Knowing Yourself
The one person you can never take a break from is you
Free trail · EQ · ages 11–12 · 6 stations
Two Kinds of Self-Awareness
Psychologists split self-awareness into two halves, and being strong in one says almost nothing about the other. Flip every card.
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Knowing your own values, triggers, moods and patterns from the inside — what actually makes you tick, rather than what you assume.
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Knowing how you land on other people. Most of us overrate this badly, which is why honest feedback feels so surprising.
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A blind spot is a habit others notice constantly and you never see. Having them is not a character flaw — it is how brains work.
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There is a voice in your head describing your life as it happens. Noticing that it is a commentary, not the facts, is a genuine skill.
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Inside the app
The station above is the real thing — and it is one of 6. Inside the app your child plays the whole trail — every station is something they touch, drag and try, each one earns a checkmark, finishing the trail awards an Explorer badge, and the Practice Zone builds a fresh set of questions every visit. Progress is saved to their player, so they can stop and pick it up later.
What your child does, station by station
Learning mode has no timers, no scores and no wrong answers — every station is something the child touches and moves. This trail is one of the free ones, so it opens on any account.
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Two Kinds of Self-Awareness
Flip cards
Psychologists split self-awareness into two halves, and being strong in one says almost nothing about the other. Flip every card.
Self-awareness has an inside half and an outside half — most people are far better at one.
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Fact or Story?
Sorting baskets
A fact is what a camera would record. A story is the meaning your brain adds, usually within a second and usually without asking you.
Your brain adds an explanation to every event within about a second. Sort the two apart.
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Spotting Your Triggers
Try it
A trigger is rarely the obvious thing. Finding the precise one gives you a few seconds of warning — and a few seconds is usually enough.
Triggers are specific and personal. Practise finding the real one underneath.
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What Your Reactions Reveal
Matching pairs
A reaction that seems out of proportion is usually protecting something that matters to you. Match each reaction to what it is probably guarding.
Strong reactions usually point at something you care about. Match them up.
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The Feedback
Story
A story about hearing something true and unflattering about yourself.
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Practice Zone
Practice Zone
Twenty questions matched to this topic — fresh every visit.
Twenty questions on this topic. New ones every time you come back.
Free printable worksheet
Ten questions from this topic on one page, with an answer key at the bottom — a PDF you can print for homework, a car journey or a classroom. No account needed and nothing to sign up for. The Practice Zone in the app builds a fresh set every visit; this is a fixed set you can hold.
More EQ for ages 11–12
🎚️ Naming Complex Feelings · 🌊 Managing Strong Emotions · ⚖️ Stress and Pressure · 🌀 Anxiety and Overthinking · 🌱 Confidence and Self-Worth · 🌱 Failure and the Growth Mindset · ⚙️ Motivation and Discipline · 👓 Empathy and Perspective
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