For me, self awareness helps since my impulses are not always always good. Lol.
Actually, I have always been quite aware about others, and I really dont mind it. For myself, I used to be not self aware at all and it drove me nuts becauae I kept thinking all my issues came from nowhere, I was just like this, etc. Now I see the truth, I can work on it.

Maybe you have to become a little more relaxed and sometimes try not to overanalyze a situation. This may need aone training, but in the end, we're all creatures of habit who stuck to what we ahve been doing, so we can change it too.

Just some thoughts...

Oh, and going to therapy for me was the best thing I couldve done, so, no, no regrets.