Be able to refer to themselves appropriately

LESSON 2 : SELF-AWARENESS and through language and be able to distinguish

SELF-MANAGEMENT description which apply to self and which do not;
Be aware of their own personal history, experiences
“In the course of your life, you have develop a they have had, skill and abilities acquired their own
personality”. Within you, there still a part that is needs and wishes.
being hidden and that is your inner Self.
EMOTIONAL SELF AWARENESS
INNER SELF It is the ability to recognize our emotions and their
It is a quiet presence, which will draw attention to effects on us. This means that we are aware of how
itself. we react to our environment factors and how our
A natural part of you, and by recognizing it; you emotion affects our performance. The person who
start to actively influence the balance, Your possesses competency of emotional self-awareness
priorities in life will change when you start to give is one who:
time and attention to your inner self. Is aware of his own feelings;
Knows why feeling occur;
Your priorities in life will change when you start to Understands implications of our emotions;
give time and attention to your inner self. Your Pays attention to the physical signs that are
inner SELF is subtler; it can easily be overpowered aroused in stressful situations (high blood pressure,
by your personality due to its nature of sweaty palms; and
defenselessness. It will wait until you return to it by knows his own strength and weaknesses and
free choice. It also takes experience to be able to understanding his own emotions and the impact of
tell the difference. So do not underestimate his behavior on others in diverse situations.
the skills of your personality to disguise itself as
your SELF. The key to your Inner Self is ACCURATE SELF-ASSESSMENT
AWARENESS It is the ability to know our inner resources abilities
and limits to be aware of our strengths and
AWARENESS weaknesses.
Be consciously aware of the thing you do but do not The person who possesses the competency for
judge or act on them. Just be aware of the thoughts accurate Self-assessment should:
and feelings but do not believe that they are a Have a sense of humor about him or herself;  Be
reality in itself. Let them go by. Do not hurry this aware of own strengths and weaknesses; and
process, because too big step in one time will Be open to feedback.
induce fear and resistance with your personality.
SELF-CONFIDENCE
Self-Awareness  This is the belief in your own self, your capability to
Defined as an awareness of one’s own personality accomplish the task. It is also about conveying your
or individuality. The term “self” often refers to ideas and opinions with self- confidence and having
yourself, myself, himself/herself, oneself and your a positive impact on others.
own self. Awareness is defined as having or showing
realization, participation, commitment, and MAN AS A PERSON
knowledge of one’s values development. Personalism is a study of man as a person
Means that man is unique, a who, a subject, and a
Nature of Self and Self-Awareness man is never alone in his existence in the world;
According to Birch (1997), one of the most crucial man has trademark of his “being-with” existence in
process in the early years of the child’s life is the the world.
development of sense of self. Gardner (1982) Man establishes a relationship with his fellowman in
suggests that there are a number of factors that the three levels:
children should know. I-it,
They should: I-he or she,
Be aware of their own body, its appearance, state I-thou
and size(body-size).
BIBLICAL BASIS JOHN MILTON – he was an American author who
“And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and was blind and sick, yet he wrote “PARADISE LOST”
I pray God your whole Spirit and soul and body be and “PARADISE REGAIN”
preserved unto the coming of the Lord”-
Thessalonian 5:23,
“May shall not live by bread alone, but by every
word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew
4:4
“it is the spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at
all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit ABRAHAM LINCOLN - an American lawyer, failed
and life.” John 6:63 several times in his political career before he was
“Love of God, Love of oneself, Love of neighbor, elected to the presidency. He was the 16th U.S.A
Love of country.” President who emancipated the American Blacks
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with the bondage of human slavery.
all your soul and with all your mind.’] 38 This is the
first and greatest commandment. 39 And the
second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’]
40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two
commandments.” Matthew 22:35-40

BURT REYNOLDS – an American Actor, work as a

Dishwasher in a restaurant before he gained fame
and fortune in his films.
19 “For what can be known about God is plain to
them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his
invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and
divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever
since the creation of the world,] in the things that
have been made. So they are without excuse.
“-Romans 1:19-20 HELEN KELLER – an American writer, struggled to
overcome her handicap and became an inspiration
THE SELF to many blind and non-seeing aspirants
Everyone has an obligation to ourselves but there
are times that we are facing difficulties in
understanding this obligations. One of the reason is
that we understand exactly what SELF is.
One way to understand this selfhood is to conceive
it as a personal role in one place in the general you as you
drama of life. A person has a particular life to live Know the difference between your biological or
them he has a basic responsibility towards life. inherited traits and your environmental or acquired
traits.
Self-awareness is an awareness of one’s own
Dare to Dream, Dare to be! personality or individual.
Be your own best friend and believe in yourself, so
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN – was a German pianist that you become the person you want to be.
Who was totally deaf, yet he created musical You are you and you are what you think.
Masterpieces. You are unique in your own way.
Only you can control your destiny and make a
different in your life.
You as a Filipino How we feel about something will always determine
Be aware and constantly on guard against the or affect what we door how we do it.
Filipino tendency toward negativism. Propel yourself Our feelings are created, controlled, determined, or
into positivism. influenced by our attitudes.
Use your “lakas at tibay ng loob” (courage and Attitudes
strength) to move away from fatalistic “gulong ng The perspective from which we view life.
palad” (wheel of fortune) and “bahala na” (come Good attitudes are created, controlled, or influenced
what may) attitude. entirely by our beliefs.
Be involved in your life. “Makialam ka sa buhay “ the difference between a good day and a bad day
mo.” Cooperate. is your attitude”
Begin without expecting instant miracles. You have Beliefs
got only one real friend and only one real enemy, What we believe about anything will determine our
and that is YOURSELF. attitudes about it, create our feelings, direct our
Believe in your abilities and work unyieldingly to actions, and influence us to do well or poorly, or
reach your objectives. succeed or fail.
Belief is a power to make something appear to be
You and Your Faith something different than what it really is!
Filipino worship is directed toward GOD as a Belief does not require something to be true: it only
father-figure who take cares of all. “Bahala na ang requires us to believe that is true.
Diyos” signifying that Divine Providence is Programming
responsible for our destinies. Thus whenever Our condition from the day we were born has
problems confront us, we tend to turn against GOD created, reinforced, and nearly permanently
and blame Him for all our misfortunes. cemented most of what we believe ourselves and
what we believe about most of what goes on around
us.
Conclusion
Programming creates beliefs.
Beliefs create attitudes;
The self-management sequence Attitudes create feelings;
Life is not a matter of luck or fortune. If we leave Feelings determine actions; and
our lives up to chance, chances are, we will fail. Actions create results.
Success in self-management is always the result of
something else, something that leads up to it. Most The levels of Self-Talk
of what seems to happen to you, happens because Level 1: negative acceptance
of you- something you created, directed, influenced The lowest, least beneficial, and the most
or allowed to happen. harmful level of self-talk
You say something bad or negative about
The Self-Management Sequence: the 5 steps that yourself, and you accept it.
control our success or failure: “I can’t”, “if only I could”
Level 2: recognition and need to change
Behavior This level is beguiling
The steps that most directly controls our success or On the surface it looks as though it should work for
failure is our behavior what we do and what we do us, but instead, it work against us.
not. I need to, I would, I ought
Behavior means our actions, each moment of each Level 3: decision to change
day will determine whether or not we will be Is the first level of self-talk that works for you.
successful that moment or that day in everything You recognize the need to change, but also you
we do. make the decision to do something about it.
Feelings You state the decision in the “present tense” like “I
Every action we take is filtered through our feelings. never”, ‘I no longer”
Level 4: better you
 The most effective kind of self-talk. Stick to your plan * exercise to relieve stress
You are painting a completed new picture of Allow time for fun activities * reward yourself when
yourself you complete your task
“This is me I want myself to create” “ I am” “yes I Make a to do list * don’t panic if you fall behind
can”
Level 5: universal affirmation
Self-talk which has been spoken for thousands of
years.
Self-talk of oneness with GOD
“It is”
LESSON 3: HUMAN PERSON AND VALUES
3 SKILLS OF SELF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Initiative 2. Organized 3.Accountability
This lesson discusses the nature of the human
6 examples of self-management person.
Organization – if you are well organized, you are The human person is an individual, a self-conscious
able to plan, prioritize and execute important person being of incalculable value in himself.
activities, helping you self-manage your essential His physical, intellectual, moral, spiritual,
workplace responsibilities. socioeconomic, and political well-being is
Goal setting – it enables you to manage your time recognized by the state .
and actions. a unique individual who is rational, social, and
Time management – strong time management skills capable of experiencing a wide range of emotions
allow you to prioritize task, avoid distractions and and thoughts. They are distinct from other animals
maintain focus. One thing at a time and delegating through their capacity for self-awareness, complex
responsibilities appropriately. Managing your time is reasoning, and moral judgment. Human beings are
an essential part of yourself. also inherently social creatures, forming
Self-motivation – the ability to take initiative and relationships and communities to thrive.
finish task you know should be completed. It is the BEHAVIOR - it is the manner of conducting oneself:
side of self-management that ensures forward it is a response of an individual, group or species to
progress with your project and activities. its environment. It is a manner in which a person
Stress management – managing stress helps you behaves.
self-manage your emotions and maintain your ATTITUDES – it is a position assumed for specific
grades, finish your activities and task according to purpose.
your plan. Human attitude affects much the person’s behavior
Accountability – the act of taking personal and human behavior,
ownership of your own thoughts and actions. It depends on the kind of environment he or she is
interacting with.
Time management Tips for Students It change depending on the situations that will
Create a schedule greatly affect the human person.
Make time for yourself TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HUMAN RELATION
Get yourself in a routine Speak to people 6. Be genuinely interested in people
Write down goals Smile at people 7. Be generous with praise
Call people by name 8. Be considerate with the
feelings of others
Be friendly and helpful 9. Be thoughtful of the
opinion of others
Be cordial 10. Be alert to give service
THE MANY FACES OF THE FILIPINO
Family Orientation- source of our strengths and
Have scheduled breaks * study in a regular pattern weaknesses. It gives us a sense of rootedness and
Avoid procrastination * work when you are at your security, both very essential to any form of reaching
best out to others.
Faith in God and Religiosity- sources of strength and
Filipinos have a great capacity to adjust, become
courage, but they also lead to become passive to creative and resourceful.
external forces. These characteristics of Filipinos are manifested in
their ability to adapt themselves to a change of
ROOTS OF FILIPINO CHARACTER environment. We are open to changes or
 Factors that that greatly affect the roots of the innovation.
Filipino strengths and weaknesses. 5. Hard work and Industry
1.The home environment This pertains to the desire to raise one’s standard of
2.Social environment living by working very hard, given proper conditions
3.Culture and language and to possess the essentials of a decent llives for
4.History their love ones.
5.The educational system 6. Faith and Religiosity
Religion Filipinos are noted for deep faith in God because of
Economic Environment the belief of life after death.
Political Environment Before we sleep, eat, go to school or work, we pray
Mass Media because we believe that He will guide us.
Filipinos mostly are Christian community.
The Family and Home Environment 7. Ability to survive
We are known for our ability to survive despite the
The Educational System the textbook being used economic difficulties we are encountering. Filipinos
are still dependent on foreign sources and not make the most of whatever is available in the
relevant to the Philippine setting. environment.

Religion We, Filipinos believe in life after death - WEAKNESSES OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER
hence, we practice what the religion teaches. 1. Extreme Personalism
It is the root of Filipino optimism and its capacity to This is manifested in the tendency to give personal
accept life’s hardships. interpretations to action, e.g.
pakiusap (request), lagay and regalo (fixing)
palakasan (power or influence) nepotism and
favoritism and “to take things personally”.
Personalism is also manifested to establish personal
rrelationships before any business or work
relationship can be successful.
The economic environment Our Filipino traits are 2. Extreme Family Centeredness
rooted from poverty and hard life. Our economic  Concern for the family is one of the greatest
difficulties drive us to take risks impel us to work Filipino strengths, in the extreme it becomes a
very hard and developing us the ability to survive. serious flaw.
The political environment Our government is obliged E.g. (use of one’s office and power as a means of
to deliver the basic services to the people and in promoting the interests of family members in
return, we pay our taxes. factionalism, patronage, political dynasties and for
the protection of erring family members).
Mass media They have strong impact on the 3. Lack of discipline
moral development of the youth. The children Poor time management and delays of work
idolized young actors and actresses. Impatient and unable to delay gratification or
If they portray negative values, it rewad, resulting in the use of shortcuts, skirting the
internalized in their mind. rules (palusot syndrome) and foolhardiness.
4. Passivity and lack of initiative
 STRENGTHS OF THE FILIPINO CHARACTER One has to be told what has to be done.
Filipinos are submissive to those in authority, and
1, Pakikipagkapwa-tao (regard for others) are not likely to raise issues or to question
4. Flexibility, Adaptability and Creativity decisions. In other words, we are too patient and
can bear long suffering (matiisin). Hence, we are