Self-Development Lesson 1 PDF

UNIT 1 SELF-DEVELOPMENT LESSON 1: KNOWING ONESELF SELF-DEVELOPMENT  Who am I? Why am I like this? What is happening to me?  WHAT IS ADOLESCENCE? Developmental stage Physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual development  SIGNIFICANCE OF SELF-AWARENE...

UNIT 1 SELF-DEVELOPMENT LESSON 1: KNOWING ONESELF SELF-DEVELOPMENT  Who am I? Why am I like this? What is happening to me?  WHAT IS ADOLESCENCE? Developmental stage Physical, social, emotional, mental, and spiritual development  SIGNIFICANCE OF SELF-AWARENESS Becoming BETTER in DEALING with fellow adolescents and other people in the community.  SIGNIFICANCE OF SELF-AWARENESS Keeps you AWAY from living in a LIE, FANTASY, IMAGINATION, and PRETENTION.  SIGNIFICANCE OF SELF-AWARENESS Empowers PERSONAL IMPROVEMENTS by BUILDING areas of STRENGTHS.  SIGNIFICANCE OF SELF-AWARENESS Helps in SOLVING a PROBLEM.  ASPECT OF SELF-AWARENESS Your own habits, needs, desires, failings, and everything that matters in your personality. FAMOUS DICTUM: “KNOW THYSELF” -Greek Philosopher Socrates- “FEELINGS and PASSIONS”  SELF-AWARENESS Erik Erikson once said, “The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others.” WAYS TO HAVE BETTER SELF-AWARENESS PASSING THROUGH THE ADOLESCENT STAGE “Adolescence” came from the Latin term “adolescere” meaning “grow to maturity”. Stanley Hall - “The father of Adolescence”, coined the term. “The period of storm and stress of human life”. DRASTIC SHIFT FROM CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD  PUBERTY Adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction. STAGES OF ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT: EARLY ADOLESCENCE 12-14 YEARS OF AGE MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE 15-17 YEARS OF AGE LATE ADOLESCENCE 18-21 YEARS OF AGE WHAT ARE YOUR Lack of Cynicism STRENGTHS AS ADOLESCENTS? Fearlessnes WHAT ARE YOUR WEAKNESSES AS ADOLESCENTS? Insecurity