PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
The ideal self is the one you
aspire to be. The one that you
hope will possess
characteristics similar to that of
a mentor or some other worldly
figure
Actual self, is the one that
you actually see. It is the
self that has characteristics
that you were nurtured or,
in some cases, born to have.
Self-concept refers
to your awareness
of yourself
The benefit of knowing
yourself is important in
understanding the kind of
person you are and how you
are to others.
Focus more on
your strengths and
abilities.
Improve your
weaknesses by accepting
who you are and have
confidence to grow up
from your limitations.
Show the world what
you have and be
proud of yourself.
Moviegoer
This person watches the movie
of their lives, admires some
parts, and criticizes others.
Aside from that, they do
nothing else.
Actor
This person does not only
watch the movie of her life. She
actually realizes she’s the Actor
–and can control a big part of
her life.
Scriptwriter
This person does not only watch,
and she doesn’t only act, but she
actually creates the entire movie
from her mind. She determines
what she will say, what she will do,
and how the movie will end.
Self-concept refers to
an individual’s beliefs
and self-evaluations
Self- enhancement
can result to bad
choices in life.
People who are highly
achievers tend to have
better self-concept.
Weaknesses are
part of the
individual self.
We need to improve
our weaknesses to
develop our self-
concept.
Limitations are
hindrances to a
successful life.
The actual self is
how we think but
not actually we
are.
The self who is
afraid to face its
reality is the ideal
self
Self-concept is
conceived only when
there is an
understanding of
oneself.
The ideal self
believes in self-
growth and integral
development.
LIVING MINDFULLY
Is like being an artist. You need
the right tools to practice your
craft. And you need to
constantly refine your technique
to achieve your creative
potential.
TOOL 1: BREATHE MINDFULLY
Use your breath as an anchor
to still your mind and bring
your focus back to the
present moment
TOOL 2: LISTEN DEEPLY
Listen with intention; let others
fully express themselves and
focus on understanding how
they think and feel
TOOL 3: CULTIVATE INSIGHT
See life as it is, allowing each
experience to be an
opportunity for learning
TOOL 4: PRACTICE COMPASSION
Consider the thoughts and
feelings of others and let
tenderness, kindness and
empathy be your guides
TOOL 5: LIMIT REACTIVITY
Observe rather than be controlled by
your emotions. Pause, breathe, and
choose a skillful response based on
thoughtful speech and non-violence
under every condition
TOOL 6: EXPRESS GRATITUDE
Practice gratitude daily and expand
it outward, appreciating everyone
and everything you encounter
TOOL 7: NURTURE MUTUAL RESPECT
Appreciate our common
humanity and value different
perspectives as well as your
own
TOOL 8: BUILD INTEGRITY
Cultivate constructive values
and consistently act from
respect, honesty and
kindness.
TOOL 9: FOSTER LEADERSHIP
Engage fully in life and in
community. Share your unique
talents and generosity so that
others can also be inspired.
TOOL 10: BE PEACE
Cultivate your own inner peace,
becoming an agent for
compassionate action and social
good
Family
Structures
The family is the basic unit of society
and the primary agent of socialization
whose functions include:
reproduction, socialization and
education of its members, provision of
identity and social roles for its
members, and economic and
emotional support.
Kinds of Family Structure
1. Traditional Structure
• Nuclear family – is composed of
a father, a mother and the
child/children
• Extended Family – includes the
grandparents and/or relatives of the
nuclear family.
Kinds of Family Structure
2. Emerging Structure
• Single parent – this family structure can
occur through death, separation/divorce or
adoption without marriage.
• Blended families – also referred to as
stepfamilies where both parents bring
children from a previous marriage.
• Homosexual/Lesbian families – occur
when two homosexuals living together
raise child/children from previous
relationships or through adoption.
• Cohabitation – involves an unmarried
male and female living together raising
child/children of their own or through
adoption.
Genogram is a very detailed and
elaborate visual representation of a
family tree that maps out important
information on a family’s hierarchy,
history and quality of relationships
through symbols. These are helpful in
understanding both individuals and
families.
Tips to
Strengthen
Family Ties
❖ Communicate
effectively
❖ Spend time together
❖ Share and cooperate
1. The basic unit of society and a
primary agent of socialization is
the _________.
a. family
b. friends
c. school
d. d. church
2. A traditional family structure
composed of a father, a mother and
the child/children is/are known as
_________.
a. blended
b. cohabitation
c. extended
d. nuclear
3. _________ are also referred to as
step families where both or either of
the parents bring children from
previous relationship.
a. blended
b. cohabitation
c. extended
d. single parent
4. Adolescent children of _________
could become more concerned about
their identity and sexual orientation.
a. blended family
b. cohabitation
c. homosexual family
d. single parent
5. A type of emerging family structure
involving an unmarried male and
female living together with
child/children is called _________.
a. blended
b. cohabitation
c. extended
d. homosexual
6. A genogram is a very detailed and
elaborate visual representation of
_________.
a. contact tracing
b. genetics and cladistics
c. family tree
d. system bureaucracy
7. The genogram is used to trace the
_________ history of family in order
to know their pre-existing conditions
as well as the diseases that run in the
family.
a. close contact
b. emotional relationships
c. medical/health
d. tracking patterns
8. The genogram is used as a tool
for _________ and intervention in
family therapy.
a. appraisal
b. assessment
c. probability
d. taxation
9. Some tips to strengthen
family ties include:
a. communicating effectively
b. spending time together
c. sharing and cooperating
d. all of the above
10. Challenges like abuse, poverty and
parent absenteeism, and the negative
influence of media face the Filipino
families today. Thus, strong family ties are
important for _________.
a. development of skills
b. emotional support
c. physical support
d. all of the above
Developing
Careers and Life
Goals
What is Career?
-it can be understood as a
profession, occupation and
even vocation.
-it is understood as progress
as an effect of years of
toiling
Influences in
Career Choice
1. Family
2. Peers
3. Skills and Abilities
4. Social and Economic
Conditions
What is the Process of
Career Planning?
a. Self-Assessment
b. Self-Enhancement
c. Research
d. Plan
e. Application
1. Career is all about education
degrees.
2. Hegemonic factors are those that
can be manipulated and controlled in
order to fit oneself for the desired
career.
3. Peers are best sources of ideas when
choosing a career path.
4. One that should be considered when
selecting a career is the family condition.
5. Part of selecting a career is to research
the various vantage points of the desired
career relative to one’s characteristics.
6. Career planning is not essential for
those youngsters who are thinking of
opting a skilled vocation
7. Self-enhancement necessitates to the
widening of one’s horizon in the field
to be more effective and efficient.
8. It is always true that the majority’s
choice is the best choice especially
when one is not settled in deciding for
a career.
9. Career planning is all about
asking your parents what to take
and what they could contribute to
continue your studies.
10.One weakness is enough to tell
you that you are not suited to your
career choice.
11. The selection of career paths is
based on what the person feels and
loves to imagine.
12. Hard work is an imperative to
progress intrinsically.
13. Knowledge-oriented careers are
basically entrepreneurial in essence.
14. Independent careers need to be
bound in an organization to function
properly.
15. Any service-oriented jobs are skill-
oriented careers.
16. Choosing a career path is easy
when you know for yourself what are
your capabilities and skills.
17. Personality may be
neglected when there is the
presence of the skills.
18. When money is scarce,
plans for the career fails.
19. Personal alignment is a
must in envisioning a career
path.
20. Presence of weakness
necessitates to failure of
career goals.
