Personal Development PDF

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT KNOWING ONESELF SELF ⚫ is the union of elements A. Body - constitute your physical attributes, your health and posture B. Thoughts - the way you think and how you perceived things around you C. Feelings or emotions- how you feel about the things around you D. Sensations- a wi...

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT KNOWING ONESELF SELF ⚫ is the union of elements A. Body - constitute your physical attributes, your health and posture B. Thoughts - the way you think and how you perceived things around you C. Feelings or emotions- how you feel about the things around you D. Sensations- a widespread reaction of interest and excitement about something IDEAL SELF ⚫ Is a self that you aspire to be or the one that you hope will possess characteristics similar to that of a mentor or some other worldly figure ACTUAL SELF ⚫ It is who we actually are, how we think, how we feel, look and act SELF AWARENESS ⚫ Having a clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivations and emotions ⚫ It allows you to understand other people SELF CONCEPT ⚫ It is one’s abstract and general idea about himself particularly toward his unique personality 3 ASPECTS OF SELF CONCEPT ACCORDING TO SINCERO ◆ Self Concept is Learned. ◆ Self Concept is Organized. ◆ Self Concept is Dynamic. CHARACTER ⚫ The sum of an individual’s qualities and characteristics him/her from others SIX PILLARS OF CHARACTER ◆ Responsibility ◆ Caring ◆ Respect ◆ Trustworthiness ◆ Citizenship ◆ Fairness HABITS ⚫ An acquired mode of behavior that has become nearly or completely involuntary EXPERIENCE ⚫ Accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events of activities TYPE OF EXPERIENCE ◆ PHYSICAL - human experiences that involve movement of the body through time and space ◆ MENTAL - takes place in our minds ◆ EMOTIONAL - relate to feelings of love, social abilities, anger and many other personal aspects ◆ SPIRITUAL - refers to a person’s beliefs ◆ SOCIAL - requires the physical presence or communication with other people ◆ VIRTUAL OR SIMULATION - refers to the information technology and its immediate role in our lives that also require physical interaction SELF ⚫ Definition of one’s identity, character, abilities, and attitudes, especially in relation to persons SELF CONCEPT ◼ [Also called self-construction, self identity, or self-perspective] is a collection of beliefs about oneself ◼ Who am I ? SELF-KNOWLEDGE ◼ Commonly refers to knowledge of one’s particular mental states, including one’s beliefs and desires ◼ What am I like? SELF-ESTEEM ◼ A confidence and satisfaction in oneself SOCIAL-SELF ◼ Is a part of self that engages face to face, in relation to others THEORIES ON HOW THE “SELF” IS FORMED FREUD’S MODEL OF PERSONALITY Sigmund Freud [May 6, 1856- September 23, 1939 ❖ Founding father of psychoanalysis 3 PARTS OF PERSONALITY ID- represents the human being’s basic drives EGO- component of personality that is responsible for dealing with the reality SUPEREGO- last component of personality to develop Jean Piaget [1896-1980] PIAGET’S STAGES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT STAGES 1. SENSORIMOTOR STAGE - [First two years of life], the level of human development at which know the world only through the five senses. [ grasping, sucking, and reaching ] STAGES 2. PRE- OPERATIONAL – (about age two-seven), at which individuals first use language and other symbols. STAGE 3. CONCRETE OPERATIONAL STAGE – (between the ages of seven and eleven), individual first see casual connections in their surroundings. STAGE 4. FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE – (about age twelve), at which individuals think abstractly and critically o Hypothetical Reasoning o Analogical Reasoning o Deductive Reasoning George Herbert Mead [1863-1931] ❖ An American philosopher sociologist and psychologist ❖ One of the founders of social psychology MEAD’S THEORY OF THE SOCIAL SELF According to Mead, the key to developing the self is learning to take the role of other ⚫ Language ⚫ Play ⚫ Game Charles Horton Cooley [1864-1929] Cooley’s Looking-Glass Self HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT ⚫ process of self actualization and learning that combines individual’s mental, physical, social, emotional and spiritual growth. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ⚫ changes are preparing you to become physically capable of biological reproduction PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS- one of the major concerns of teenagers. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT ⚫ Refers to the progression of one’s ability to think and reason out, adolescents develop the ability to think and interconnect things in relation to problem solving. PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ⚫ Changes in the emotions, feelings, mood and manner of thinking SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ⚫ Based on Erickson’s Theory of Psychosocial Development, the period of adolescence is the most challenging and turbulent stage in the framing of the identity of an individual SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT ⚫ You begin to have interest in spiritual concern THOUGHTS- Refer to the ideas or arrangements of ideas that result from thinking FEELINGS- Denotes the state of consciousness, such as that resulting from emotions, sentiments or desires BEHAVIOR- refer to the range of actions and mannerism made by individuals, organism, or any entities ADOLESCENCE ✓ Stage in young person’s life in which they move from dependency on their parents to independence, autonomy and maturity BIOLOGICAL CHALLENGES ✓ Changes that occur due to release of the sexual hormones that affect emotions COGNITIVE CHALLENGES ✓ time when young people develop cognitively from "concrete operations" to "formal operations", so they are able to deal with ideas, concepts and abstract theories PSYCHOLOGICAL CHALLNGES ✓ moving from childhood adulthood to (new rules and responsibilities will be placed) Accountability - is becoming an expectation from both parental and legal concepts. HEALTH ISSUES OF ADOLESCENCE EATING DISORDERS  an illness that are characterized by irregular eating habits and severe distress or concern about body weight or shape Anorexia Nervosa - take extreme measures to avoid eating and to control the quantity and quality of the foods they eat. Bulimia Nervosa -"binge and purge" by engaging in uncontrollable episodes of overeating MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER Anxiety Disorders  group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear School Phobia  school refusal  as persistent and irrational fear of going to school Bipolar Disorder  period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and abnormally and persistency increased activity or energy. MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER Mood Disorders  development of emotional or behavioral symptoms in response to identifiable stressors that occur within 3 months of the onset of the stressors Major Depressive Disorder ( MDD )  a period of a least 2 weeks during which there is either depressed mood of the loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities SOCIAL ABUSE Sexual Abuse  it is a sexual behavior or a sexual act forced upon a woman, man or child without their consent SOCIAL ABUSE Substance Abuse  is the medical term used to describe a pattern of using a substance (drug) that causes significant problems or distress PARENTS ◆ first people who introduce you to life SIBLING ◆ siblings are friends within a family ◆ extend valuable help whenever you are in need of assistance FRIENDS ◆ like extended siblings who came from different families ◆ friends bring out the best in a person and they share mutual interest, hobbies and aspirations TEACHERS ◆ second parents in school ◆ help you improve your intellectual and emotional capacity to handle difficult situations life COMMUNITY LEADERS ❖ provide network connections and linkages among other parts of the community ❖ made innovation to help improve the community whom they serve RESPONSIBILITY ✓ Any moral, legal or mental obligation or duty that is directly or indirectly entrusted to you by the people around Common responsibilities of adolescents Show - Show respect to others Take - Take care of the younger ones Study- Study well Avoid- Avoid engaging to bad vices Establish- Establish a good identity Earn- Earn the trust of the people around Distinguish- Distinguish good company from bad influence Know- Know yourself better How can we establish sense of responsibility Know- Know your priority Have focus Have- Have focus Be- Be decisive Work- Work Diligently Don't count- Don't count at all Stay- Stay humble Love- Love your duty Dedicate- Dedicate time STRESS- An emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension 1. EUSTRESS - consists of our everyday stresses and is considered as good or positive stress 2. DISTRESS - form of negative stress STRESSORS - pertain to the causes of stress. 1. SOCIAL INFLUENCE - Influence by social causes such as financial insecurity and violation of human 2. PSYCHOINTRAPERSONAL INFLUENCE - devastating emotions caused by the outpouring amount of information from online technology TYPES OF WAYS OF COPING WITH STRESS 1. PROBLEM-FOCUSED METHODS - deal with the stressors directly in practical ways SEEKING SOCIAL SUPPORT - talking and discussing the problems ANTICIPATORY - symptoms and feelings of stress 2. EMOTION-FOCUSED METHODS - when a person has no capacity to deal with the source of the problem DEFENSE MECHANISM - pretending it’s not happening REAPPRAISAL - take another look of the situation and change the way they feel MENTAL HEALTH - refers to a state of well being in which the individuals realizes one’s own abilities