Personal Development

Developing the Whole Person

Quarter 1,Module 2
 DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON

This module is created to let you develop your whole

person. It aims to help you :

2.1 discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive,

psychological, spiritual, and social development
2.2. evaluate your own thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors
2.3 show the connections between thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors in actual life situation

There are series of self-assessment test, reading articles,

activities and evaluations to support you in the lesson. Please read
and answer completely.

In doing this module, the following

are some reminders:

1. Take the pretest before

answering the module.
2. Read the instructions carefully
before doing each task.
3. Answer all the exercises.
4. Take the posttest.
5. Use a separate sheet in
answering all the activities.

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 Books:
I. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank Department of Education, (2016). Personal Development First
before the number. Edition 2016. Sunshine Interlinks Publishing House, Inc.
_____ 1. Beliefs tend to actualize themselves in our reality. It Websites:
clearly shows the power of one’s belief. In other words, what we https://www.forbes.com/sites/amymorin/2016/06/15/this-is-how-
think impacts what we do. your-thoughts-become-your-reality/#2157d0ba528a
A. Rosenthal Effect C. Emotion
B. Reality D. Spirit https://2empowerthyself.com/how-thoughts-affect-our-reality/
https://www.scribd.com/presentation/426649006/LESSON-
_____ 2. The three aspects of the self that work together in 2DEVELOPING-THE-WHOLE-PERSON-pptx
perfect harmony when attention is paid to all simultaneously.
A. Body and soul C. Body and emotion https://warriorsway.com/the-power-of-action/
B. Body and spirit D. Body, mind and soul
http://www.psychologymatters.asia/article/65/the-story-of-the-two
_____ 3. The most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are -wolves-managingyour-thoughts-feelings-and-actions.html
reluctant and unprepared to manage them.
A. Mind C. Spirit https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/food-and-
B. Body D. Emotions leisure/2016/08/03/1609685/how-dagupan-backyard-business-
became-successful-food-cart-franchise
_____ 4. The most influential mental filter.
A. Beliefs C. Attitude https://chopra.com/articles/10-positive-emotions-that-should-be-
B. Values D. Experiences part-of-your-daily-life

_____ 5. How do we practice calm restraint? https://www.kalibrr.com/advice/2015/05/manny-pacquiao-

A. Exercise and good diet.
B. Happiness, love, joy and inspiration
C. Awe, interest, serenity and amusement
D. Breath control, mindfulness, deep relaxation and
sleep
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MARIA CRISTINA A. VINLUAN
Teacher II
Bonuan Buquig National High School SHS
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II. Write True if the statement is correct and False if the statement
is incorrect on the blank before the number.
_____ 1. In thinking about success, it is may be helpful to think
about people who have influenced you, and also people whom you
find inspiring.
_____ 2. Interest is the sense of pleasure for attaining a socially
valued achievement.
_____ 3. What you think directly influences how you feel and how
you behave.
_____ 4. Our reality is what creates meaning in our life. And by
changing meaning and perspective, we change reality.
_____ 5. Your vision needs to give you a broad picture of where
you are going: what sort of life you want, how you want to live,
what you want to achieve.
_____ 6. If you draw inaccurate conclusions about who you are
and what you’re capable of doing, you’ll limit your potential.
_____ 7. Love is one of the most commonly felt of all of positive
emotions, and perhaps the most difficult to describe.
_____ 8. Our conscious mind can form its own conclusions and its
own model of reality.
_____ 9. If we can recognize the emotion, we understand the state
of our bodies, the nature of our thoughts, and thus, predict how we
might act.
_____ 10. Serenity requires low amounts of effort and allows a
feeling of safety and comfort.
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II. Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if
the statement is incorrect on the blank before the number.
_____ 1. In thinking about success, it is not helpful to think about
people who have influenced you, and also people whom you find
inspiring.
_____ 2. Gratitude is a sense of reverence for something you
have been given.
_____ 3. What you think directly influences how you feel and how
you behave.
_____ 4. Our reality is what creates meaning in our life. And by
changing meaning and perspective, we change reality.
_____ 5. If you draw precise conclusions about who you are and
what you’re capable of doing, you’ll limit your potential.
_____ 6. Love is one of the most commonly felt of all of positive
emotions, and perhaps the most difficult to describe.
_____ 7. Our subconscious mind can form its own conclusions
and its own model of reality.
_____ 8. If we can recognize the emotion, we understand the
state of our bodies, the nature of our thoughts, and thus, predict
how we might act.
_____ 9. Serenity requires low amounts of effort and allows a
feeling of safety and comfort.
_____ 10. Your vision needs to give you a broad picture of where
you are going: what sort of life you want, how you want to live,
what you want to achieve.
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 I. Directions: Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank
Reading: ASPECTS OF THE SELF
before the number.
_____ 1. Thinking in the midst of action causes us to live in a
The self-concept is represented by several aspects of the virtual world. We allow the mind to judge what the body is doing.
self. It is conceived as collection of multiple, context-dependent A. Emotion C. Mental interference
selves. B. Pygmalion D. Reality
In a nutshell, an individual is composed of three basic but _____ 2. Beliefs tend to actualize themselves in our reality. It
very different aspects of the self. They are the physical aspects as clearly shows the power of one’s belief. In other words, what we
they relate to the body, the intellectual and conscious aspects as think impacts what we do.
they relate to the mind, and the emotional and intuitive aspects A. Spirit C. Emotion
B. Reality D. Rosenthal Effect

_____ 3. The most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are

reluctant and unprepared to manage them.
A. Mind C. Spirit
B. Body D. Emotions

_____ 4. The most influential mental filter.

A. Beliefs C. Attitude
B. Values D. Experiences

_____ 5. The three aspects of the self that work together in

perfect harmony when attention is paid to all simultaneously.
As they relate to the spirit. All three aspects of the self work together
A. Body and soul C. Body and emotion
in perfect harmony when attention is paid to all three simultaneously.
B. Body and spirit D. Body, mind and soul
The body is tangible, obvious, and we respond to it easily.
The mind is important, as it is the part of the self that directs the oth-
er two aspects. The human emotions are the most feared aspect of
the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared to manage the-
mAll three aspects of the self work together in perfect harmony when
attention is paid to all three simultaneously

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Power#3: The Power of Behavior/Action
Thinking in the midst of action causes us to live in a virtual
world. We allow the mind to judge what the body is doing. This is
mental interference.
Focus on actions that reveal an accurate reality.
• Vision, and success, is extremely personal.
• Influence can be both positive and negative. It is important to
be aware of why you perceive success in particular ways, or
want to achieve particular things.
How to Use Your Vision
You can think of your vision as the picture on the cover of
the jigsaw box. Your vision needs to give you a broad picture of
where you are going: what sort of life you want, how you want to
live, what you want to achieve. It does not, however, have to be in
huge detail.
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Reading: Analyze this …SUCCESS STORY Manny
Pacquiao’s Unbelievable Success Story Will Inspire You
It’s 1990 in the province of General Santos in the
Philippines. Manny Pacquiao is 12 years old.
Pacquiao often speaks of his debt to his maternal uncle,
Sardo Mejia, who introduced him to boxing after he dropped out of
school. It was this moment that would spark an unforeseen
passion and drive in Pacquiao to be one of the best boxers in the
entire world. According to his autobiography, he describes
watching Mike Tyson’s shocking defeat to James “Buster”
Douglas in 1990 on television with his uncle as an experience that
“changed [his] life forever.” In his hometown, he set up an open-
for-all boxing match and beat every opponent who came. He was
well on the road of transforming himself from a lanky school
dropout to a junior boxing champion.
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 Despite his success, his family was still living in extreme raw sensory data from the world around us…
• Visual (sight)
poverty and hunger. They became so desperate to the point that
• Auditory (sound)
his father had to kill his pet dog for dinner. Pacquiao couldn’t • Kinesthetic (touch)
forgive his father for what he did so he left home, slept on • Olfactory (smell)
cardboard boxes, and sold bread on the streets just to make a • Gustatory (taste).
meager living. At that point, he also used boxing and won •
matches for $2 each, as a means of escaping poverty. We have several primary Mental Filters. These filters are…
• My Sense-of-Self
He soon moved to Manila and continued winning several • My Values
boxing matches, but given the increased standards of living, he • My Memories and Experiences
wasn’t making enough to survive. He soon got a job at a local • My Programs
• My Survival Needs
gym doing gardening, cleaning and construction while boxing on
• My Strongly-Held Beliefs
the side. He trained crazily all day and all night when possible,
waking up the earliest and leaving the gym at the latest possible
Thought Creates Reality – The Power of Belief
time. Early on, his perseverance and determination to be a part of
the boxing world swayed him to cheat and add on some weights Beliefs are perhaps the most influential filters of them all.
to meet the featherweight class requirements. We have beliefs about our identity, values, belief, experiences,
programs and ability to survive.
As the fights got more serious, Pacquiao started getting 2. THE POWER OF EMOTIONS (i.e. in Sport)
more famous as well. He would beat fighters from South Korea,
If we can recognize the emotion, we understand the state
Japan and Thailand and at the very young age of 19, he won his
of our bodies, the nature of our thoughts, and thus, predict how
first World Champion title by beating Chatchai Sasakul, the
we might act.
reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World Flyweight Champion
at that time. The turning point for Pacquiao came when he won Awareness of our emotions allows a whole new set of choices
against world-class featherweight boxer Marco Antonio Barrera at from which we can select the most effective solution.
the Alamodome in Texas with a TKO. After that fight, he was 10 Positive Emotions That Should Be Part of Your Daily Life
recognized internationally as a force to be reckoned with.
Love Joy
Today, at 37, he is one of the most respected boxers. Gratitude Serenity
Despite his loss during the Mayweather match, he still has won
Interest Awe
the hearts of many boxing fans both in the Philippines and
worldwide. His one-of-a-kind story will continue to inspire and it Hope Pride
will always portray the journey of what millions of Filipinos Amusement Inspiration
continue to aspire for.

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 Reading: THE POWER TRIAD: THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND
ACTIONS
POWER#1. THE POWER OF THOUGHTS
Maybe you expected
ASPECTS OF THE SELF
something good to come
The self-concept is represented by several aspects of the knocking on your door and then
self. It is conceived as collection of multiple, context-dependent you congratulate yourself for
selves. making it come true. Your
An individual is composed of three basic but very different thoughts has more power than
aspects of the self. The body is tangible, obvious, and we you know. It not only affects your
respond to it easily. The mind is important, as it is the part of the
reality, it creates them.
self that directs the other two aspects. The human emotions are
the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and How Thoughts Affect Our
unprepared to manage them. Reality
All three aspects of the self work together in perfect
harmony when attention is paid to all three simultaneously. Whether you build a
house, or do anything, they all
THE POWER TRIAD: THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND ACTIONS originate from the mind. No
1. THE POWER OF THOUGHTS invention is created unless it is
begins in the mind of its creator.
Your thoughts has more power than you know. It not only
Beliefs tend to actualize
affects your reality, it creates them.
themselves in our reality. This is
How Thoughts Affect Our Reality called the Rosenthal Effect or
Whether you build a house, or do anything, they all Pygmalion - clearly shows the
originate from the mind. No invention is created unless it is begins power of one’s belief. In other
in the mind of its creator. Beliefs tend to actualize themselves in words, what we think impacts what we do.
our reality. This is called the Rosenthal Effect or Pygmalion - Our Real Reality, Our Real Thoughts
Our Real Reality, Our Real Thoughts Our reality is what creates meaning in our life. And by
changing meaning and perspective, we change reality. We
Our reality is what creates meaning in our life. And by have more than one mind. Our subconscious mind can
changing meaning and perspective, we change reality.

How Thought Creates Reality form its own conclusions and its own model of reality. Every
Most people have use of five Input Channels to receive experience has an effect and an interpretation on both the
conscious and subconscious level. Since our subconscious mind

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 strengths and weaknesses which your friends and family have
How Thought Creates Reality – The Long Version noticed.

The first thing that we must be able to do is to take in raw 6. Nutritional Self. How do you nourish yourself? What foods do
sensory data from “the World – anything outside my own skin. you lik and dislike? What do you like and dislike about these?
Most people have use of five Input Channels to receive raw
sensory data from the world around us… 7. Contextual Self. Descriptors could be in the areas of
• Visual (sight) maintenance of your living environment: reaction to light, weather,
• Auditory (sound) colors, and seasons and your impact on the environment.
• Kinesthetic (touch)
• Olfactory (smell) 8. Spiritual Self or Life Force. Write words or phrases which tell
• Gustatory (taste). about how you feel in this area about yourself and organized
religion, reactions, your spiritual connections to others and
At any given moment thought about your metaphysical self.
there are two million bits of
sensory data trying to make Write about the eight segments of your development.
their way into the subconscious mind. What are the words or phrases which represent aspects about
yourself which you like.
The subconscious mind can only process about 40,000
bits of incoming data per second so incoming data must be sorted
into two categories – that which is important to me… and that
which is NOT important to me. Unimportant data gets deleted by
the Reticular Activating System (RAS) – the proverbial in-one-ear-
and- out-the-other!
Think of the RAS as the doorman of the subconscious
mind. It sorts out and allows in those data which are important to
me and screens-out those data which are not. The RAS uses
three universal brain processes – Generalization, Deletion, and
Distortion – to complete the sorting and selection of data for input.
So you ask… “how does the doorman know which data is
important to me?”

We have several primary Mental Filters that tell the

doorman of our subconscious mind what’s important to us (see
diagram above)…These filters are…
• My Sense-of-Self or Identity – How I see myself…
what I think of myself.
• My Values – Things that are most important to me…
these are usually just beneath the surface of our
awareness.

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ASPECTS OF THE SELF
Activity 2.1: ASSESS ASPECTS OF YOUR DEVELOPMENT
Draw a large circle on a
blank sheet of paper.
Divide the circle into 8
segments. In each
segment, write
descriptions of the
different aspects of
yourself as follows:
1. Physical Self.
Describe yourself, your
height, weight, quality of
skin, etc.
2. Intellectual
Self. Include here an
assessment of how well
you reason, capacity to
learn and create and
your general amount of
knowledge.
3. Emotional Self. Write as many words or phrase about typical
feelings you have, feelings you seldom have, feelings from your
past and present, and feelings which are associated with each
other.
4. Sensual Self. Write what sense do you use most – sight,
smelling, touching? How do you feel about the different ways
you take in information - through the eyes, ears, mouth, and skin?
5. Interactional Self. Include descriptions of your strengths and
weaknesses in intimate relationships to friends, family, co-
students and strangers in social settings. Describe the strengths
and weaknesses which your friends and family they have noticed.
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• My Memories and Experiences – Every significant
emotional event is stored on the hard-drive of our
subconscious mind.
• My Programs – Over 90% of our actions and reactions
in a given day are carried out automatically by neural
networks in our brain.
• My Survival Needs – Of all the brain processes
survival is given the highest priority.
• My Strongly-Held Beliefs – Right or wrong…good or
bad…helpful or limiting…these are the beliefs we hold
about ourselves, other people, life, and the world in
general.
Thought Creates Reality – The Power of Belief
Beliefs are perhaps the
most influential filters of them
all. A strongly-held belief
creates a strong emotional
state. We have beliefs about
our identity, values, belief,
experiences, programs and
ability to survive.
A strongly-held belief
can become a self-fulfilling
prophecy because thought
creates reality…So be careful
about what you say when you talk to yourself!
Once you become self-aware your thought creates the
reality of success in your life by re-programming the limiting
beliefs that hold you back and replacing them with ones that
reflect what you want.
How Thought Creates Reality – Fictitious Example
John comes in for a counseling session, He states his
main concern is that he is “not worth caring about”… The
counselor notices that John has been married for 15 years… He
asks, “what about your wife, doesn’t she care about you?” John
says, “No, she doesn’t care about me either and ever since I can
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 remember no one has ever cared about me. I’ve resigned myself
to the fact that I’m just not worth caring about.” The counselor has
trouble accepting this. He asks John, “I’d like to come and stay at
your house over the weekend just to observe and see for myself if
your wife really doesn’t care about you.” John agrees to allow this.
The weekend comes and goes. John and the counselor meet in
session the following week…The counselor opens by saying,
“John, I counted a total of 63 caring messages from your wife to
you over the weekend”. John says, “Your kidding – I didn’t even
hear one!” The counselor plays a tape recording he’d made –
Sure enough, there were 63 messages that could be considered
caring from
John’s wife to
him on the which she had enjoyed so much just didn’t fulfil her any more. She
found herself resenting her time in the office, and worrying about
how she was going to survive the next twenty years.
When her employer offered voluntary redundancy, she
decided to take up the offer. To allow herself a complete break,
she took 18 months out to spend time with her children. After that,
she looked carefully around at her options, and decided to start
her own business. She realized that she now saw success as
being able to spend time with her children, attend events at
recording. John’s response… “Oh, she just wanted something!”
The generalization was John’s strongly held belief, “I’m school, and be there when the children arrived home each day,
not worth caring about”. while still doing something that kept her brain active, and allowed
Any incoming caring messages – visual, auditory (hearing) her to earn enough money to meet the family’s needs.
or kinesthetic (touch) – that did not support the belief
She admitted freely that she would never have expected to
were deleted by John… They went “in-one-ear-and-out-the-
other”. But John could NOT delete the messages on the tape define success in that way. Recognizing that her vision had
recording… So, his “doorman” distorted them to fit his belief with a changed, however, had given her the freedom to do something
defense mechanism… rationalization, in this case. The end result that met her needs, and those of her family.
was that the brain processes of generalization, deletion, and
distortion helped John sort for the data that would support his A Guiding Hand
strongly held belief that he isn’t worth caring about. Your vision is your guide to developing your personal strategy. It
OT delete the messages on the tape recording… So, his helps you to ensure that what you do gets you where you want to
“doorman” distorted them to fit his belief with a defense
mechanism… rationalization, in this case. be. Be warned though: if you find that you want to do things that
The end result was that the brain processes of do not fit your vision, it may be time to redefine the vision!
generalization, deletion, and distortion helped John sort for the
data that would support his strongly held belief that he isn’t worth

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(4) In each case, think about why you find these people influential
or inspiring. This is not necessarily about what they have done, This Is How Your Thoughts Become Your Reality
but about how you feel about it. Your mind is very powerful.
Yet, if you're like most people, you
How to Use Your Vision probably spend very little time
At this stage, you should reflecting on the way you think.
have a broad picture of what After all, who thinks about
success will look like for you in thinking?
each sphere of your life, and But, the way you think
which elements are most about yourself turns into your
important to you. This, broadly, reality. If you draw inaccurate
is your vision. conclusions about who you are
You can think of your and what you’re capable of doing,
vision as the picture on the you’ll limit your potential.
cover of the jigsaw box. It
POWER#2. THE POWER OF EMOTIONS (i.e. in Sport)
guides you and gives you an
overall picture of what you are If we can recognize the emotion, we understand the state
trying to achieve. Your vision of our bodies, the nature of our thoughts, and thus, predict how
needs to give you a broad we might
picture of where you are going:
what sort of life you want, how you want to live, what you want to Body Emotion Mind Action
achieve. It does not, however, have to be in huge detail. Distress Fear Worry Avoidance
Although it is the guide that keeps you to the path despite Tension Anger Blame Attack
new and challenging information, it should also be open to change
Relaxed Calm Clear Skillful
when you receive new information about yourself.
Fatigue Sadness Self-blame Withdrawal
Case study: Changing the vision
Until she had children, Melanie had been a real career act.
woman. A high-flyer, she had worked as a civil servant and
always been first to volunteer for high pressure, high visibility jobs.
Although she had plenty of hobbies, and an active social life, work
came first. When asked, she said that she saw herself
progressing through the civil service, onwards and upwards.
But once children arrived, her priorities changed. She no
longer wanted to work long hours, or even full time. And the job

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Practice Self Awareness Inspiration and Influence
Leading academics build careers (3) Write the names of the people
demonstrating that EQ is the key to who have influenced you, and also
health, happiness and performance. IT IS people whom you find inspiring.
VERY IMPORTANT. Yet very few people
really grasp the value and apply the
knowledge. Athletes start with a huge
advantage. Through years of training and
competition, they learn to be more aware
of their bodies. The body is the source of emotion so with a very
subtle shift in attention, self-awareness is quickly learned.

Practice Calm Restraint

No good comes from inappropriate
emotion. In the moment, fear immobilizes.
In thinking about
Over time it ruins your life. Thus we must success, it may be helpful to
learn to calm and restrain it. You can get very think about people who have
good at this. Breath control, mindfulness, influenced you, and also people
deep relaxation and sleep are tools we must whom you find inspiring.
master. Daily practice builds resilience
against fear. Real-time practice allows us to These may be:
catch and contain fear before it compromises • People you know, who have said or done things that have
the situation. affected how you perceive success, or what you want to
achieve in life;
Practice Emotional Combat
Once we learn to calm and • People in the public eye, who you may wish to emulate in
restrain destructive emotions, the some way, or to avoid doing what they have done; and
next challenge is to build the
• Historical or even fictional characters whom you feel are
constructive opposite. Emotions can
be used like muscles. If anger particularly like or unlike you, or who did particularly good or
operates in one direction, kindness bad things.
works in the opposite countering the
WARNING!
negative effects of anger and
liberating creative solutions. Calm Influence can be both positive and negative. It is important
counters fear. Joy counters sadness. to be aware of why you perceive success in particular ways, or

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(2). What is SUCCESS?
It may be obvious, but it
is worth pointing out that
success looks different for all of
us. Each of us has different
ambitions and things that we
want to achieve and to get out
of life. For this reason, it is
unhelpful to compare your
achievements to others, or to
consider others as
‘unsuccessful’ because they
have not achieved what you
want to achieve.
Defining Success
Nelson Mandela can, by most measures, be considered a
success: the first president of post-apartheid South Africa, a key
mover in securing the end of apartheid and, on a personal level, a
survivor of many years in the notorious prison on Robben Island.
He himself, however, said merely,
“When a man has done what he considers to be his duty
to his people and his country, he can rest in peace. I believe I
have made that effort and that is, therefore, why I will sleep for the
eternity.”
Vision, and success, is extremely personal.
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10 Positive Emotions That Should Be Part of Your Daily Life
Emotions impact relationships, career advancement,
parenting, and sense of self-worth.
Emotions are embodied, meaning they don’t just happen
in your brain or in your heart, they involve neurotransmitters and
release of chemicals and are, in fact, extremely complex. We feel
negative more powerfully than we feel positive. In order to take full
advantage of our positive emotions, we actually have to focus on
them in a concentrated way to avoid perceiving them as neutral
rather than positive.
Love
Love is one of the most
commonly felt of all of 10
positive emotions, and perhaps
the most difficult to describe. It
encompasses, to some degree,
little bits of the other nine
positive emotions.
Loving yourself is a way to heighten your experience of
this emotion. All too often we extend our love to family, friends,
and pets, but not to ourselves. Focus on your own heart and fill it
with love for all you are and all you do.
Joy
Joy is the positive emotion evoked
by well-being, success, or good fortune.
Feelings of elation or exhilaration occur.
Doing something that feels like play to you
is a great catalyst for joy. Take a hike, go
for a swim, throw a party, or paint a picture.
Play looks different for each individual, so
learn what feels most playful to you and
schedule time doing it.
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Gratitude Activity: YOU CAN DO IT!
Gratitude is a sense of As you read on, answer the questions. Write your answers
reverence for something you to questions on the Padlet.
have been given. Develop a
gratitude practice. Try listing Personal Recipe for Success with Reflection
your favorite moment of the
day or thanking someone each Review the success story of Manny Pacquiao. What do you think
daily for something they do . was the recipe for the success of these well-featured individuals?
(1) Now make your personal recipe for achieving personal
Serenity goals. Identify your goal (you may refer to the previous activity of
Serenity requires low amounts aspects of self-inspired by the success stories) and break it down
of effort and allows a feeling of into a recipe. Here is a sample of recipe:
safety and comfort. When you
savor serenity, you help make
that moment last. When you
have a peaceful moment,
close your eyes briefly, and
allow yourself to sink deeply
into the physical sensations
that accompany the moment.

Interest
Interest happens when you explore something that fascinates
you. When you gain
knowledge, this
curiosity to know
more actually
increases in an
upward spiral that
can encourage you
to keep exploring.
Interest comes in a vast array of activities and can involve actually
participating in an activity or simply learning about something.

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 The STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES gives rise to a Hope
number of questions. Let us share our thoughts, feelings and Hope is often borne out of
opinions on the following questions. By taking time to do this, you a bad experience when instead of
will learn to better manage your mind, feelings, and actions and giving up, you look and believe
consciously feeding the good wolf in you. there will be a better future. Hope
• How aware are you of the two different opposing is the hot ash left that allows your
“wolves” operating within your mind, one of which leads to pain inner fire to reignite.
and a diminished sense of life and the other to a joyous,
Pride
meaningful, and fulfilling life?
• When was the time you feel disappointed by the choice Pride is the sense of
of behavior because you knew that there was a more positive pleasure for attaining a socially
option but you just didn’t choose it? valued achievement. Be grateful
• What ways or techniques or exercises do you use to for your skills, and acknowledge
strengthen yourself so as to increase its potency to choose and where you are still learning.
hence control your life? Remember to have pride in
• In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf? something you put effort towards
• What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf? as opposed to something that
comes naturally.
Amusement
A REAL WINNER is one who is able to:
Amusement is pleasure in a
• win over his/her battles and difficulties in life and turn- lighthearted way. A funny movie,
them into a learning and glorifying experience; a pleasurable conversation, or
• find meaning in pleasant and unpleasant events in his
life; witty wordplay are just a few
• live in peace with difficult people and difficult situations; examples of sources of
• win the goodwill of others, their respect and admiration; amusement. It’s no surprise that
• get what he wants using win-win strategies; never at when men and women list their top desired traits in a partner,
the expense of others; sense of humor tops the list.
• discover and use opportunities to his best advantage;
• develop and use his talents and abilities to the best ad Inspiration
vantage and in so doing, make meaningful contribution in Inspiration happens when you
making this world a better place to live in.
witness excellence and then
aspire to it. Ignite your personal
goals—the enthusiasm will drive
you to pursue excellence.

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 Awe Reading: THE STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES
Awe happens when you are The following is an old Cherokee Indian story that is
overwhelmed by greatness. enlightening and helpful.
Nature, music, or art are three
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a
areas that are trigger feelings of
battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is
awe. When we feel a sense of
between two wolves inside us all."
awe, it connects us to others
sharing our "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is
evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity,
Your emotions are
guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego."
always within your control. With
He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope,
just a bit of focused awareness you will discover all 10 and make
serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity,
them part of your personal recipe for emotional balance.
truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside
Power#3: The Power of Behavior/Action you - and inside every other person, too."
A big challenge with mental training is not getting lost in The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked
over-thinking. Even when we’re moving the body, part of our his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
attention can still be focused on
thinking, interpreting and deciding The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed".
what to do. This interferes with
action.
Thinking in the midst of action
causes us to live in a virtual world.
We allow the mind to judge what the
body is doing. This is mental
interference.
Focus on actions that reveal an
accurate reality.

The Link Between Thoughts, Feelings And Behavior

Your thoughts are a catalyst for self-perpetuating cycles.
What you think directly influences how you feel and how you
behave. So if you think you’re a failure, you’ll feel like a failure.
Then, you’ll act like a failure, which reinforces your belief that
you must be a failure.

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