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PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Setting the Stage Substance and Alcohol Abuse Drug addiction is a condition in Common Issues During Adolescence which an individual is unable to...

PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Setting the Stage Substance and Alcohol Abuse Drug addiction is a condition in Common Issues During Adolescence which an individual is unable to control the use of addictive Physical Concerns substances known as Achieving physical perfection psychoactive drugs. may be taken to extremes, resulting in more Alcohol is a substance that problems. affects five neurotransmitters responsible for thinking, feeling, Anorexia nervosa causes people and behavior. to think they are overweight, when in fact, they are already Types of Psychoactive Drugs underweight. ➔ Stimulants (e.g., crystal meth and cocaine) Bulimia nervosa causes people ➔ Depressants (e.g.. alcohol) to eat large amounts of food. ➔ Narcotics (e.g., morphine, They feel that they cannot codeine, and heroine) control this urge. Bulimia ➔ Hallucinogens (e.g., LSD and nervosa involves recurrent ecstasy) episodes of binge eating, similar to BED. Followed by Teenage Pregnancy compensatory behaviors to The UN Population Fund in counteract the calorie intake, 2011 reported that there’s a such as vomiting, excessive exercise, or laxative use. Often 65% increase in cases of characterized by a cycle of teenage pregnancy in the secrecy, shame, and loss of Philippines over the duration of control over eating. 10 years. Binge-eating disorder causes Peer Pressure uncontrollable eating. This refers to a group's influence ➔ Involves recurring episodes on a person's decisions or of overeating, where a actions. person consumes large amounts of food in a short Social and Emotional Competence period. Emotional competence is the ➔ Typically not followed by ability to manage emotional purging behaviors (e.g., responses. vomiting, excessive exercise, Social competence is the ability or laxative use). to relate to others effectively. ➔ Often leads to feelings of guilt and distress. 1 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Effective Communication Self-Affirmation and Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Expectancy Self-Affirmation Theory Effect Self-affirmation is the process of Self-Fulfilling Prophecy focusing on your most is a prediction that becomes real important values. because your belief that it will happen influences the outcome. Self-affirmation theory focuses on protecting self-integrity. A Expectancy Effect person whose self-integrity is is the effect of other people's threatened responds by expectations on your behavior. restoring self-worth. PEOPLE WITH SIGNIFICANT Benefits of Self-Affirmation INFLUENCES ON ADOLESCENTS How to Create Positive Self-Affirmations Managing Emotions: Expressing Begin your affirmation with Yourself “I am...” 1. Identify and name the feeling. Use the present tense. 2. Accept how you feel. Use a positive statement. Avoid 3. Express what you are feeling. negative words. 4. Think of how you can take care Make it short and simple. of yourself. Use an action word that ends with –ing. Healthy Communication Techniques Include a word that implies an 1. Use “I” statements. action or a feeling. 2. Recognize your feelings. How to Create Positive 3. Be trustworthy. Self-Affirmations 4. Be clear, specific, and direct. 5. Interact face-to-face. 6. Ask questions. 7. Avoid shouting and yelling. They are not effective. 8. Apologize when necessary. 9. Healthy Communication Techniques 2 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Self Affirmation Bowl Stressor is any external event, situation, Sad: "I am going to be okay. I am or condition that triggers stress, such looking forward to brighter days ahead as exams, deadlines, or conflicts. of me." Positive stress is positive or Nervous: "I am allowed to be nervous. I helpful when your response to a will be able to overcome this feeling stimulus makes you more alert, and do this." more productive, and more Rejected: "I am capable of other things. motivated. It might not be for me this time." Negative stress occurs when you Insecure: "I am going to believe in have reached a tipping point or myself and be proud of myself." when stimuli go on for too long, and your responses cause Confused: "I am allowed to not know damage to your health, everything. I can take a deep breath relationships, productivity, and and figure things out one at a time." other aspects of your life. Sources of Stress and Its ➔ Acute stress - most common and short-term only Effects ➔ Episodic acute stress -persistent Cause and Effect acute stress Examples: ➔ Chronic stress - most damaging maintaining school grades – “I type with long-term effects feel stressed because it takes a lot of time and effort to achieve specific grades.” friendship problems – “I do not want conflicts, and I do not know how to resolve issues between other people. That is why I feel stressed whenever I have issues or problems with my friends.” pressure at home – “Sometimes, I need to do something to help resolve my problems at home, Hug from a Loved One but I am not sure how to.” According to a study by Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., hugging a loved Stress is the nonspecific response of one is one of the most effective the body to any demand (Selye, 1936). In strategies for relieving stress. It claims addition is the physical or emotional that physical touch significantly lowers response your body experiences when stress. Hugs frequently produce a faced with challenges or calming, relaxing feeling. Hugging a demands. loved one has several advantages. During a hug, a hormone called oxytocin is released. Hence it is also known as the cuddle hormone. 3 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon COPING TECHNIQUES ➔ Reproductive System: Menstrual issues, erectile dysfunction Signs of Stress Stress affects Physical, Cognitive, and ➔ Immune System: Weakened Emotional/Behavioral immunity, worsened illnesses well-being. LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON MENTAL Early recognition of signs helps HEALTH in proper management. Adolescents are more vulnerable Physical Stress to stress. ➔ Fatigue, aches, weight changes Linked to depression, anxiety, ➔ Headaches, stomach issues, bipolar disorder, and substance racing heart abuse. ➔ Shortness of breath, nausea, muscle tension COPING STRATEGIES FOR STRESS STRESS Cognitive Signs of Stress Manage time: Set realistic goals, ➔ Lack of focus and forgetfulness have backup plans ➔ Negative thoughts ➔ Difficulty processing information Talk it out: Share feelings with trusted people Emotional/Behavioral Signs of Stress ➔ Changes in eating/sleeping Rest: Prioritize sleep and habits downtime ➔ Withdrawal from Laugh: Enjoy and release activities/relationships tension ➔ Worrying, frustration, anger, panic Exercise: Boosts mood through ➔ Impatience, impulsivity, burnout endorphins LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON PHYSICAL Stay positive: Reframe HEALTH challenges, practice positive ➔ Musculoskeletal System: Muscle self-talk tension and stiffness ➔ Respiratory System: Breathing Meditate: Focus on breathing, difficulties, worsened lung cultivate calmness conditions REMEMBER! ➔ Cardiovascular System: Heart risks, hypertension, stroke Recognize the signs of stress early. LONG-TERM EFFECTS ON HEALTH Address stress using healthy SYSTEMS coping strategies. ➔ Endocrine System: Risk of Long-term stress has physical, diabetes mental, and emotional ➔ Digestive System: Appetite consequences. changes, ulcers 4 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Word Bank Rebellion this is when adolescents reject societal standards and replace them with their own Morality is a set of principles that a person chooses to live by. It influences his or her decisions about what is right and wrong. Concrete Thinking This involves making conclusions based on the actual presence of an object or direct experience with a concept. Abstract Thinking This involves imagining or comprehending things that are not physically present. Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., wrote an article on how to handle stressful situations. One of the things she suggested was to change what you can. Even when you cannot change the general issue, there are sometimes specific components of a scenario you can change. If you want to feel empowered when dealing with stressful situations, try concentrating on what you can control rather than what is out of your control. 5 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Monitoring One's - Career Planning entails the selection of appropriate Career Development steps necessary in meeting specific Signs of Stress career goals. Stress affects Physical, Cognitive, and - Career Development Emotional/Behavioral It includes joining the professional well-being. world, meeting the demands of the Early recognition of signs helps work, enhancing the skills, and in proper management. preparing for advancement or promotion TWO FACTORS in considering a career: There are no secrets to success. It is Environmental Factors the result of preparation, hard work - Available opportunities and learning from failure. (Colin Powell) - Demands of the market - Varying trends TYPES OF GOALS - Natural changes LONG TERM - Technological discoveries - TAKE A LONG TIME TO - Commercial demands ACCOMPLISH - Potential in earning - TYPICALLY REQUIRE MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS Personal Factors - NEED CAREFUL PLANNING - Strengths - Limitations SHORT TERM - Skills - DO NOT INVOLVE A LONG - Socio-economic Status PERIOD OF TIME TO ACHIEVE - Personal Values - PRECISE - Physical Capabilities - STEPPING STONES FOR LONG-TERM GOALS CAREER described as having a job that suits Characteristics of Achievable Goals the skills, the goals, and the SPECIFIC personality traits that a person has MEASURABLE ATTAINABLE It could be a profession that the RELEVANT/REALISTIC adolescent has always aspired for or it TIME-BOUND can be a means of earning an income. SPECIFIC - I want to get a 98 in my Personal Development subject A successful career is built along several components MEASURABLE - For this to happen, I must only get 2 points or less - Life Goals mistakes in most of my outputs. conditions or states that an individual wants to achieve, avoid or sustain. ATTAINABLE - Quizzes and exams are difficult but I will study harder. RELEVANT/REALISTIC - So far, I got two of them perfect and the other two 6 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon with one mistake each. TIME-BOUND - By the end of this quarter, I will be able to achieve a grade of 98. Ways of Showing Attraction, Love, and Commitment Romantic love or passionate love is common among adolescents. It is associated with a strong desire to be with someone you are interested in. Infatuation strong desire or the feeling of being Courtship Readiness Cues overwhelmed by someone you like. are observed at the start of dating or Attraction courtship process. These actions are a less serious desire for someone else consciously or unconsciously done to appear confident. Romantic Love It can be a positive experience when - Preening behaviors are actions you feel happy being around your done to yourself to look more crush. attractive and impressive. It can also be a negative experience - Positional cues communicate as the idea of being in a relationship how the sender of the message can consume you, distracting you from wants conversations to run your responsibilities at home and through your body positions. A school. body facing away from the person is conversing with and facing the door may mean that Five languages of love you are not interested in the Dr. Gary Chapman, a counselor, and conversation or in a hurry. expert in relationships, introduced the - Actions of appeal or invitation idea that human beings have different are gestures that seem to expressions of love, yet these are welcome anotherperson in an categorized in five. In his book, The interaction. Five Languages of Love, 7 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Expressions of Attraction through 3. Clarify Intentions Social Media In most cultures, males are expected to Because of technological initiate the relationship, while females advancements, you may now express respond to these invitations. Given the your attraction and interest to another premise, a male adolescent who person through social media. Below decides to enter a committed are the following ways you do so relationship with female adolescent according to a study: must state his intentions. The female adolescent may respond by accepting or rejecting his offer. Relationship Responsibilities There is an adage that says "It takes two to tango."... It takes hard work and effort to create healthy relationships. Being responsible for relationships will Clarity and Commitment build a healthy and flourishing Better interpersonal skills such as community. being more sensitive to the needs of others, getting along, conflict You must be aware of your rights to management, and more are some of better understand responsibility in the things you gain in intimate relationships. An Australian website, platonic friendships and romantic Respect Me, enumerated a person's relationships. rights: 1. Assess Your Emotions *I have the right.... Evaluate why you are attracted to to be treated with respect - always. another person. Are you attracted to be in a healthy relationship. because of his/her looks? to not be abused — physically, Achievements? Status? How he/she sexually or emotionally. makes you feel? Are your feelings to enjoy friends and activities apart beyond attraction and escalating to from my romantic partner. love? to express myself honestly. to recognize my culture and 2. Make a Decision identities. Do you want to enter into a to determine my values and set limits. relationship with to decide what I share with whom. this person? Will your friends and to say no. family approve of your decision? How to feel safe in relationships. will this affect your other to be treated as an equal. responsibilities? Is it the right time? to feel comfortable being myself. Can you handle being responsible for to leave or stay in a relationship." another person? 8 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon "I have the responsibility... Mental boundaries beliefs, to communicate my values and limits. values, opinions, and thoughts. to respect my romantic partner's limits, values, feelings, and privacy. Lastly, feelings and personal to accept my romantic partners choices fall under emotional culture and identities. boundaries. to not abuse — physically, sexually or emotionally. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective to listen. Teens to be considerate. Sean Covey summarized the habits you to communicate clearly, honestly and must possess to have a healthy life. It respectfully. provides an idea of the dynamic of to give my romantic partner space to relationships and how you can take enjoy activities and friendships outside responsibility in building a healthy of our relationship. community. to not exert power or control in relationships. In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly to compromise when needed. Effective Teens, he adapted the Habits to admit to being wrong when of Highly Effective People which his appropriate father introduced, and made examples to ask for help from friends, family, where you can relate with. These seven and mentors." habits are divided into two sections namely: Personal Bank Account and Boundaries Relationship Bank Account. essential in any relationship. A boundary is the limit you set for The 7 Habits of Highly Effective another person's actions or words Teens given to you. It is like an invisible line 1. Be Proactive that tells others what they are allowed 2. Begin with the End in Mind or not allowed to do in a relationship. 3. Put First Things First 4. Think Win- Win Four aspects of boundaries are - Win-Win material, physical, mental, and - Win-Lose emotional. - Lose-Win 5. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Material boundaries determine Understood how much you are willing to lend 6. Synergize your belongings, time, and 7. Sharpen the Saw services. Relationshipin Adolescence Physical boundaries deal with your personal space. Who can, Important relationship in adolescence when, and where a person can Family touch you, as well as your sexual -primary relationship boundaries. - look after us, provide for us, decide for us 9 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon Children who are securely attached to Role of Social Media in Dating parents are more likely to have healthy Almost everyone has access to social relationships with peers and future media, resulting in the increasing rate spouses, according to John Bowlby a of online dating among adolescents. Psychologist Social media has become your space to express your interest towards Peers another individual you met in person -set of individuals who are of the same or online. age or maturity -those you spend time playing or Acceptable and Unacceptable hanging out with Expressions of Attraction and Love Some psychologists argue that having What is acceptable and what is not? peers helps you become more sensitive The biblical quote " to the needs of others and see things...whatever is true, whatever is from a different perspective. honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is Intimacy and Similarities in Friendships admirable, if there is any excellence, if Intimacy there is anything worthy of praise, -self-disclosure or sharing your inner think about these things," may help you thoughts to another person differentiate what is acceptable and unacceptable. Similarity -possessing the same interests of Acceptable and Unacceptable another person Expressions of Attraction and Love The sender of these expressions may Dating and Relationship reflect and ask themselves the Dating following: - is a form of interaction with the intention of getting to know another Sender person better. Back then, people dated Do my actions communicate truth? with the intention of finding a mate Do my actions honor the other and marrying them. person? Are my actions right and pure? Functions of Dating Will others find my actions Enjoyment and Recreation commendable? Learn about Intimacy Source of Status and Receiver Achievement Do I feel comfortable with his/her Identity Formation actions? Socialization Do his/her actions show me I am Provides worthy of respect? Companionship Does the other person respect my Sexual Experimentation boundaries? Mate Selection Are my interpretations pure, right, and without bias? 10 PERDEV - Lessons (1stQ) Property of: Sheena Dizon You must be wary of touching behaviors. Any unwelcomed touch on sensitive or private areas such as ears. neck, inner thighs, sides, buttocks, chest. and genitals should be unacceptable. One easy way to gauge if an action that is done is acceptable or not. is to determine if you feel comfortable with it. When emotional and personal boundaries are violated, then the behavior is unacceptable. You should inform the other person to stop the behavior. If the behavior persists, you must inform a trusted adult in school, at home, or to the authorities. Non-verbal Communication -is the way your bodies talk. Your eyes. hands, lips, arms, legs can create movements that can send messages to others. The tone of your voice, the space you occupy, and the time you give also give others an idea of what you want to convey. 11