10.2 Perspective-Taking on Self

10.2 Perspective-Taking on Self is the ability to step outside your immediate self-story and see yourself from other vantage points — observer, future self, or compassionate other. When underdeveloped, people remain fused with their current mood or inner critic; when cultivated, they gain constructive distance that softens distortion and opens up wise choices. The Self Observation Cycle — with the mantra “Feel → Notice → Step Back → Reframe → Act” — guides you from fusion → observation → reframing → compassionate integration. The anchor phrase “I am more than my current state” sits at the heart of this competency.