself in order to understand how you are reacting or feeling, and what is causing your reactions or feelings. We have a tendency to ignore our reactions to the world around us, but we can make our feelings and reactions more conscious if we work on this.

The second way of becoming more aware is to request feedback from other people as to how they see you and how they are reacting to your behavior.