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Lesson/Topic:
UNIT 2: Aspects of Personal Development
Module 5: Coping with Stress in Middle Adolescence
Module 6: The Powers of the Mind
Learning Outcomes:
 Discuss that understanding stress and its sources during adolescence may help in identifying
ways to cope and have a healthful life
 Identify the sources of one’s stress and illustrate the effect of stress on one’s system
 Demonstrate personal ways of coping with stress for healthful living
 Discuss that understanding the different parts of the brain, processes and function may help
in improving thoughts, behavior and feelings
 Explore ways on how to improve brain functions for personal development
 Develop a personal plan to enhance the brain functions
What you already know-(Pretest)
Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of your correct answer in each of the statement below:
1) Which of the following statements best describes stress among adolescents?
A) Enhanced Community Quarantine/General Community Quarantine
B) Academic work such as assignments and reading activities
C) Family conflict and financial problems
D) All of the above

2) The following are signs of behavioral changes due to stress among adolescents, except;
A) feeling sick (headaches, shoulder pain, stomach aches, etc.)
B) seeming nervous or anxious
C) withdrawing from friendship groups or activities
D) refusing to go to school

3) Finding it hard to concentrate and losing the thread of thoughts or conversations as well as
making trouble remembering things are signs of;
A) physical stress C) psychological stress
B) mental stress D) behavioral stress

4) The following are cognitive functions of the left brain, except;

A) analytical Thoughts and Detail-Oriented perceptions
B) verbal, Math and Science and Planning skills
C) ordered sequencing
D) emotional thoughts

5) It refers to a complex and ongoing process by which differing regions of the brain takes over the
functioning of specific behaviors and cognitive skills.
A) Brain lateralization C) Stress Management
B) Brain hemisphere D) Powers of the Mind

6) Which of the following statements best describes emotionally intelligent person?

A) A person who understands only his/her emotions.
B) A person who understands his own and other people’s emotions and feelings
C) A person who understands what other people need and want.
D) A person who understands that life is changing over time.
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7) The following are basic Emotional Quotient skills of an individual, except;

A) noticing other’s fault and weaknesses
B) noticing that there are more intelligent people
C) noticing that many people have mental health issues
D) noticing and accurately labeling everyday feelings of people.

8) Which of the following statements is correct?

A) A high IQ (Intelligent Quotients) can predict top test scores; a high EQ (emotional quotients) can
predict success in social and emotional situations.
B) A high IQ can predict emotional stability; a high EQ can predict social skills.
C) A high EQ can predict intellectual capacity; a high IQ can predict emotions.
D) A high EQ can predict social stability; a high IQ can predict physical prowess

9) Which of the following statements best describes managing one’s reactions in a given situation?
A) Reacting to emotions in a way that is disrespectful, intense and impulsive.
B) Knowing when, where, and how to express yourself.
C) Knowing what to say and how to behave around.
D) Reacting to emotions in a way that is respectful, sober and cool.

10) Being aware of one’s emotions means:

A) labels one’s emotions and feelings as good or bad
B) understands that a person unpredictable, emotions and feelings change.
C) understands that a person needs to work on its emotions.
D) helps manage emotions and understands how other people feel
What you need to know- (Lesson Proper)

MODULE 5: Coping with Stress in Middle and Late Adolescence

What is stress?
It is the way your body responds to challenges and gets you ready to face them with attention,
energy and strength. It gets you ready for action. When you feel you can cope with these challenges,
stress gives you the motivation to get things done. But there can be problems when your stress is
greater than your ability to cope.

Stress is common among teenagers. Recognizing stress and at the same time learning how to
reduce them are important life skills for teenagers.

What are the signs of stress to teenagers?

According to Penetrante (2016), there are behavioral, emotional, physical, and mental signs of
stress. Behavioral signs include withdrawal from friendship groups or activities that the adolescent
usually enjoys; seemingly nervous or anxious; sleeping too little or too much; eating more “comfort
foods”; eating less; wanting to be by herself or himself more than usual; crying; refusing to go to
school; having emotional ‘ups and downs’ for no obvious reason; having less energy than usual;
drinking more caffeinated products or taking over-the-counter painkillers – paracetamol, codeine or
ibuprofen; being aggressive; going down in schoolwork or results; not caring about appearance;
behaving differently in relationships with parents-for example and suddenly not talking to you.

In addition, teenagers might also manifest some emotional changes such as being cranky or moody;
feeling sad, down or hopeless; feeling worthless; finding it hard to relax or switch off; getting angrier
more than usual; feeling that ‘nothing’ is going right and on an ‘emotional rollercoaster ride’.

Subsequently, there are also physical signs of stress such as; feeling sick--- for example,
headaches, shoulder pains, stomach aches, jaw pains; not being hungry; feels more tired than
usual, even if she’s getting enough sleep; losing or gaining weight; getting frequent colds and
infections; having panic attacks, dizzy spells, and fast breathing.
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Furthermore, stress can also affect the mental and thinking state of the teenagers. Changes such as
finding it hard to concentrate and stay focused; losing the thread of thoughts or conversations;
having trouble remembering things; making snap decisions or errors in judgment; having trouble
organizing and planning or making decisions; and, getting confused or irrational are observed
among stressed teenagers.

What are the causes of stress?

For teenagers, stress may be caused by their academic worries, how they can get ahead of school
in times of Covid-19 Pandemic, looking after and taking care of their younger siblings, household
chores, their friends, family conflict, Facebook and online concerns, how they look physically,
bullying, discrimination, some financial and economic issues in the family, conformity with the peer
groups, high personal expectations from parents, teachers and friends, and the like.

How to Cope with Stress?

1. Get enough time for sleep. After doing assignments, activities and hanging out with friends, it
can be hard to get enough sleep, especially during school days. Ideally, adolescents must get at
least nine hours of sleep every night. However, there is a need to cut back watching TV or engaging
in a lot of screen time in the evening to maximize the change sleeping soundly.

2. Focus on your strength. Focus on your time thinking about the things you are good at and find
ways to do more of those things. If you are good in dancing, you might as well volunteer as dance
tutor in your school. Focusing on your strengths will help you keep your stresses in perspective.

3. Engage in physical activity. The most effective stress reliever or busters is your physical
activity. Engage in any physical activities you enjoy and build them into your routine.

4. Do things that make you happy. Do whatever you like or love to do (your hobbies) or just
listening to music, it relaxes you or seeing movies, or anything which you may find interesting and
relaxing.

5. Talk to someone. Talk to your friends or anyone whom you feel comfortable with or to trusted
adults. It helps you manage your stress. There are those who felt relieved when they had shared
their stories to trusted friends and adults.

MODULE 6: The Powers of the Mind

Handedness Questionnaire
(Adapted from Stanley Coren, 1992)
Instruction: Place a check [/] mark in a box for each question that describes you best.

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How to Determine your Score?

1) Count the number of LEFT, RIGHT and EITHER responses
2) Multiply the number of RIGHT responses by 3. This number = R
3) Multiply the number of EITHER response by 2. This number = E
4) Add R + E + (number of LEFT responses). This sum is your score.

How to interpret your score?

Score Handedness
33 to 36 Strongly Right-Handed
29 to 32 Moderately Right-Handed
25 to 28 Weakly Right-Handed
24 Ambidextrous
20 to 23 Weakly Left-Handed
16 to 19 Moderately Left-Handed
12 to 15 Strongly Left-Handed

Right Brain Left Brain

*It controls muscles on the left *It controls muscles on the
side of the body right side of the body.
*Sensory information from the *Sensory information from the
right side of the body crosses left side of the body crosses
over to the left side of the over to the right side of the
brain brain
*Damages in the right side of *Damages in the left brain will
the brain will affect the left affect the right side of the
side of the body. body.

Brain Lateralization
It is a complex and ongoing process by which differing regions of the brain “takesover” the
functioning of specific behaviors and cognitive skills. Lateralization literally means that certain
functions are located (in par or total) on one side of the brain.

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How much have you learned- (quizzes, activities)

Instruction: Write the word True if the statement is correct and the word False if otherwise. Answers
should be written on the blank provided before each number.
__________ 1) The right hemisphere of the brain controls the muscles in the left side of the body.
__________ 2) Brain lateralization is the process in which sensory information from the right side of
the body crosses over the left side of the brain.
__________ 3) Most people are either right-handed or left-handed but there are different degrees of
handedness because some use one had for jobs that require skill and the other hand for jobs that
involve reaching.
__________ 4) The brain hemispheres communicate with each other through a thick band of 200-
250 million nerve fibers called “corpus callosum”.
__________ 5) Human person has two brains.
__________ 6) The brain hemisphere is known to specialize some behaviors.
__________ 7) The smaller band of nerve fibers that connects parts of the cerebral hemispheres is
called “anterior commissure”.
__________ 8) Sensory information from the right side of the body crosses over to the right side of
the brain.
__________ 9) Damage to one side of the brain will affect the opposite side of the body.
__________ 10) Functions related to the left side of the brain include understanding and use of
language (listening, reading, speaking and writing), memory for spoken and written language,
analysis of information in detail, and motor control of the right side of the body.

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How do you apply what you have learned - (Performance task- with rubrics)

Mark calculates and solves mathematical problems quickly and accurately. In fact, he was the
school’s representative in the Division Level Math Olympiad in 2019 and bagged the First Place in
the Senior High School category.
Subsequently, he portrays well as an actor in a school’s theatrical presentation and obtained a three-
in-all turns in the blind audition at ABS-CBN in 2019 when he rendered an amazing Pinoy version of
“Dance with my Father”. Indeed, Mark is a mathematician and an artist.

1) How will you classify Mark? Is he more of a left or right-brained student? Why?

2) Which functions do the right-handed differ from that of the left-handed students or individuals?
Explain briefly.

3) What was the result of your handedness test? If you are a left-handed, how will you develop the
functions and other specialized skills in your right hemisphere to be an ambidextrous? Draw your
personal plan to enhance your brain functions.

How well do you perform-(Posttest)

Instruction: Write the word True if the statement is correct and the word False if otherwise. Answers
should be written on the blank provided before each number.
__________ 1) Stress is bad if the person’s psychological, physical, and emotional well-being is not
managed well.
__________ 2) Stress is the way a person’s body responds to challenges and gets him ready to face
them with utmost attention, energy and strength.
__________ 3) Physical activity helps in coping up stress.
__________ 4) The right side of the brain controls muscles on the right side of man’s body.
__________ 5) Understanding and use of the language skills are functions related to the left side of
the brain.

References:
American Psychological Association (APA) 2014 Journal

Coren, Stanley. The Left-Hander Syndrome: The Causes and Consequences of Left-Handedness, Free
Press, New York, 1992).

Penetrante, Marylendra (2016). Personal Development, CIB Cronica BookHaus. Manila, Philippines

Online sources:
https://nspt4Kids.com/healthtopics-and-conditions
database/braintateralization/https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/split.html

Light-hearted test for Emotional Quotient at iVillage:

https://quiz.ivillage.co.uk/uk_work/testseqtest.htm
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