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NSTP 1 | NSTP101 WEEK 2 | SELF-AWARENESS Definition Self Management Sequence: Self. Attitudes An aspect of a human being that reflects...

NSTP 1 | NSTP101 WEEK 2 | SELF-AWARENESS Definition Self Management Sequence: Self. Attitudes An aspect of a human being that reflects Your “attitudes” are the perspectives the individual’s emotional, psychological, from which you view life. spiritual, and total personality. 3 Self-Awareness. Means to accept one’s strengths and weaknesses to the extent that one develops a clear picture of personhood; to reveal oneself to others by investing or taking risks towards growth; and to Beliefs express one’s feelings, consonant and What you “believe” about anything dissonant to a loving concern. will determine your attitudes about it, create your feelings, direct your Self-Acceptance. actions, and in each instance, help To let the individual understand and 4 you do well or poorly, succeed or accept himself before others. fail. Self-Disclosure. When you reveal yourself to others and encourage others to show interest and concern in you. Self Management Sequence: Programming Your beliefs are created and directed Behavior entirely by your “programming”. In How you manage yourself, what you other words, you believe what you do, how you act, each and every are programmed to believe. 5 moment, every word you speak, the motion you make and actions you take 1 or do not take, will determine how well everything in your life works for you. Feelings How you “feel” about something always affects what you do and how well you do it. 2 ANGON, A.V. NSTP 1 | NSTP101 WEEK 2 | SELF-AWARENESS Levels of Self-Talk: Self-Assessment Negative Acceptance This is the process of looking at oneself in order to assess aspects that are important “I can’t” “I wish I could” to one’s identity. “But” “If only” 1 Sedikides (1993) Suggest that the self-assessment motive will prompt people to seek information to confirm their uncertain Recognition and the need to self-concept rather than their certain change self-concept and at the same time people use self-assessment to “I need to” “I should” enhance their certainty of their own “I ought to” 2 self-knowledge. In Simple Terms: If they feel uncertain about certain aspects of themselves (e.g., their Decision to change abilities, personality), they are more likely to seek information that “I never” “I no longer” confirms these uncertainties. 3 SEEKING VALIDATION The better you At the same time, they may “I am” unintentionally do things that add to their uncertainty, like avoiding feedback that might challenge their current beliefs about themselves. 4 (the phrases that facilitate change. Really the way you want to be; ex. “I have a...” “I will....” “I do....”) Universal Affirmation Through self-assessment people are This level is considered interested in the accuracy of their current “oneness” with God. Like a self-view, rather than improving their self- Buddhist monk. view. This makes self-assessment the only self- 5 evaluative motive that may cause a person’s self-esteem to be damaged. ANGON, A.V.