LESSON 1: WESTERN & EASTERN CULTURE

TOTAL SELF PHYSICAL SELF CARE

CONFUCIANISM – a code of ethical conduct of a. Academic Self - Good nutrition
how one should act according to their b. Non-Academic Self - Sufficient amount of recovery time
relationship with other people. - Social Self - Necessary exercise
SELF CULTIVATION – is seen as the ultimate - Emotional Self MENTAL SELF CARE – is a two-fold process
purpose of life - Physical Self EMOTIONAL SELF CARE
CHUN TZU – its characteristics is still embedded - All emotions are essentially energy in
in his or her social relationships. PHYSICAL SELF ESTEEM motion. (The Presence Process, Michael
SUBDUED SELF – personal needs are repressed - Sport Competence Brown)
for the good of many. - Attractive Body
TAOISM – living in the way of Tao or universe. - Physical Power LESSON 3: THE SEXUAL SELF
 The ideal self is selflessness, but this is not - Physical Condition
forgetting about the self, it is living a Sexual Self – defined as an individual’s
balanced life with society and nature. SIGMUND FREUD – physical body is the core of evaluation of his or her own sexual feelings and
BUDDHISM – the self is seen as an illusion human experience actions.
NIRVANA – the highest state that someone can WILHELM REICH – the body is central to all Behavior – the way a person or thing acts or
attain dynamic psychological functioning reacts
ERIK ERIKSON – experience is firmly associated Sex – refers to the physical physiological
WESTERN: on the ground plan of the body differences between males and females
 Individualistic ABRAHAN MASLOW – once the psychological - Defined by the reproductive organs
 Straightforward needs are met, the person becomes dedicated to
 Forceful in their communication and attaining the higher-order needs THREE SEX VARIATIONS:
decision-making  Self-actualization - Male
 Values equality  Esteem - Female
 Love and belonging - Intersex
EASTERN:  Safety needs
 Collective  Psychological needs Male – a person with penis or male reproductive
organ
 Looks after the welfare of their group
RELIGION - XY chromosomes
 Values cooperation
Indian Tradition – appraised growth and - Produces high levels of testosterone
 More compromising
enlightenment as the whole-body event Female – a person with vagina or female
 Puts more emphasis on hierarchy reproductive organ
Buddhist Tradition – the body deserves love and
respect - XX chromosomes
LESSON 2: THE PHYSICAL SELF
 - Releases high levels of estrogen
Intersex – a person born with sexual anatomy or
chromosomes that do not fit the traditional
definition
Diamond (2002) – “Gender refers to social or
cultural roles played by male or female in the
society.”
Gender Expression – describes how someone
prefers to express his/her gender to the world
THREE GENDER VARIATIONS:
- Cisgender
- Transgender
- Gender Fluid
Cisgender – a person identifying with the sex
assigned at birth
Transgender – gender identity does not match
the sex assigned at birth
Gender Fluid – refers to a person whose gender
identity is not fixed
SEXUALITY – part of a person expressed
through sexual activities & relationships
Sexual Identity – how a person chooses to
describe or label his/her sexuality
 Heterosexual – a person who is attracted
to the opposite sex.
 Homosexual – attracted to people of the
same sex
 Bisexual – attracted to both male and
female
 Asexual – they never desire sex but in a
romantic relationship
 Pansexual – attracted to multiple genders 4. Budget, budget, budget
5. Save in order to be safe
THREE ASPECTS TO DESCRIBE SEXUALITY: 6. Keep your spending habits in check
1) Feelings/Fantasies 7. Increase income flow
2) Behaviors 8. Good debt vs. bad debt
3) Identity 9. Make your money grow
10. Protect the future
QUEER THEORY – a perspective that questions 11. Your greatest investment is still yourself
the manner in which we have been taught to 12. Enjoy life no matter what.
think about sexual orientation.
EVE KOSOFSKY SEDGWICK – even identical
genital acts mean very different things to people.
LESSON 4: THE MATERIAL SELF
William James – one of the first to value things
- The self is the totality of everything
Jean-Paul Sartre & Russel Berk – theorized how
objects become extensions of ourselves or our
identities
THREE WAYS WE CONNECT W/ OBJECTS:
1. Controlling an object
2. Connection with an object
3. Knowing about something
Materialism – belief of a person on the
importance of material objects to the happiness
or success
IDEAS ON MANAGING RESOURCES
1. Keep your perspective in check
2. Have money, do not just pretend
3. Have your own goal, take your time