MODULE 2: Developing

the Whole Person

Objectives:
• Identify the relationship among the five aspects of a
whole person to understand his/her thoughts, feelings
and behaviors
• Make an assessment and plan of action based on his/
her own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
• Value the connection between thoughts, feelings and
behaviors in actual life situations.
FILM VIEWING
Let’s Reflect!
• What is the video all about?
• Do you think our personality will be complete if
you don’t feel one of these emotions?
• How are your thoughts, feelings and behavior
related?
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Do you think that you can develop all aspects
of yourself or you believe that “one cannot
have everything”?
Activity No. 3
ASSESS ASPECTS OF YOUR
DEVELOPMENT
Ask students to draw a circle on a blank sheet of paper
and divide the circle into 8 segments. In each segment
they will write some descriptions of the different
aspects of themselves.
PHYSICAL SELF INTELLECTUAL SELF EMOTIONAL SELF SENSUAL SELF
height, weight, facial assessment of how well words and phrase about what sense do you use
appearance, quality of you reason and solve typical feelings you have, most– sight, hearing,
skin, hair description, problems, your capacity to feelings you try to avoid, speaking, smelling,
body parts such as neck, learn and create, your feelings you enjoy, touching; how do you take
chest, waist, legs general amount of feelings from your past in information? In what
knowledge, specific areas and present ways do you let
of knowledge, insights you information in and out of
have your body?
INTERACTIONAL SELF NUTRITIONAL SELF CONTEXTUAL SELF SPIRITUAL SELF or LIFE
Description of strengths & How do you nourish Areas of maintenance of FORCE
weaknesses in intimate yourself? Foods you like your living environment: feelings about yourself
relationships & w/ and dislike – what do you reaction to light, and organized religion,
relationships to friends, like and dislike about temperature, space, reactions about your
family, classmates & them? weather, colors, sound spiritual connections to
strangers in social and seasons; Your impact others, your spiritual
settings; describe what on the environment development and history
kind of
son/daughter/sister/
brother you are
Activity No. 3
ASSESS ASPECTS OF YOUR
DEVELOPMENT
From your assessments, identify the minus and plus areas of
yourself.
The larger portion of minus to plus areas you have, the more effort
will be needed to achieve positive self-esteem.
Name ways in which you can improve the minus areas and further
enhance the positive aspects.
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the
lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They
stretched in never-ending line

Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their
heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-
did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a
jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth
the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie In vacant or
in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye Which is the bliss of
solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the
daffodils.
Unlocking of Difficulties
By analyzing the poem and relating this to your everyday life
as an adolescent, you can now clearly identify the connections
between your thoughts, feelings, and behavior. As discussed
above, the three do not necessarily have to be of the same
succeeding level or intensity that one of them may contradict
or control the others. That is the reason that as a responsible
adolescent, it is imperative that you evaluate yourself through
self-assessment. Self-assessment is your own assessment of
your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors which is completely
necessary for you to arrive to an informed decision.
ASPECTS OF THE SELF
Many individuals put a strong emphasis on the physical aspect of the
self. The body is tangible, obvious, and we respond to it easily. More
time and money is spent on enhancing the physical component than
either of the other two aspects. This does not mean, however, that the
body is healthy or strong. The body provides a place to house the spirit
(often experienced as feelings) and the mind (often experienced as
thought).
ASPECTS OF THE SELF
• In a nutshell, an individual is composed of three basic, but
very different aspects of the self. They are the physical or
tangible aspects as they relate to the body, the intellectual
and conscious aspects as they relate to the mind, and the
emotional and intuitive aspects as they relate to the spirit.
All three aspects of the self work together in perfect
harmony when attention is paid to all three simultaneously.
 POWER TRIAD:
Thoughts, Feelings and Actions
• Thoughts are words that run through your mind. They’re
the things you tell yourself about what’s going on around
you. There are many different thoughts you could have
about a single situation.
 POWER TRIAD:
Thoughts, Feelings and Actions
• Feelings come and go as different things happen to you.
You might feel happy, angry, and sad, all in one day. Some
feelings are uncomfortable, but they are not bad.
Everyone has these feelings from time to time.
 POWER TRIAD:
Thoughts, Feelings and Actions

Actions are the things you do, or the way you behave.
Your thoughts and feelings have a big impact on how you
act. If you feel happy, you are likely to do nice things. But
if you feel angry, you might want to act mean.
 POWER TRIAD:
Thoughts, Feelings and Actions
Activity
• Read the three Success Stories
• Answer the following questions:
1. Can you identify with any of the characters
mentioned? In what ways?
2. What lessons can you learn from the character you
have chosen?
3. How would you like your life story to be told?
A Real Winner is one who is able to…
• Win over his/her battles and difficulties in life and turns
them into a learning and glorifying experience

• Find meaning in pleasant and unpleasant events in his

life

• Live in peace with difficult people and difficult situations

A Real Winner is one who is able to…
• Win the goodwill of others, their respect and admiration

• Get what he wants using win-win strategies; never at

the expense of others

• Discover and use opportunities to his best advantage

A Real Winner is one who is able to…
• Develop and use his talents and abilities to the best
advantage and in so doing, make meaningful
contribution in making this world a better place to live in.
Activity No.4 – Personal Recipe for
Success
Activity No. 4
• Make your own personal recipe for achieving personal
goals.
• Identify your goal and break it down into a recipe
• Explain your recipe in a reflection
 how the ingredients will help you achieve your goals
 how will you inspire others with this recipe
Activity No. 4
• CONTENT - 10
• CREATIVITY - 5
• CLEANLINESS - 5
• BEHAVIOR - 5
Applying Power Triad to
Daily Life Situations
Processing Questions:
1. What kind of adolescent did the two students portray in
the two situations?

2. What challenges did John and Erica experience?

3. What challenges do Filipino adolescents face most

Applying Power Triad to
Daily Life Situations
(Part 2)
THE STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES
The following is an old Cherokee Indian story that is enlightening
and helpful. One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about
a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is
between two wolves inside us all." "It is a terrible fight and it is
between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow,
regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority,
lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is
good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness,
benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other
person, too." The grandson thought about it for a minute and then
asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee
simply replied, "The one you feed"
The Story of the Two Wolves
• Knowing which wolf to feed is the first step towards recognizing you have
control over your own self.

• There are many things about ourselves that we seem powerless to control.

• Some of these are our own thoughts, feelings, and actions which unfortunately
can be the source of much distress. It may be thoughts such as “I cannot stop
hating my teacher for not giving me high grades.” It may involve an emotion
e.g. “My girlfriend left me and I cannot stop feeling sad, lonely and unloved.” It
can also be in the form of a behavior such as the inability to control one's
craving for food such as cakes and chocolates.”
“The one you feed…”
• The mind is not the unitary entity it seems to us but
consists of different parts.

• These parts of the mind/brain can interact and be in

conflict with each other.

• The “you” has the ability to decide which wolf it will feed.
“The one you feed…”
• Having made a choice, “you” can decide
specifically how to “feed” or nurture the selected
wolf.
• Are we indeed really powerless to control our
own maladaptive thoughts, feelings and actions?
The Power Triad
• How aware are you of the two “opposing” wolves
operating within your mind?

• When was the last time you feel disappointed by the

choice of behavior because you knew that there was a
more positive option but you just didn’t choose it?
 Activity No.5 – The Power Triad
Reflection
• What have you learned about the power triad?

• How does the power triad affect you as a person?

• Having learned the power triad, how do you resolve to

improve yourself?
Activity No. 5
• CONTENT - 5
• CREATIVITY - 5
• CLEANLINESS - 5