6 & 7 || Chapter 2: I've got to be me - Self Discovery and Identity, and Chapter 3: I Am Whole and Steady—Wholeness and Balance in Life

Personal Development 11

1. Prioritize health over beauty.

How to Deal with Body Issues (1.)

2. Get help for a healthy body, if necessary.

How to Deal with Body Issues (2.)

3. Avoid being critical of how you look.

How to Deal with Body Issues (3.)

4. Be yourself. Accept the God-given gifts you have.

How to Deal with Body Issues (4.)

5. Look inside yourself and be your own inspiration.

How to Deal with Body Issues (5.)

6. Love yourself.

How to Deal with Body Issues (6.)

7. Appreciate your beauty and others’ beauty, inside and out.

How to Deal with Body Issues (7.)

What do I want to be in the future?

Questions that are listed in the Middle and Late Adolescence (1.)

What course should I take?

Questions that are listed in the Middle and Late Adolescence (2.)

What job will fulfill me?

Questions that are listed in the Middle and Late Adolescence (3.)

Should I study abroad?

Questions that are listed in the Middle and Late Adolescence (4.)

Am I ready to leave home?

Questions that are listed in the Middle and Late Adolescence (5.)

Adolescence is the point in life when you ask who you are.

Self-Identity

1. Physiological

Changes and Transitions—Physical Changes and Body Image (1.)

2. Physical

Changes and Transitions—Physical Changes and Body Image (2.)

3. Psychological

Changes and Transitions—Physical Changes and Body Image (3.)

1. Crisis which presents an opportunity to explore

James Marcia identified key elements in achieving a mature identity (1):

2. Commitment which keeps you faithful in your beliefs and values, as well as focused on identified goals, plans, or chosen career.

James Marcia identified key elements in achieving a mature identity (2):

1. Identity diffused

James Marcia identified four statuses of youth which indicate identity issues. (1)

2. Foreclosed

James Marcia identified four statuses of youth which indicate identity issues. (2)

3. Moratorium

James Marcia identified four statuses of youth which indicate identity issues. (3)

4. Identity achieved

James Marcia identified four statuses of youth which indicate identity issues. (4)

1. Physical Develoment

What are the four (4) aspects of Holistic Development? (1.)

2. Cognitive Development

What are the four (4) aspects of Holistic Development? (2.)

3. Socio-Emotional Development

What are the four (4) aspects of Holistic Development? (3.)

4. Spiritual Development

What are the four (4) aspects of Holistic Development? (4.)

1. Repetition

Throop and Castellucci (2011) listed ways to improve your memory (1.):

2. Organization

Throop and Castellucci (2011) listed ways to improve your memory (2.):

3. Mnemonics

Throop and Castellucci (2011) listed ways to improve your memory (3.):

Body

What is the meaning of “soma”?

Mind

What is the meaning of “psyche”?

Discerning Judgement

What is the meaning of “kritikos”?

Standards

What is the meaning of “criterion”?

Identify and set priorities.

A 5-Step Critical Thinking General Problem Solving Process (I)

Determine relevant information and deepen understanding.

A 5-Step Critical Thinking General Problem Solving Process (D)

Enumerate options and anticipate consequences.

A 5-Step Critical Thinking General Problem Solving Process (E)

Assess the situation and make preliminary decision.

A 5-Step Critical Thinking General Problem Solving Process (A)

Scrutinize the process and self-correct as needed.

A 5-Step Critical Thinking General Problem Solving Process (S)

Heraclitus of Ephesus (530-470 BC)

An ancient greek philosopher who held that nature is in a constant state of flux. Everything changes through time.

Understanding the Middle and Late Adolescence

Adolescence is a crucial period in the development of an individual.

15-21

The Middle and Late adolescence is between the ages of?

Physiological

Most of the physical changes have already taken place at the early part of adolescence

12-14

Physiological is roughly between ages of?

Physical

During the middle part of adolescence, a major growth spurt sets in, resulting in the individual’s distinct physical characteristics. These are secondary characteristics as a result of physiological changes in the body.

Psychological

From that awkward feeling of recognizing the changes happening with your body, you now become conscious of what has taken place and what comes with it.

“How do I look?”

“Am I overweight?”

“Do I look good?”

What are the common questions in Psychological?

Self-Identity

The distinctive characteristics of the individual are what we call ____ _______.

Self-evaluation (self-esteem) and sense of indivuality

In psychology, self-identity is significantly related to one’s overall ____ __________ (____ ______) and _____ __ ___________.

Erik Erikson and James Marcia.

There are two prominent developmental theorists who focused on self identity during the period of adolescence:

Identity confusion or role diffusion

Establishing a clear personal identity is important at this stage. You need to become of who you are. It sets the ground of becoming the person you want to be in the future. If you fail to achieve this, what will be the consequence?

identity crisis

Failure to achieve a clear sense of identity leads to

identity crisis

a sense that you do not know who you are.

either you get low self-esteem or develop an exaggerated outlook of yourself.

How you see yourself will also be affected:

Identity achievement

It is not a passive activity or readily given to you. You work on it. You make an effort to know yourself. You engage in the process.

James Marcia

An expert in identity formation

“an internal, self-constructed, dynamic organization of drives, abilities, beliefs, and individual history.”

James Marcia defines identity as

Identity diffused

-          You have not experienced identity crisis.

Foreclosed

-          There is little or no evidence of identity crisis.

Moratorium

-          You are going through identity crisis.

Identity achieved

-          You have come to clearly understand who you are, and have already decided on what you want.

1. Be responsible.

Learn to manage time and money.

Develop planning skills.

How to Be Independent (1.)

2. Know your limitations.

How to Be Independent (2.)

3. Remain respectful of adults and authorities.

How to Be Independent (3.)

4. Believe in yourself.

How to Be Independent (4.)

Wholeness, essentially, is an integral sense of integration.

What is Wholeness?

Emeth and Greenhut (1991)

Who wrote that we are all pilgrims on a journey toward wholeness and fullness of life.

Carl Jung (1875-1961)

Is one of the few classical thinkers and psychologists during his time who seriously put forward the concept of wholeness in theory and practice.

essentially a whole being.

Jung recognized that man is-

Singer 1972 and his book is Boundaries of the Soul.

Who wrote the individuation process and what is the name of his book?

is a path to self knowledge.

What is individuation process?

Gestaltism

Another psychological theory that recognizes man as a whole being is

Gestalt theory

This holds that psychological distress or mental problems are caused significantly by the split self.

bodily orientation (physical self) integrated with psychological functioning in treating an individual.

Compared to the Jungian approach to wholeness, Gestalt theory takes a

“an integrated approach aims to bring together all aspects of the person so that the person can experience himself or herself as a unitary organism.”

As explained by Kepner (1987)

Physical Development

-       Points to the body and it's functioning.

1. Watch what you eat

2. Keep yourself fit and strong

3. Avoid abuse of your body

How do you keep yourself healthy?

Cognitive Development

-       Refers to the patterns of thinking which include reasoning, ability to learn, remembering and solving problems.

Critical Thinking

comes from the word kritikos (discerning judgement) and criterion (standards). It requires ability to reason out (logical thinking), infer, analyze, interpret, and explain.

Motus anima

It is said to be the latin description for emotion.

It means “the spirit that moves us” (Hasson, 2012).

What is the meaning of Motus anima?

Socio-Emotional Development

-       Motus anima is said to be the latin description for emotion. It means “the spirit that moves us” (Hasson, 2012).

Physiological Component

-       Emotions involve body arousal

Cognitive Component

-       Refers to the subjective conscious experience of the person.

Behavioral Component

-       This is the outward expression of emotions as seen in your facial expressions, body language, and manner of speaking.

anger, fear, and joy

-       Growing up, our emotional responses develop from single ___, ____, and ___ to more distinct emotions.

surprise, sadness, disgust, anticipation, and acceptance.

-       Coon (2011) cited Robert Plutchik’s primary emotions (aside from those three) which include

Spiritual Development

"It is also the time when an individual begins to ask about God and the meaning of life."

1. “Take care of your body. Keep it strong and healthy. It is the trunk of your dreams and your ally in your journey.”

Students' Guide to Living a Balanced Life (1.)

2. "Keep your mind at work. Fill it with wisdom; be creative and use it to improve your life and the world."

Students' Guide to Living a Balanced Life (2.)

3. "Let your emotions lead you to doing what is good, and express them in ways that build relationships."

Students' Guide to Living a Balanced Life (3.)

4. "Believe in God, in the beauty of life, and in the inherent goodness of others. As you do your best, you leave to God the rest."

Students' Guide to Living a Balanced Life (4.)