Facts About Emotional Awareness:
Emotional awareness is the ability to identify and express what you are feeling and to have empathy for what others are feeling.
Emotional Awareness:
- contributes to resilience
- is critical in forming healthy relationships
- is critical in goal attainment
- is necessary for overall mental health
Source: Stanton, S., Parsa A. & Austenfeld, J. (2002). The adaptive potential of coping through emotional approach. In C. R. Snyder and S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychology (pp. 277-287). New York: Oxford University Press.