Module 1

Personal Development
Self-concept

• refers to your awareness of yourself. It is the construct that negotiates these two selves.
• it connotes first the identification of the ideal self as separate from others and second is
that it encompasses all the behaviors evaluated in the actual self that you engage in to
reach the ideal self.
“Know Thyself”

• became the cornerstone of Western philosophy.

For Socrates

• the most important thing to pursue was self -knowledge and admitting one’s ignorance
is the beginning of true knowledge.
For Plato

• one of Socrates’ students, the beginning of knowledge is self-knowledge.

Upanishads

• ancient Hindu writings confirmed “Enquiry into the truth of the “Self” is knowledge”.
Rumi

• The Persian poet ruminated “Who am I in the midst of all this thought traffic?”
Walt Whitman

• The American poet celebrated his “Self” as a “simple and separate person.”
Actual self

• is built on self-knowledge.
• is who we are, it is how we think, how we feel, look, and act.
• can be seen by others but because we have no way of truly knowing how others view
us, the actual self is our self-image.
Self-knowledge

• is derived from social interactions that provide insight into how others react to you.
Ideal self

• is how we want to be.

 • is an idealized image that we have developed over time based on what we have learned
and
experienced.
• could include components of what our parents have taught us, what we admire in
others, what our society promotes, and what we think best interests us.
Self

• it is the being which is the source of a person’s consciousness. It is the agent responsible
for an individual’s thoughts and actions.
• is an intangible entity that directs a person’s thoughts and actions. It is outside the
physical realm of the person.
• is the essence of a person: his thoughts, feelings and actions, experiences, beliefs,
values, principles, and relationships.
• Includes a person’s life purpose, meaning and aspirations.
• is defined as the cognitive and affective representation of one’s identity, it is then
defined in terms of human characteristics such as behavior and thought.
Lesson 2.
Personal Effectiveness

• means making use of all the personal resources-talents, skills, energy, and time to
enable you to achieve goals.
• depends on our innate characteristics-talent and experience accumulated in the process
of personal development.
Experience

• includes knowledge and skills that we acquire in the process of cognitive and practical
activities.
Knowledge

• is required for setting goals and defining an action plan to achieve them and risk
assessment.
Skills

• also determine whether real actions are performed in accordance with the plan.
• If the same ability is used many times in the same situation, then it becomes a habit that
runs automatically, subconsciously.
Skills that will greatly increases the efficiency of any person who owns them:
1. Determination.

• allows you to focus only in achieving a specific goal without being distracted by less
important things or spontaneous desires.
• may be developed with the help of self-discipline exercise.
2. Self-Confidence.

• It appears in the process of personal development as a result of getting aware of

yourself, your actions and their consequences.
• is manifested in speech, appearance, dressing, gait, and physical condition.
• To develop it, you need to learn about yourself and your capabilities, gain positive
attitude and believe that by performing right actions and achieving right goals you will
certainly reach success.
3. Persistence.

• It makes you keep moving forward regardless of emerging obstacles- problems, laziness,
bad emotional state, etc.
• reduces the costs of overcoming obstacles.
• can also be developed with the help of self-discipline exercise.
4. Managing Stress.

• It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the environment and other people.
• Stress arises from the uncertainty in an unknown situation when a lack of information
creates the risk of negative consequences of your actions.
• It increases efficiency.
5. Problem-solving skills.

• They help cope with the problems encountered with a lack of experience.
• increases efficiency by adopting new ways of achieving goals when obtaining a new
experience.
6. Creativity.

• It allows to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific action that no one has tried to
use.
• can lead to decrease or an increase of costs.
7. Generating ideas.

• It helps you achieve goals using new, original, unconventional ideas.

 • you can use a method of mental maps which allows you to materialize, visualize and
scrutinize all your ideas, which in turn contributes to the emergence of new ideas.
“Mas mabuting pinag‐iisipan ang kinabukasan habang ikaw ay nasa kasalukuyan.”
One better thinks of the future while in the present.

Module 2 Developing the Whole Person

Human development

• is a complex process.
• is the development of physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and all other aspects.
• all these aspects must be given equal attention to be holistically develop.
Holistic development

• is where all aspects are in balanced, work harmoniously and are given equal attention or
importance for improvement.
• is not an overnight project but instead it must be seen as a lifelong project a person has
to undertake.
8 ASPECTS
1. Physical Self:

• Include descriptions of your height, weight, facial appearance, and quality of skin, hair
and descriptions of body areas such as your neck, chest, waist, legs.
2. Intellectual/Cognitive / Mental Self:

• Include here an assessment of how well you reason and solve problems, your capacity
to learn and create, your general amount of knowledge, your specific areas of
knowledge, wisdom you have acquired, and insights you have.
3. Emotional Self:

• Write as many words or phrase about typical feelings you have, feelings you seldom
have, feelings you try to avoid, feelings you specially enjoy, feelings from your past and
present, and feelings which are associated with each other.
4. Sensual Self:

• Write how you feel as a sensual person. What sense do you use most – sight, hearing,
speaking, smelling, touching? How do you feel about the different ways you take in
information - through the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and skin. In what ways do you let
information in and out of your body?
5.Interactional/Social Self:

• Include descriptions of your strengths and weaknesses in intimate relationships and

relationships to friends, family, classmates and strangers in social settings. Describe the
strengths and weaknesses which your friends and family have noticed. Describe what
kind of son or daughter, brother or sister you are.
6.Nutritional Self:

• How do you nourish yourself? What foods do you like and dislike? What do you like and
dislike about these?
7.Contextual Self:

• Descriptors could be in the areas of maintenance of your living environment: reaction to

light, temperature, space, weather, colors, sound and seasons and your impact on the
environment.
8.Spiritual Self or Life Force:

• This could include your feelings about yourself and organized religion, reactions about
your spiritual connections to others, feelings about your spiritual development and
history, and thought about your metaphysical self. Think about your inner peace and
joy. Think about your spiritual regimen or routine.
ASPECTS OF THE SELF

• is represented by several aspects of the self.

• is conceived as collection of multiple, context-dependent selves.
• This construct believes that context activates particular regions of self-knowledge and
self-relevant feedback affects self-evaluations.
• A deeper look on the different aspects of self can identify specific areas for self-
regulation, stability and improvement.
THREE BASIC, BUT VERY DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE SELF.
1. Physical Or Tangible Aspects

• as they relate to the body (height, weight, facial appearance, and quality of skin, hair
and descriptions of body areas such as your neck, chest, waist, legs)
• The body is tangible, obvious, and we respond to it easily.
• The body provides a place to house the spirit (often experienced as feelings) and the
mind (often experienced as thought).
2. Intellectual And Conscious Aspects
 • as they relate to the mind (include how well you reason and solve problems, your
capacity to learn and create, your general amount of knowledge, your specific areas of
knowledge, wisdom you have acquired, and insights you have.)
• The mind is important, as it is the part of the self that directs the other two aspects.
• The mind learns what to do and communicates the information to the body and the
feelings.
• What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts on, and the emotions feel, or
respond with.
• The mind provides access creativity and serenity which are necessary for such processes
as prayer, forgiveness, acceptance, and passion.
3. Emotional and Intuitive Aspects/ Spiritual Self or Life Force

• relates to typical feelings you have, feelings you seldom have, feelings you try to avoid,
feelings you especially enjoy, feelings from your past and present, and feelings which
are associated with each other.
• This aspects of self affects your state of being, and they are very important in dealing
with people and events.
• human emotions are the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and
unprepared to manage them.
Intuitive Aspects/ Spiritual Self or Life Force

• relates to your faith and relationship with the creator Creativity relates to your feelings
about yourself and organized religion, reactions about your spiritual connections to
others, feelings about your spiritual development and history, and thought about your
metaphysical self.
• Think about your inner peace and joy. Think about your spiritual regimen or routine.
Additonal: Aspects of Development
Sensual Self

• Relates to our senses

• Hpw we use our senses, how we react or receive information and in what ways do you
let information in and out of your body.
Interactional and Social Self

• Relates on our relationship with other people particularly those with your peers and
family.
• Relates about your strengths and weaknesses in a relationship (as child, siblings, friend,
or partner)
Nutritional Self
• Relates to nutritional status
• What are the foods you take to keep your body healthy? Exercise made?