Get Conscious

Book excerpt: We believe we can think ourselves happy but, in reality, the only way to experience true happiness is to become self-aware. The way we experience emotions remains a constant throughout our lives and it is by acknowledging this, and the different elements of our inner selves, that we can experience genuine contentment. Drawing on the author's research in psychology, and her work with clients, Being breaks down the four elements of self-awareness, and provides strategies for mastering each--