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- 6. At the end of this lesson you will be able to: 1. Discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological, spiritual and social aspects of development, to understand your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
- 7. 2. Evaluate your own thoughts, feelings and actions, and 3. Show the connection of your thoughts, feelings and actions to actual life situation.
- 8. Aspects of yourself - Physical self - Interactional self - Intellectual self - Nutritional self - Emotional self - Contextual self - Sensual self - Spiritual self
- 10. 1. Physical self. Describe yourself. Try not to censor any thoughts which come to your mind. Include descriptions of your height, facial appearance, quality of skin, hair and descriptions of body areas such as your neck, chest, waist and legs.
- 11. 2. Intellectual self. Include here an assessment on how well you reason and solve problems, your capacity to learn and create, your general amount of knowledge, wisdom you have acquired and insights you have.
- 12. 3. Emotional Self. Write as many words or phrase about typical feelings you have, feelings you try to avoid, feelings you especially enjoy, feelings from your past and present and feelings which are associated with each other.
- 13. 4. Sensual Self. Write how you feel as a sensual person. What sense do you use most – sight, hearing, speaking, smelling or touching? How do you feel about the different ways you take in information – through the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, pores and skin. In what ways do you let in and out information of your body?
- 14. 5. Interactional self. Include descriptions of your strengths and weaknesses in intimate relationships and relationships to friends, family, co-students and strangers in social settings. Describe the strengths and weaknesses which your friends and family have noticed. Describe what kind of son or daughter, or brother or sister you are.
- 15. 6. Nutritional Self. How do you nourish yourself? What foods do you like and dislike? What do you like and dislike about these?
- 16. 7. Contextual Self. Descriptors can be in the areas of maintenance of your living environment: reaction to light, temperature, space, weather, colors, sound and seasons and your impact on the environment.
- 17. 8. Spiritual Self or Life Force. Write words or phrase which tell about how you feel in this area. This could include your feelings about yourself and organize religion, reactions about your spiritual connections to others, feelings about your spiritual development and history, and thought about your metaphysical self.
- 18. Basic Aspects of Self All three aspects of the self work together in in perfect harmony when attention is paid to all three simultaneously
- 19. In a nutshell, an individual is composed of three basic but very different aspects of self. They are:
- 20. 1. The physical or tangible aspects as they relate to the body
- 21. 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 in enhancing the physical component than either of the two aspects. This does not mean, however, that the body is healthy and strong. The body provides a place to house the spirit (often experienced as feelings) and the mind (often experience as the thought).
- 22. 2. The intellectual or conscious aspects as they relate to the mind
- 23. It may be important to some that their mind be prominent and well-educated. The mind is important, as it is the part of the self that directs the two other aspects. What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts on and the emotions feel or respond with. The mind provides creativity and serenity which are necessary for such processes as prayer, forgiveness, acceptance and passion.
- 24. 3. The emotional and intuitive aspects as they relate to the spirit.
- 25. Human emotions are the feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared to manage them. A decision made under emotional stress and strain usually impacts emotions negatively. Negative emotions that are not managed are stored and repressed. Repression is destructive to a content self since all feelings, not only negative ones are stored away.
- 26. PHYSICAL ASPECT - the body provides a place to house the spirit (often experienced as feelings) and the mind (often experience as the thought).
- 28. MIND - the mind is important, as it is the part of the self that directs the two other aspects. What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts on and the emotions feel or respond with.
- 30. EMOTIONS - feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared to manage them. A decision made under emotional stress and strain usually impacts emotions negatively.
- 32. Keep and maintain that journal as it may serve as a reminder and action plan for your improvement.