OPENING PRAYER

Prayer Before Study

Lord, true source of light and wisdom, give me a keen

sense of understanding, a retentive memory, and the
capacity to grasp things correctly. Grant me the grace
to be accurate in my expositions and the skill to
express myself with thoroughness and clarity. Be with
me at the start of my work, guide its progress and
bring it to completion. Grant this through Christ our
 Let’s get to
know each
other First…
 Personal
Development
PRESENTED BY:
MS. NIKKA IRAH CAMARISTA, RPM.
Personal EQUIP YOU GUIDE YOU TO
BETTER HELP YOU TO
WITH LIFE UNDERSTAND REALIZE YOUR
SKILLS CAREER GOALS
Development YOURSELF

aims to:
GUIDE YOU TO KNOW EQUIP YOU WITH SKILLS
WHERE TO START YOU NEED TO
YOUR JOURNEY. OVERCOME LIFE’S
CHALLENGES.
 At the end of this Lesson, you will be
able to learn and do the following:
1.Explain that knowing myself can make me
Lesson 1: accept my strengths and limitations and deal with
other people better.
Knowing 2. Share my unique characteristics, habits, and
Oneself experiences.

3. Maintain a journal.
 KNOWING ONESELF
Adolescence is the time when young
people start to ask questions about
Who am I? themselves, about their future, and
even their religious and political
beliefs. During the adolescence stage
of development, the young person
encounter conflict with his or her own
identity. To know oneself is the First
Have you ever step in personal development.
asked this Question:
 Self is the union of elements namely: body, thoughts, feelings or
emotion, and sensations that constitute the individuality and identity
of a person.

Elements of Self
Defining the  Body- constitutes your physical attributes, your health,
and your posture and poise.
Concept of  Thoughts- the way you think, and how you perceived
the Self things around you affect how you feel about them and
bring about sensations.
 These Emotions and Sensations that you experience
prompt you to act and behave the way you do.

* The union of these elements make up your character or

personality and essentially distinguishes you from others .
 Personality
The word Personality itself stems from the Latin word Persona, means a theatrical mask
worn by performers in order to either project different roles or disguises their identities.

It refers to the unique and relatively enduring set of behaviors, feelings, thoughts,
and motives that characterize an individual.

2 Key components of Personality:

 Uniqueness of an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior;
 Relatively enduring or being consistent, over different situations and over time.
If you were asked to describe yourself, you may probably talk about your physical characteristics,
your interest, your hobbies, your skills or abilities, or even your beliefs. Physical attributes such as
height and skin complexion, as well as psychological characteristics such as temperament may be
inherited from your parents; some attributes and traits, however, may be brought about by
environmental factors. Some of your traits may be similar to your other siblings or to some of your
peers, but no two individuals are exactly alike.
 Identifying your Strengths and Weaknesses

In knowing your Strength:

 You are more empowered to do developmental task.
 You are equipped with skills essential in making wise decision in life.
 You are able to analyze complex situations logically and sensible.
 Youcan be more confident in doing your task and become more
competent in achieving your goals.
In Knowing your Weaknesses:
 Gives you the opportunity to know your limitations or
boundaries.
Becoming more aware of your weaknesses is not the end
goal of self-development; rather, it is Starting Point. You must
find ways to enhance your capabilities. You must develop your
knowledge and skills through better study habits, and develop
positive attitudes in dealing with life’s challenges.
Remember that in Understanding Yourself:

 You become more capable of actualizing your potentials to the

fullest.
 You do not only come to appreciate and value who you are; also
helps you to respect others and relate with them more
meaningfully.
 You are more, you are empowered to cope well with the demands
in school, at home, and of your relationships with others.
Introspection- your ability to reflect and think about your own
thoughts feelings, and actions. It is essential in understanding and
improving yourself.

Aside from your self-assessment or introspection, you have to listen

and accept positively the feedback you get from others, as well as
their opinions about you. It is important because it allows to
validate your perceptions of who you are.
 2 Types of Feedback:
1. Positive Feedback – when you listen to positive feedback you feel energized,
and you become more enthusiastic because you are affirmed. Your worth of
as a person is recognized a and this way you feel more confident.
2. Negative Feedback or Criticism – when you hear this type of feedback you
tend to get angry and may even deny what others have observed about you.

Thus, you have to be smart to determine the accuracy of the feedback that you
received from others.
 The Importance of Valuing Oneself

We come to value ourselves more as we understand ourselves better. Self-

awareness starts with assessing yourself. By becoming aware of yourself you
are able to:

 Accept yourself and be more open for self-improvement.

 See your potentials, thus utilizing them to the fullest.
 Create your own individuality and promotes wise decision-making
when facing critical issues in life.
 Increase your self confidence and sense of security.
Performance Task: Creative Self Introduction
GOAL: To create a Video Presentation
ROLE: Videographer and Video Editor
AUDIENCE: Subject Teacher and Classmates
SITUATION: You are to make a Video Presentation about yourself. Answer these following questions:
1. What is your name, age, grade, hobbies, the things you are good at, your likes and dislikes?
2. What do you consider as your weaknesses, abilities, and talents? What are the remedies you will take to
improve or compensate for your weakness?
3. Ask one of your family members to give feedbacks about your positive and negative attributes. What is your
reaction or opinion about their feedbacks?
4. How does knowing your Self or being Self-aware help boost your self-confidence?
5. What have you discovered in yourself and why it is important that you should know your Self better?
PRODUCT: Video Presentation
STANDARD: Conduct self-exploration and simple disclosure.
Rubrics for Personal Reflection

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION PERCENTAGE

Content The video advocacy contained the required information as specified 50%
in the instruction.

Creativity The work was well-organized, and the message of the Video clip is 30%
well understood.

Organization The presentation was clear with the use of effective audio-visual 20%
effects.
 DOMINICAN BLESSING
May God the Father bless us. May God the Son heal us.
May the Holy Spirit enlighten us and give us eyes to see
with, ears to hear with, and hands to do the work of God
with, feet to walk with, and a mouth to preach the word
of salvation with, and the angel of peace to watch over us
and lead us at last, by our Lord’s gift, to the kingdom.
Amen.