Module 1: KNOWING ONESELF separate from others, and second,

it encompasses all the behaviors

Actual Self - Is the one that you actually
evaluated in the actual self that
see. It is the self that has characteristics
you engage in to reach the ideal
that you were nurtured or, in some cases,
self.
born to have.
Personal Effectiveness - means making
 Built on self-knowledge
use of all the personal resources-talents,
 Self-knowledge is derived from
skills, energy and time, to enable you to
social interactions that provide
achieve goals.
insight into how others react to
you.  Self-knowledge and how you
manage yourself impacts directly
Ideal Self – is the self that you aspire to
on your personal effectiveness.
be. It is the one that you hope will possess
 Being self-aware, making the most
characteristics similar to that of a mentor
of your strengths, learning new
or some other worldly figure.
skills and techniques and
 Is how we want to be. behavioral flexibility are all keys to
 It is an idealized image that we improving your personal
have developed over time, based performance.
on what we have learned and
Experience
experienced.
Knowledge – required for setting goals,
There is negotiation that exists between
defining an action to achieve them and
the two selves which is complex because
risk assessment.
there are numerous exchanges between
the ideal and actual self. Skills – determines whether real actions
are performed in accordance with the
These exchanges are exemplified in
plan.
social roles that are adjusted and re-
adjusted and are derived from outcomes  Determination
of social interactions from infant to adult
 Self-Confidence
development.
 Persistence
Alignment is important. If the way that I
am (the actual self) is aligned with the way  Managing Stress
that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will
feel a sense of mental well-being or  Problem-Solving Skills
peace of mind. If the way that I am is not  Creativity
aligned with how I want to be, the
incongruence, or lack of alignment, will  Generating Ideas
result in mental distress or anxiety. The
Benefits of Self-Knowledge
greater the level of incongruence between
the ideal self and real self, the greater the  Happiness – you will be happier
level of resulting distress. when you express who you are.
 Lesser Inner Conflict – actions
Self-Concept - refers to your awareness
are based on what really feel.
of yourself. It is the construct that
 Better Decision Making – able to
negotiates these two selves – ideal &
make better choices about
actual.
everything when you truly know
 In other words, it connotes first the yourself.
identification of the ideal self as
  Self-Control – resist bad habits as with you, that is why the gap are
and develop good ones. filled from each own unique
 Resistance to Social Pressure – perspective to continue develop
withstand the social pressure to and improve.
conform to the majority. 7. Taste – that is a unique facet of
 Tolerance and Understanding of you because you have different
Others – awareness of your own likes and dislikes from other
foibles and struggles can help you people.
empathize with others. 8. Goals – are set in different
 Vitality and Pressure – being who manners depending on how you
you truly are helps you feel more create steps and procedures in
alive. achieving those;
9. Hobbies – that improves your
personal growth and mental health
Module 2: UNIQUENESS
such as gardening, cooking, and
Uniqueness – defined in different ways gaming.
and here are some of the collective 10. Passion - that provides direction
definitions: toward goals or experience that will
allow us to leave a unique mark.
 Being the only one or SOLE.
 A person who has distinct Diversity is also one term that is parallel
characteristics. of being unique. It has been a major
 The quality of being unique or advocacy of some in the world since we
unusual in some special way. differ in culture, tradition, and belief
 A state or condition wherein particularly on how we perceived
someone or something is unlikely ourselves individually based on who
anything else in comparison. nurtured us and the nurture or location
that we are in to. “Diversity” means more
10 Things that makes a Person Unique than just acknowledging and/or tolerating
1. Personality – stretches from the difference. (JPantaleo, 2020)
day a person started to see and The summation of being a unique ona
experienced life in the world. have been advantageous not only to self
2. Attitude – that becomes the but with other people leading towards;
anchor of becoming either positive
or negative in life.  Understanding
3. Experiences – that shapes you on  Tolerance
how you act and behave.  Acceptance
4. Habits – normally we do in
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
everyday of our lives such as our
eating habit, personal hygiene  Thoughts, feelings, and actions are
practices, meditation exercises, the only things we can control in
and trying new things. life. If we can manage those, we
5. Creativity – such as dancing, can achieve our goals and gain
painting, singing, producing useful success in life.
things out of scrap materials,  Most of us out to be very sensitive
defining beauty in a different way to criticism, even if it’s intended to
and perspective makes you be constructive. Many will carry
unique. this sensitivity into their adult lives.
6. Perspective – your experience is  That's why it's much better for all
not the same with others, your concerned if people could learn to
body of knowledge is not the same
 self-evaluate their own thoughts,  Body – physical and tangible
feelings and actions. aspects of self.
 It’s based on the idea that our  Mind – intellectual and conscious
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors aspects of self.
are all connected and influence  Soul – emotional and intuitive
one another. aspects of self.
Track Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Physiological Development – noticeable
Behaviors psychological or behavioral changes
triggered by physical growth. The physical
 Sometimes it can be helpful to
attributes including the five senses.
keep track of our thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors, especially Cognitive Development – the intellectual
if we are feeling down and want to function of the mind; thinking, recognizing,
feel happier. If we can pause and reasoning, analyzing, projecting,
identify our thoughts, feelings, and synthesizing, recalling and assessing.
behaviors, we might learn
Psychological Development – how
important information that could
thinking, feeling, and behaving interact
help us moving forward.
and happen in a person.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a
Social Development – the manner by
type of psychotherapeutic treatment that
which an individual interacts with other
helps people learn how to identify and
individuals or groups of individuals.
change destructive or disturbing thought
patterns that have a negative influence on Spiritual Development – the attribute of a
behavior and emotions. person’s consciousness and beliefs,
including the values and virtues that guide
Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on
and put meaning into a person’s life.
changing the automatic negative thoughts
that can contribute to and worsen
emotional difficulties, depression, and
anxiety. These spontaneous negative
thoughts have a detrimental influence on
mood.

Module 3: ASPECTS OF SELF

Purpose – discuss the relationship among
physiological, cognitive, psychological,
spiritual, and social development to
understand his/her thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors.
Self-Concept – represented by several
aspects of self. It is conceived as
collection of multiple, context-dependent
selves. A deeper look on the different
aspects of self can identify specific areas
for self-regulation, stability and
improvement.
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