Family comes from the Latin word familia which Immigrant Family- A family wherein one or both

means group of people living in the household. Family parents are already an immigrant of other country.
is the basic unit of society. It is the smallest Their children may be or may not be an immigrant.
organization in the community. It is said to be a group
of individual living together in one household. The Social Legacy They need to learn the art of
relating to people the art of socialization. If they learn
Family Structures Family Structure Definition how to relate well to others, they will have advantage
Example in living life.
Nuclear Family- It is also known as “conjugal” or
The Spiritual Legacy Parents who successfully pass
“traditional” family, consisting of married couples and along a spiritual legacy to their children model and
their offspring. reinforce the unseen realities of the godly life. Passing
Extended Family- This type of family includes all a spiritual legacy means more than encouraging our
children to attend church, as important as that is.
relatives in proximity, these relatives typically live
together, and all share daily household duties.
A genogram is a graphic representation of a family
Single Parent Family- This family type includes one tree that displays detailed data on relationships among
parent and their children only. A single parent family individuals.
could be the result of a divorce, the death of one
parent, or even a single parent adoption. A genogram is also known as a McGoldrick–Gerson
study It can be used to identify repetitive patterns of
Step Family- A family where parents have divorced behavior and to recognize hereditary tendencies
and remarried, bringing children from other unions (Friedman et al., 1988).
together to form a new nuclear family. It is also known
as “blended” family because two families were Murray Bowen invented the concept of the genogram
combined. as part of his family systems model in the 1970s.
Genograms were later developed and popularized in
Foster Family- A family includes parent who serves clinical settings by Monica McGoldrick and Randy
as a temporary guardian for one or more children to Gerson through the publication of a book titled
whom they may or may not be biologically related. Genograms: Assessment and Intervention in 1985.
Genograms are now used by various groups of people
Adopted/Adoptive Family- A family wherein parents in a variety of fields such as medicine, psychiatry,
may adopt a child to whom they share no blood psychology, social work, genetic research, education,
relationship, or one parent may adopt the child of the and many more.
other parent. A genogram is a family tree or map or history that uses
special symbols to describe relationships of family
Bi-racial or Multi-racial Family- A family wherein members over multiple generations.
parents are from different races.
Family Members and Their Roles
Trans-racial Adoptive Family- A family wherein
parents adopted a child with a different race. Couple- To provide the need of each other physically,
emotionally, financially, etc.
Conditionally Separated Family
A family wherein one of the family members is Parents- The provider of the basic needs of the family
conditionally separated from the others. This such as food, clothes, shelter, education, safety needs,
separation love, acceptance, and care.
may be due to their job or employment or could be due
to hospitalization. Children- Must honor and obey their parents, respect
each other, help the household chores, study, etc.
Childless Family- Married couple without children.
Siblings- Older siblings assist in taking care of the
Gay or Lesbian Family- A family wherein one or needs of the siblings, while younger siblings should
both parents have a different sexual orientation and listen and learn from them.
part of the LGBT community.
Extended members- May extend support to the unmet
Migrant Family- It is a family who settles together in needs of the family like the grandparents taking care of
a different place; it could be from one place to another grandchildren, giving advice to the members of the
due to some circumstances such as the father’s job. family if necessary.
 your profession or occupation that undergo education
What is a firmer and gentler family relationship? or training to master knowledge and expertise.
It is a relationship that makes the family stronger amid
difficulties, and crisis they are experiencing. Struggles Career planning is wise decision-making of steps and
and difficult times brought them closer together, as process for continuous development of learning of
they learn to be respectful, patient, kind, and tender to achieving his/her professional and personal goal.
each other, because they are one as a family. These small personal tasks contribute to the personal
development called personal goal
Ways on How to Make Family Members
Firmer and Gentler with Each Other: a. Self-concept is an individual’s perception on
Acronym of FIRMER and GENTLER PLANS different roles, behavior, and opportunities. According
to Donald Super, Career Developmental Self-
Foster unity. Concept
Involve each other Theory mentioned that every individual has different
Respect individuality personality traits, values, interest, needs, and abilities
Model the behavior that influence different options in choosing a career
Explain expectations and consequences profession that fit to your qualities and interests which
Reward good behavior will eventually result to work satisfaction.
Career Developmental Self-Concept theory has
Give love and forgiveness different developmental tasks that need to be fulfilled.
Encourage and express gratitude Under the first stage of development, self-concept,
Nurture trust attitudes, and needs from playing to working role is
Take time together developed.
Listen attentively
Ensure safety This is the Growth stage that starts from 0-14 yrs. old.
Remember God
The second stage is Exploration stage that starts from
15 – 24 yrs. old, where “trying out” vocational
Pray always
preferences based on interests and abilities to real work
Learn good communication
experiences like part time, volunteer work or
Accept failures
shadowing are present.
Nourish each other
Serve one another
The third stage is Establishments from 25-40 yrs. old
where setting down to a right job and building
Interests are areas that provide enjoyment and stabilization at work are expected.
learning which result to a feeling of reward to an
individual. Personal interests should be inclined to The fourth stage is Maintenance stage that starts when
career so that it will result to a satisfying career an individual finds permanent work.
decision-making.
Skills are talents or abilities that can be learned or The last stage is Decline stage, where an individual
acquired through training or day to day experience. starts to experience physical and mental deterioration.
Values are stable life goals that people have. It is an
individual belief that are honed from childhood and b. Self-determination is when a person decides to act
throughout his life. based on intrinsic motivation. Self-determination is
Rokeach Personality theory, there are two reflected through your choices, decisions, and actions.
classification of values
terminal values that refer to the end desire of people in
c. Self-monitoring is the capability of a person to
life, leading to a prosperous life and a world at peace.
watch over his/her behavior and the relationship that
instrumental values that deal with acceptable mode of
he organized within his environment.
conduct, such as being honest, ethical, ambitious,
People who are highly sensitive monitor have a great
clean, broadminded and others.
tolerance to adjust themselves as how they perceived
in the environment.
Personality is blended characteristics that are
People who are low sensitive monitor react using their
evidently displayed and are important in expressing
feelings and little examination on the stimulus of their
and communicating. These are the feelings, thoughts,
thought.
and behavioral patterns a person has.
d. Proactive Personality is when people have the
Career paths are small tasks that lever to career goal. capacity to take actions without being told and use
Career is defined as what you do for a living using thoughtful analysis to solve problems
e. Self-esteem it is an accumulated life perception of adolescents have to decide to leave their homes and be
social acceptance or avoidance. Self-esteem is away from their families just in order to study.
characterized by the affective strength of your mind. e. Academic Performance: There are courses that
People who have a high self-esteem are confident with have grade requirements that serve as a basis of your
respect to self and others in achieving success. It is career preference. Academic performance during high
rooted from the childhood foundation of their trust, school which does not meet these requirements or
security, and love enforced by parents. Low self- standards tends to influence career paths.
esteem is comprised of negative feelings of self-doubt f. Employment Rate: Career choice may also be
and questioning of self-worth. People with low self- influenced by the market demand on man power. One
esteem experience frequent punishments, harsh also appraises the benefits a company can give like
parental standards, and low affection during childhood. salary offer, compensation, and others career
development.
Psychologist Abraham Maslow, in order to have a f. Herd Mentality: Sometimes, adolescents are easily
fulfilling life, you must attain the 5 basic needs: the swayed by their peers. The fear of being separated
physiological needs, safety, love/belonging, self- from the group of friends may influence choosing a
esteem and self-actualization. career.
g. Self-sabotage is defined as losing self-confidence
f. Self-efficacy is the ability to finish a task and self-esteem.
successfully within the time frame. These are people
who have an organized self-management and Self-sabotage is a negative self-talk where in one
discipline. avoids mistakes and negative feedback which are
given to improve performance.
g. Locus control People who have a high sense of 6 Major Elements of Becoming Responsible in a
responsibility in controlling lives have High internal Relationship
locus control. They believe that they can control their
1. Mutual Respect Lack of respect absolutely brings
own destiny, while people with low external locus
control feel things happen because of other people, people to an unpleasant environment and pushes
luck, or by powerful beings that may lead to people from respecting one another and themselves,
depression. too. Establishing mutual respect is easier when one is
guided by the virtue of the Golden Rule once uttered
Factors that Influence Career-planning and by Jesus of Nazareth explicitly stated Matthew 7:12
Decision-making which has direct English Translation “Do unto others
what you would want others to do unto you.” This may
a. Parental Autonomy: Parental monitoring is be simply interpreted by the famous line “Respect
associated to parental protection where sometimes begets respect”. This line means a person shall not
parents decide on what course their child should take trespass in his rights or put someone down when
in college because of the promising career waiting he/she is wrong.
ahead.
b. Financial Hardship: This the major problem of 2. Value Quality Time Having time for fun will
every Filipino family in sending their children to absolutely help you create more memories worth
school particularly in college. According to study of treasuring.
PSA of
2017, five out of 10 Filipino families are deprived to 3. Trust and Honesty Every person deserves to be
basic education. Even though the government made a trusted by someone dear to them particularly by
law for Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education family, friends, and significant other.
Act (R.A. 10931), that aim to help Filipino students to
provide free tuition fees and other school fees, many 4. Well-Communicated Open communication is one of
high school graduates still get derailed from their the most essential elements for any kind of relationship
journey to college education. to keep it going. Means of showing well-
c. Change in Family roles: There are children who are communicated love may seem to be very simple for
products of broken family that result to even more everyone, but in reality, it requires lot of effort.
problems. Most of them cannot continue their
education because only one parent supports the family. 5. Reliability and Security Each one of us dearly loves
Sometimes, there are students who cannot continue to have somebody whom we can depend on and who
education, because they need to take over their will guarantee to protect us from any harm or trouble
parents’ obligation to their family. at any circumstance.
d. School Location: the proximity or distance of the
school from the home is also a key factor. Since most 6. Non-judgmental Listening and Presence Who
universities and colleges are located in cities, among us would like to be in a company of people
who do not have the heart to listen and give us a Career Development Concepts Bandura’s Social
chance to explain our sides first Cognitive Theory The Social Cognitive Theory of
Albert Bandura elaborates “self-efficacy,” an
1. One of the reasons that students are guided in their
individual’s characteristic where a person performs in
career goals in the secondary level is to ensure that
a certain level of work according to his/her confidence
they would contribute to the _____________ force of
to accomplish a task. This “confidence” is an outcome
the country later on. A. employment B. unemployment
of someone’s past activities, experiences, and
C. mismatch D. underemployment
accomplishments where he/she develops a certain level
2. It is a career development concept that discusses the of performance. In relation to Bandura’s theory, it is
relationship between a person’s age/life stage and but important to realize that both the employers and
career stage. the employees need to capitalize on the “confidence”
of individuals to have better relationships with one
A. Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory B. Super’s another and to perform well in their respective careers.
Career Development Theory C. Holland’s Theory of
Vocational Choice D. Roe’s Subsequent Development Super’s Career Development Theory Donald
Theory Super’s theory postulates that a person undergoes
several stages in career development. Synthesizing into
3. It includes the wants and hobbies of a person, which five, Super outlines five developmental stages that
can be effectively used in identifying a career option. occur in the career development of an individual.
A. aptitudes B. interests C. work values D. personality
types Growth (around 4 to 13)- children develop their wants,
capacities, behavior, socialization skills, and general
4. When an employee is dissatisfied with his/her view of the world.
career, he/she may sooner be frustrated and lose
his/her motivation. A. True B. False Exploration (14 to 24)- people try to “find” themselves
in the world through identifying their hobbies, groups,
5. Upbringing, external influences, and biases are and experiences. In this stage, they identify tentative
aspects of this factor in career development. A. choices until they reach their permanent occupation.
academic B. personal C. familial D. spiritual
Establishment (25-44)- individuals are set to their
6. In January 2020, there was a sudden lowering of appropriate positions but still strive for advancement.
employment rate in the country according to the
Philippine Statistics Authority. A. True B. False Maintenance (45-65)- people proceed to continual
adjustments, challenging themselves to explore to
7. In E-N-F-P Personality Type Code, P stands for: A. better grounds. They try to update their competencies
perceptive B. perceiving C. perception D. perceive and innovate ways by which they can approach their
8. In employment, the term being used when field of work.
employees leave the company or institution is called: Disengagement (over 65)- people start to disengage
A. resignment rate B. unemployment rate C. turnover themselves from the workforce; they concentrate on
rate D. productivity rate retirement planning and retirement living.
9. Respect for others belongs to which factor in Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice Proposed by
choosing a career? A. work values B. personality type John L. Holland, this theory emphasizes the
C. aptitudes D. interests relationship between personality and the world of
10.This refers to the educational influences a person work. Essentially, the Theory of Vocational
might consider in choosing the desired career path. A. Personalities in Work Environment discusses that an
spiritual B. academic C. familial D. personal individual looks for an environment that is attached to
his/her personality, personal characteristics, and view
11.DepEd Memorandum No. 149, s. 2011 outlines the of the world.
career pathways that students may take in secondary. If
a student is athletically inclined and has a big potential Career Development Factors Recently, the Department
in a sporting event, which career pathway is he/she of Education has released Memorandum no. 169, s.
probably taking in senior high school? A. Special 2018 in support to the implementation of Grade 12
Program in Journalism B. Special Program in Foreign Career Guidance Program wherein it enumerated
Language C. Special Program in the Arts D. Special several factors to consider in career pathways.
Program in Sports Besides, personality types are also factors to consider
in identifying career options. One of the ways to
identify your personality is by using the E-N-F-P often include higher testosterone levels, common
Personality Type Code. These mean the following: among "alpha males." Alpha males display a particular
personality trait, including directness, determination,
Extroversion- motivation comes from the outside and
and power.
you are fond of interactions.
2. Physical attraction does not necessarily lead to a
Intuition- possibilities in the future are given heavy
good relationship The first physical attraction is a very
considerations because you can sense pieces of
poor indicator, according to Dr. Margaret Paul, an
evidence more than the five senses can provide you.
expert in relationship who has a Ph.D. in psychology,
Feeling- decisions are accounted for by consulting about how well a relationship performs that can lead to
your feelings and values. a feeling about abandonment.

Perceiving- planning is not considered because you 3. Platonic attraction is important. You also consider
take spontaneity and flexibility as your strongest edge. how trustworthy he or she seems to be and how loving
Lastly, aptitudes are also a factor to take a look into in he or she is, in addition to how physically attractive
choosing a career. your future partner is.

Loss of motivation/lack of interest/frustration- an Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, a professor of philosophy and author

individual may lose the zest and enthusiasm in of The Subtlety of Emotion, suggests that your
working when he/she feels that the career culture relationship may benefit from physical proximity,
where he/she is into is not where she should be. living close to your interest in love.

Poor productivity/absenteeism- as a challenging 4. The unattainable is attractive. We just want

effect of wrong career choice, a person may partially something that cannot be achieved. According to
or totally waste time and money as he/she may not Helen Fisher, Ph.D., Professor at the Rutgers
want to perform in the career any longer. Department of Anthropology and Chief Scientific
Advisor to the Chemistry online dating service, it will
High turnover rates- when a company has failed to still be attractive to someone we consider "out-of-the-
assess its employees and motivate them in such a way league" because they are ideal.
that they would individually contribute for the growth
of the institution, employees resigning one by one may Robert Sternberg (1986) suggested that love has three
eventually result to high turnover rates. components: affection, passion, and dedication.
These three components form a triangle that
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP- is a form of distinguishes many forms of love: this is known as the
relationship closely linked to a person and which can triangular love theory by Sternberg.
only be important to that person.
Love is sometimes characterized by intimacy which is
Kinds of Personal Relationship the sharing of details and emotions and intimate
o PRIVACY and INTIMACY- are two attributes thoughts.
describing personal relationships and level of Sternberg (1986) states that a healthy relationship will
commitment to another person/s have all three components of love – intimacy, passion,
o IMPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP- commitment to and commitment – which are described as consummate
an organization like a business entity, a principle or love. At different stages of life, however, different
purpose. aspects of love may prevail more. Other types of love
involve affection, described as intimacy, but not
o ATTRACTION- it is a force that unites people and passion or commitment. Infatuation is love without
can grow into an attachment which eventually leads to engagement or intimacy.
commitment.
Empty love means engagement without passion or
1. Physical attraction is based on instinct. Most people intimacy.
would claim that they are attracted to someone after a
few seconds of their first encounter. April Masini, who Companionate love characteristic of close friendships
also gives ABC Entertainment News relation advice, and family relationships, is affection and loyalty but
wrote books like Date Out of Your League, suggests there is no passion.
that females are naturally attracted to men who exude Passion and affection describe romantic love, but no
affection and passion and seem to live a fascinating engagement.
life. Heterosexuals tend to be attracted to men with
traditionally masculine. These physical properties Fatuous love is characterized by passion and devotion
but no intimacy, such as a long-term sexual love affair.
The Republic Act (RA) 11313, otherwise known as 4. Controlling You
the Safe Space Act, intentionally prohibits indecent
5. Lack of communication
and unlawful acts of expression. This RA broadens the
scope of the RA 7877 or the AntiHarassment Act of 6. Unnecessary sacrifices.
1995. This law recognizes that sexual harassment
occurs in the workplace, education, and training 7. Unreliability
environments, and penalizes persons who have 8. Forgetting the memorable
authority, influence, and moral status in those
institutions who commit prohibited acts of sexual 9. Self-destruction
harassment. While the Safe Space Act addresses these
10. Not caring about friends and family
gaps in our legal framework by recognizing that sexual
harassment can be committed between peers. A good What component of attraction refer to when people
example of this are: a subordinate to a superior, a tend to be influenced by
student to a teacher, or a trainee to a trainer. what they see?
-physical appearance
What There are many factors that lead to the growth It is considered as the first form of love
and maintenance of healthy and acceptable -mother and child
relationships, including: It pertains to physical and functional distance
-proximity
1. Mutual respect. Respect in a partnership means that A type of love which comprises the 3 components of
each partner trusts and respects the weaknesses of each love
other and will never question them. -empty love
_____________ is an attachment style wherein a child
2. Trust. You talk to a classmate, and your partner
is too dependent to the
wanders about. But how a person reacts when he feels parents and seeks more attention from them
jealous is what matters. Though you trust each other, -avoidance attachment style
there is no guarantee that you will have a healthy What component of attraction is being described when
relationship. people usually tend to choose others to be with them
because they have things in common?
3. Honesty. This one goes hand-in - hand with
- reciprocity
confidence, because when one of you is not honest, it
What do you call a strong affection for another arising
is difficult to trust another. out of kinship or personal ties?
4. Support. When the whole world is falling apart, we -commitment
thought that this is the only time we need support from Which of the following is NOT one of the types of
love according to R. Sternberg?
others
-infatuation
5. Fairness/Equality. You need to have a give and a This refers to a more complex long-term relationship.
take in your relationship. If it is not a fair balance, you -intimacy
will know. He proposed the Triangular Model of Love.
-J. Brannan
6. Separate identities. In a stable relationship, It consists of physiological and affective variables like
everybody has to make compromises. But that does not physical attraction and emotional responses that
mean you should have the feeling that you are losing promote physical changes.
yourself. You both had your own lives when you -romantic love
started out (families, friends, interests, hobbies, etc.) In this attachment style, the child used to receive right
affection from parent.
and that should not change.
He/she feels protected and parents are available
7. Good Communication. Are you going to speak to anytime.
each other and share the feelings that matter to you? -Secure Attachment Style
Don't keep your emotions locked up because you are Which of the following best describes Oxytocin?
afraid your partner does not even need to hear about it. -It produces sad hormones secreted in the brain.

10 Things That Are Unacceptable in Any Relationship Roles of an Efficient Leader that can influence
people:
1. Cheating
2. Putting you down No 1. Set example
2. Assume and do responsibility
3. Not supporting your 3. Show Initiative
4. Life-long learner
5. Show enthusiasm What is NOT true about a mini-survey?
6. Willing to serve - It invites freely expanded comment.
7. Active listener
8. Show empathy Eric has to conduct a mini-survey about school
9. Be sensitive to the need of others relationship. Who would be his possible respondents?
10.Delegate work -Eric’s siblings and kinship
11.Learn to appreciate
12.Be patient Which of the following questions is correct and
appropriate when writing questionnaire about home
Role of an Effective Follower that Leaders Need and school partnership?
-Does the partnership between school and home
1. Courage to do responsibility- Effective follower improve grades and make the students become
feels a sense of personal responsibility and ownership achievers?
for his or her own behavior in the organization.
2. Courage to challenge- If the leader’s actions How many words must be used in making questions in
contradict the best interest of the organization, a mini-survey?
effective follower takes a stand. Do not sacrifice your -Less than 16 words
own integrity or the good of the organization just to
maintain harmony.
What phrase does NOT talk about the benefit of
3. Courage to participate in transformation-
conducting a mini-survey?
Effective followers view the struggle of change and
-Ideal for controversial issue16
transformation as a mutual experience shared by all 6
members, support the leader and does not afraid to
According to the British and Throndike (1973),
confront the changes.
guidelines for writing questions must be
4. A can-do attitude- A leader’s job becomes
smoother when he or she has followers who are -Constructed with pronoun instead of noun
positive and self-motivated, can get things done,
accept responsibility, excels in required tasks, and How can a mini-survey help researchers conduct a
willingly accept difficult bigger study in the future?
assignment. -Researchers can get a picture that will help them
5. A collaborative approach- Each follower is a part design the next
of the leader’s larger system and should realize that his stages of their research.
or her action affect the whole. Work effectively as a
team member. Attraction The Merriam-Webster dictionary,
6. Courage to serve and subservient- Effective collegiately defined attraction as: the action or power
follower understands the needs of the organizations of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or
and seek to serve those who need. something; and a quality or feature that evokes
7. The passion to drive personal growth- Leaders
interest, liking, or desire.
want followers who seek to enhance their own growth
and development rather than depending on the leader When you have a positive attitude or evaluation
to do it. regarding a particular person in relation to different
components, that is interpersonal attraction.
Which institution has the responsibility for developing
the personal relationship in teenage life? Physical Attractiveness Attractive people draw out a
-Family more positive first impression. Initially, people tend to
Who could influence more in the development of
be influenced by what they see.
teenagers as they transcend to young adulthood?
-Friendship and attachment Similarity When you are asked by your teacher to
What is social relationship? select a partner for an activity, who do you usually
-refers to connection that exist between people who choose? Why? The common answer might be a friend
have recurring interaction that are perceived by the
participants to have personal meeting who used to be with you, perhaps, because there is a
What is an acquaintance? connection between the two of you that you do not
-a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close have with others.
friend.
How can home and school partnership develop the Proximity One of the important aspects of any
social relationship of an adolescence? relationship is distance. Proximity pertains to physical
-The school and the home create a collaborative distance with other people and it is related to
environment to the students. functional distance (how often people interact or
communicate with each other)
Reciprocity We tend to get along with people or with Always trust. Working with others toward a common
someone whom we have the same feelings toward. It goal requires a level of faith that others will repay our
is called reciprocity. It is when feelings with someone hard work and generosity. Supporting their interests is
are being reciprocated or returned in the same way as also showing your trust.
you do. According to Brannan and Mohr, authors of
Show respect. People are likely to give respect to
one of the modules of in the book of Together: The
others by being polite, honest, and by showing
Science of Social Psychology, “Another way to think of
kindness all the time.
it is that relationships are built on a give and take; if
one side is not reciprocating, then the relationship is Be a helping hand. In times of trouble (e.g., mentally/
doomed”. emotionally), make him/her feel that he/she always
has you on his/her side.
Love It appears that the word Love has many
meanings. Some definitions in the Meriam-Webster
dictionary are:
1.2 As Appreciation Giving something to a person dear
1. (a) strong affection for another arising out of to you is a sign of appreciation. This is also counted as
kinship or personal ties; (b) attraction based on sexual expressing affections towards others.
desire: affection and tenderness felt by lovers; (c)
affection based on admiration, benevolence, or
common interests

2. An assurance of affection Any discussion about love

piques the curiosity and interest of young adults your
age. It may differ depending on one’s experience and
knowledge of love, though. Sometimes, it may affect
the emotional and psychological being of a person,
thus influencing his/her emotion toward another. This
emotional bond depends on the presence or absence
of support from others

Commitment You already have an idea of what

attraction is, how it happens, and how it grows, also
the types of love and how each type related and
comprised with.

Dr. Rajiv Jhangiani and Dr. Hammond Tarry reiterated

the Slotter et al., 2011 that “commitment refers to the
feelings and action that keep partners working
together to maintain the relationship”.

Below are some collected ideas on how to exercise

expressing affections and developed into a
commitment for any kinds of relationship. These may
serve as tips on how to keep healthy relationships
with others.

Stay happy. Happiness gives you the feeling of

satisfaction for both abstract and concrete things.

Be empathic. Empathizing with another is acting with

greater cooperation and overall selflessness—the
desire to help, even at a potential cost to the self.

Keep open communication. It provides an opportunity

to size up the trustworthiness of a person by verbally
committing to cooperate with another.