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Why Is Self-Awareness Important?

The idea of self-awareness has been gaining popularity recently, appearing in many articles, videos, and social media content. This interest is well-justified, as self-awareness is crucial across all stages of life. It plays a significant role in adults’ work, family life, social interactions, and personal growth. Similarly, self-awareness is essential for teens as they mature and build their identity, as well as for school-age children who are learning values and habits that will shape their lives.

To begin with, why is self-awareness important? Imagine a baby crying, and you don’t know how to soothe them. You can’t calm the baby because you lack awareness of what they need—are they hungry or in pain? This scenario illustrates how awareness is vital for addressing a situation effectively. Similarly, if you don’t know which of your behaviours need improvement (having awareness), how can you improve?

Let’s apply this to students. If a teen is unaware that their poor eating habits are causing physical issues, how can they improve? How will they be motivated to change if they don’t recognize the problem? The same applies to students who are unaware of their unhealthy attachment to gadgets leading to poor school performance. Without awareness of the issue, they won’t take steps to address it.

In simple terms, self-awareness is the starting point for any positive behaviour change. This is why AWARENESS is the first of Milchel’s 5 Key Traits (Awareness, Discipline, Responsibility, Perseverance, Confidence).

Children and teens may not always have high self-awareness, so adults should step in and guide them when their lack of awareness affects them. By nurturing self-awareness in the younger generations, we pave the way for them to develop healthier habits and a better understanding of themselves and their surroundings. In turn, this creates a more mindful and compassionate society for all. As adults, maintaining high self-awareness not only helps us lead by example, but it also allows us to navigate our own lives with greater clarity and purpose.

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What can Milchelians gain from participating in Indulge activities? 

What is Indulge

Indulge is one of the core features of Milchel’s Character Department.  Indulge activities are a venue where Milchelians have fun playing with their friends and at the same time learn the 7 Milchel Core Values and 5 Key Traits.  Aside from these, they also learn other important soft skills that they learn while playing. 

The Committee

At the start of the year,  Milchelians are placed in groups.  Then, the groups are assigned a specific month when they become the committee.  As the committee, they prepare the games for the other Indulge members.  All Indulge members get to be part of the committee that prepares the games.  Games in Indulge can be sports, relay, fun challenges, and the like.  It’s up to the committee what they want to offer the whole Indulge group.

At this stage of Indulge, they learn to communicate with other committee members in planning the games.  They also get to exercise their creativity for they’d have to plan not only a fun activity for all Indulge members but also something where they can all learn from.  They also learn time management because they usually follow a timeline when they have to finish the games planning.  They also learn leadership and followership because they are assigned specific tasks to complete. 

Indulge Day

On the actual Indulge day, the committee and all other Indulge members get together to play the games that was planned by the committee.  Prior to this, they attend a short teaching session to raise their awareness on the 7 Milchel Core Values and 5 Key Traits that they will learn and practice on that specific Indulge Day.  Milchelians learn a different Core Value and Key Trait from each Indulge Day. 

While participating in the games itself, Milchelians get to learn teamwork, problem solving, and adaptability.  They also learn to become a good sport.  They also learn decision making, good communication skills, and getting along with others.

Over-all, Indulge is a great venue for Milchelians to bond with their friends through the games.  At the same time, the learn plenty of soft skills and values that will be beneficial for them as they mature.