how i

view
myself
Forming the Heart and Mind of GMRC
Teacher
 Instruction: Draw a human figure that looks
exactly like you. Next, divide the paper into
The two by folding it at the center. On the left side
of the paper make a list of your characteristics
Human both positive and negative by writing them on
the part of your body whose function relates
Figure to that characteristic. Then have someone
write their description on you on the right side
Activity: of the paper in the same manner that you
write them on the parts of the body that relate
with the traits in terms of their functions.
 Question

The
Are your self-descriptions mostly positive or
01 negative?

Human
Are the descriptions of you given by your partner
02 similar or different from your own descriptions of
yourself?

Figure 03
How do you feel about these positive and
negative characteristic traits you discovered

Activity:
about yourself?
What do you plan to do after knowing your traits and
04 characteristics?

What significant insights have you gathered

05 from this activity?
The unexamined life is
not worth living,”
Socrates
Father of Ancient Philosophy
 The unexamined life is
not worth living,”
An examined life is the most important part of life
and it is need to find purpose and value of life. If a
person chooses to live their life without examination,
their life would lack value and they would be
unhappy. They would also be ignorant to the effects
of their choices to themselves and to the people
around them.
 The unexamined life is not
worth living,”
A person who lives an unexamined life may seem content and believe
that they have the answers to what they need to know. If a person
doesn’t have a true, rational belief about the meaning of life, they will
never be fully satisfied. Without this, a person will have no goals to strive
towards and their life will be pointless. They would also lead an immoral
life as they would be ignorant to the effects of their choices.
 Your description of yourself tells you how
you perceive yourself as a person. The way
you perceive yourself affects how you feel
about yourself and these are manifested in
your behavior. If you attribute positive traits
to yourself, you will feel good and will also
behave in pleasant ways.
In reality, we all perceive ourselves positively or
negatively. Sometimes there is a great tendency
for some of us to have negative perceptions of
self especially those who have self-esteem
issues. Sadly, it colors our outlook in life which
in turn manifests in our relationship with
others. What’s important is we don’t dwell on it
but we move forward, maximize our potentials,
grow as a person and also contribute to
enriching the lives of others.
According "We have the
right to be
to ourselves and
all we can do is
Leo claim that right.”
Buscaglia, ” How ever you may have some tendencies to succumb
to society’s standards of what is good and
appropriate. You just have to acknowledge your real
self, the unique self and the self whose characteristics
are organized.
Helen Keller
once said,
“I learned that it is possible
for us to create light and
sound and order within us
no matter what calamity
may befall for us in the
outer world.”
 The Vision Therapy of
John Powell
There are four techniques to correct our distorted visions whether about
ourselves or other things.
 A. COUNTERING
It is a statement of truth we tell ourselves to replace the error in our
false thinking and distorted attitudes.
Example:
Distorted statement about the self: I have to be available to
everybody who asks for my help otherwise I am unfair.”
Countering statement: “I am very willing to help, but I just don’t
have thetime.”
 modeling
It is imitating a person who acts the way we want to act. We think,
identify with, and act like that person.
Example:
My favorite teacher would usually say “I would be very happy to do
it, but my schedule has been filled up since last week.” Or: “ I hope
it’s not urgent, but I can be available..”
 STRETCHING
It is risking beyond our comfort zones to try new and more satisfying
ways of doing things. Caution must also be made that stretching
should be done in a gradual manner. If it’s about refusing
something, start refusing somebody who is requesting for the first
time or somebody who is not yet very close to you. Then do it with
friends until you get the art of doing it graciously. The risk of doing it
abruptly is you might get overwhelmed or experience rejection
resulting in a strained relationship. Think of a situation that applies
best to you and try this technique.
 PRAYING
It is reflecting or meditating as to know God is communicating with
you in a particular event of your life. For example, instead of
becoming defensive about negative feedback, you can pray for the
gift of openness and humility to accept, learn, and grow from it.
Thank you for
listening!