Self Knowledge Exercises
QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE USED IN ACTIVE LISTENING
FOR DEEPER SELF-ANALYSIS
Even though this list of questions was created as a guide for active listening, it has proven to be a very effective questionnaire for self-analysis. Whenever you have anything bothering you, try to answer these questions in the order they appear below.In addition to your logical responses, imagine how your inner child might answer.
ATTENTION WHEN ENGAGED IN ACTIVE LISTENING
a. No counseling, criticism, advice.
b. We don’t take over the conversation to give our opinion. We let the other person talk. Ask questions only when he stops or is blocked off.
c. Our first questions should reexpress what we heard using our own words in order to make sure that we have understood correctly what is going on inside the other person. (We do not analyse the other person).
d. There is no need to be restricted to the questions below, they are designed to serve as a guide.
THE ANALYSIS
A. ABOUT EMOTIONS
1. How you feel: What emotions do you have concerning this subject, event, or situation?
2. Do you have any other emotions, in connection with this?
3. How do you feel about yourself when you have these emotions?
4. In what other situations have you felt similar emotions?
5. How long have you felt this way?
6. How often do you feel this way?
7. Did you ever feel this way as a child or in the past in general?
8. Are there, or were there, moments during which despite you were in a similar situation, you managed to feel and / or react differently?
9. Which and when were these moments? (Quest.8)
10. What did you say to yourself in these moments which helped you not to feel and/ or react differently? (Quest.8)
B. ABOUT BELIEFS
1. What do you believe about what’s happening that makes you feel that way?
2. What do you believe which makes you believe in this? (Quest.1)
Keep asking which belief is “behind” and creates each belief which you discover.
3. And if what you want does not really happen? What does this mean? What will happen? What will not happen? What will you loose? What is in danger if what you want does not happen?
4. And if what you want does not happen what does this mean: about you: about others: about life itself?
5. What is the possible danger here?
6. What do you fear in this situation?
7. What is the worst that can happen here?
8. And if this should happen? (Quest.7)
9. What makes you believe that this might happen and that it will be so horrible if it does?
10. What were your parents’ convictions about this?
11. Do you always believe this? (Quest.7)
12. Do you consciously believe this, that is, do you believe it is an objective truth? (Quest.7)
13. Perhaps you can’t see any conscious conviction that creates these emotions in you, but, despite this, you feel bad about it just the same. What is it that your subconscious (the child within) could believe to make you feel these emotions when this happens?
14. What is it you want or you believe you must have, which other people or the particular situation prevent you from having?
15. What do you lose when this happens?
16. Did you have the acceptance and love which you needed from your parents?
17. Did your parents trust your ability to deal with life?
3. DISCOVERIES
1. If life is a school and you have come here to learn some lessons, what is it that life is trying to teach you in this case?
2. What inner preparation can you make in order to learn these lessons more effectively? (Quest.1)
3. What can you do externally to overcome the problem?
4. Is there something others can do to help? Can you express this wish for help or cooperation now as if you were talking to them? (Psychodrama or written communication).
5. Is there something I can do to help you? (Who can help you?)
6. If you had faith in yourself, would you feel the same?
7. What convictions or truths could help you to feel better or to overcome it?
8. What changes you would like to make in your life?
a) In your thinking?
b) In your habits?
c) In your manner or communication?
d) In your way of life?
9. What is it that you would like to express to others that you haven’t expressed, or that you find difficult to express? (Parents, child, companion, colleagues etc.)
10. If you had a magic wand””
a) What reality would you create for yourself (without any restrictions)
b) How would you like to be?
11. If you had no financial, family or social obligation, what would you do with your life?
SELF KNOWLEDGE EXERCISES
There are a variety of techniques that we can use in order to become more aware of both our personality and our greater spiritual Self. Only a few of these can be shared in written format as they require personal guidance from an experienced teacher. All of the information presented here in this web site has the purpose of increasing your self-knowledge on all levels, especially the Self Clarification Process.
Self-Knowledge Questionnaires for the purpose of understanding your personality and its functioning more deeply.
Answering the questions presented in the following questionnaires will deepen your understanding of your self.
You can find these questions in an ebook download at
https://www.armonikizoi.com/store/products/life-coach-7-working-with-emotions
Some of the subjects covered are the following:
K_01 Something HappyAnalyze something which makes you happy.
K_03 Why Love Self – Discover As Many Reasons As Possible To Love, Respect And Accept Your Self
K_04 Why Love Other Discover As Many Reasons As Possible To Love, Respect And Accept Someone
K_05 Active Listening Questions – Analyze The Mechanism Through Which Your Emotions Are Created
K_06 Obstacles To Love Others Discover Your Obstacles Towards Loving Others
K_07 Analysis Loving Selves Discover Your Obstacles Towards Loving Your Self
K_08 Understand Anxiety & Worry – Discover Why You Feel Anxiety, And Worry
K_09 Understand Hurt & Pain Understand The Mechanism Of Pain And Suffering
K_10 Understand Disappointment – Realize How You Create Disappointment
K_11 Understand Depression – Understand The Mechanism Of Depression
K_12 Understanding Jealousy – Analyze Why You Feel Jealousy Or Envy
K_13 Understand Loneliness – Discover How We Create Loneliness
K_14 Understand Self Doubt – Uncover The Roots Of Self-Doubt
K_15 Understand Anger – Realize How You Create Anger
K_16 Understand Blaming – Discover Why You Tend To Criticize And Blame
K_19 Locate Emotions – Discover Where Your Emotions Store Themselves In Your Body
K_21 Life’s Lessons – Discover What You Have Learn From The Others’ Behavior Which Bother You
K_25 Obstacles To Fulfillment – Discover Possible Obstacles Towards Fulfilling Your Life Goals
K_26 Obstacles To Growth – Understand Those Inner Obstacles To Your Spiritual Growth Process
K_30 Sorting Feelings – Distinguish Between Your Feelings And How They Store In Your Body
K_31 Understanding Emotions – Analyze The Emotions You Do And Do Not Feel Comfortable With.
K_32 12 Steps Towards Conscious Love A Detailed Questionnaire Concerning How We Relate To Love Partners
K_33 Bioenergy Level – Discover How What You Do Affects Your Energy Level
K_34 Categories Of Beliefs – Put Order To Your Various Beliefs
K_35 Dream Analysis – Make Your Own Personal Interpretation Of Your Dreams
K_36 Contract With Self – Make A Contract With Your Self Concerning Goals And Decisions
K_37 The Three Gunas – Analyze The Nature Of Your Body And Mind
K_40 Forgiveness- Who We Would Like To Forgive And Also To Ask Forgiveness From And For What
K_41 Leaving The Body – What Will You Miss When You Leave Your Physical Body
K_45 What To Actualize? – List What You Would Like To Actualize In Your Life.
K_47 How You Want Things To End – Realize How You Would Like The Various Aspects Of Your Life To Unfold
K_50 Making A Program For Change – A Detailed Guide For Making Specific Decisions For Self-Improvement