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Political Self to perform noble actions

Politics - politics as a social institution -keep each of us safe from other people
through which power is acquired and
Functions of Political Self
exercised by people and groups.
• Organizes self-relevant information about
- Politics is an important part of human
politics
development because it promotes ideologies
• Constitutes knowledge about the
about:
Constitution, government, and governance
•Democracy •Citizenship •Human rights
• Helps in defining the structure and functions
•Freedom •Family •Health •Social issues
of the government, in telling and
- Politics exist in all human societies.
understanding the relationship between the
It serves as the mechanism by which state and the citizens, and in describing their
individuals develop power and understand rights, freedom, and obligations as citizens
proper functioning of democratic society as a • Exemplifies the ideals and aspirations of the
citizen. people
• Embodies the rules and principles of the
Citizenship is the most basic identification
State
with the nation
• Determines the status and power of people
-The term denotes the membership of a
citizen in a political society. As a citizen, a - The most important component of political
person enjoys full civil and political rights, self is identity, the person’s understanding of
including protection inside and outside the who and what he or she is.
territory of the state. - Citizenship becomes a salient basis for
political self. The political self is often defined
Telos (end, purpose or goal)
by citizenship
According to Aristotle, everything has a
- The institutions which influence the values
purpose or final end. If we want to
of citizenship are the family, church, school,
understand what something is, it must be
media, government, and non-governmental
understood in terms of that end, which we
organizations
can discover through careful study.
-The political self is also in part defined by
Telos of human being reference to other members in the political
-According to Aristotle, we are meant to group or community where one belongs
become happy
Concept of Self: Understanding and
-he says that living happily requires living a
Enhancing One’s Self-Image
life of virtue (morally good behavior or
Carl Rogers- the proponent of self theory.
character).
- The self is made up of many self-
-Someone who is not living a life that is
perceptions, abilities, and personality
virtuous, or morally good, is also not living a
characteristics that are organized and
happy life, no matter what they might think.
consistent with one an other
-to borrow a phrase, they are being all that
- Rogers (1953) contends that self-concept
they can be by using all of their human
plays an important role in personality because
capacities to their fullest
it influences human behaviors, feelings, and
LOGOS- the most important capacities means
thoughts.
“speech” and also means “reason”
-Self-concept refers to how people see or
Purpose/Goal/Final end of Politics describe themselves
-to engender a certain character in the
 People with a positive self-concept
citizens and to make them good and disposed
tend to act, feel, and think
constructively and optimistically.
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 A positive or negative self-concept Self Esteem- is the level of importance

reflects a dominant or prevailing attributed to one self and one’s abilities.
trend of positivism or negative in the
High Self-Esteem and Low Self-Esteem
self.
-it is distinct from self-concept as the latter
Two kinds of selves
refers to the knowledge one self
Real Self - the image or picture of the self-
based on a person’s actual experiences Hierarchy of Needs
and represents how he/she really or
actually sees himself/herself.  Formulated by Abraham Maslow in
Ideal self - is the self-based on one’s 1943
hopes and wishes. It reflects how one  It explains that individual’s actions are
likes to see himself/herself to be. directed towards goal attainment
- The person who knows you best – your  It has levels that are sequentially
abilities, talents, personality, and satisfied according to the most basic
characteristics – is you needs found at the bottom of the
pyramid, progressing onto higher-level
DISCREPANCY IN SELF-CONCEPT needs.
- Rogers states that there is usually a  Maslow’s hierarchy of needs contends
contradiction or discrepancy between the real that people have to satisfy first their
self and the ideal self basic needs (biological and
- this difference may result in discomfort and physiological) before moving towards
personality problems which can be resolved satisfying their social and personal
by paying more attention to one’s actual needs.
experiences.
FIVE STAGES/LEVEL OF HUMAN NEEDS OR
Positive Regard – is believed to be important THE HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
for the healthy development of one’s self
concept and for successful interpersonal 1. PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS – for survival,
relationship. (love, sympathy, warmth, comprised of food, water, shelter, clothing,
acceptance, and respect) and sleep. People would first be concerned
with satisfying these needs over the others.
Conditional Positive Regard – refers to
positive regard received as a result of 2. SAFETY AND SECURITY NEEDS – This stages
acceptance behavior involves health and well-being, property, social
Unconditional Positive Regard – refers to the stability, and protection from harm, among
love and acceptance received by a person others. It is necessary for everyone, but more
regardless of who he/she especially for those who live in dangerous
areas.
- the development of self-concept starts from 3. LOVE AND BELONGINGNESS NEEDS – adults
the home. and adolescents who are starting to look for
SELF-ESTEEM serious relationships are particularly
- personality and social development refer to concerned with satisfying the needs at this
how a person’s sense or self identity, level, it also includes the need for friendship,
relationships with others, and skills necessary intimacy, and a sense of connection with
for social interactions evolve. others.

Personal or Self- Identity 4. ESTEEM NEEDS – People are especially

concerned with achieving their goals and
establishing their careers. It contains items
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such as achievement, competency, approval, Multiple Intelligences

recognition, and respect from others.
1. Linguistic/Verbal (word smart)
5. SELF-ACTUALIZATION – includes morality,
People are word smart when they:
realization of the purpose in life, meaning,
inner potential and the like. It aims the full – Learn through reading,
development of one’s unique potentials. Only writing, discussing
a few individuals reach this level because the – Communicate effectively
process of achieving self-actualization is – Have a good vocabulary
difficult and challenging. – Write clearly
– Spell easily
Maslow’s Findings on the Traits of Self- – Think in words
Actualizing Persons Career: Writer, Comedian, Poet
a. They have reached a high level of Famous People include William
moral development and are more Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, Jane
concerned with the welfare of loved Austin, Emily Dickinson.
ones, friends, and humanity in general
2. Logical-Mathematical (math smart)
than themselves.
People are math smart when they:
b. They are open, honest, and have the
courage to act on their convictions, – Think in numbers, patterns
even if it makes them unpopular. They and algorithms
prefer deep, loving relationship with – Think clearly and analytically
only a few persons. – Learn by appeal to logic
– Use abstract symbols
c. c. They have an accurate, concrete – Solve logic problems easily
and realistic – rather than a – Are good in Math
romanticized – view of people and Careers: Mathematician, computer
life, and yet, they are positive about programmer, tax consultant
life.
Famous people include Albert
d. d. Life is always challenging and fresh Einstein, Bertrand Russell, Marie
to self-actualizing individuals. They Currie, Isaac Newton.
likewise experience moments of great
joy and satisfaction. 3. Spatial/Visual (picture smart)

Theory of Multiple People are picture smart when they:

Intelligences – Think in pictures and images
– Are good with spatial
Multiple Intelligences: eight ways of
relations
relating to ideas, to ourselves, and to
– Have a good eye for detail
others; sometimes called the and color
Eight Ways of Being Smart – “See” solutions to problems
– Learn through visuals
developed in 1983 by Dr. Howard – Like to draw and create
Gardner
Careers: Artist, Architect, Landscape
suggests that the traditional notion of designer
intelligence, based on I.Q. testing, is
far too limited.
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Famous people include Georgia – Learn by interacting with

O’Keefe, Pablo Picasso, Claude others
Monet, M.C. Escher – Like to work and be with
others
4. Bodily-Kinesthetic (body smart) Careers: Business person, politician,
counselor, teacher
People are body smart when they:
Famous people include Mother
– Are highly coordinated
– Use gestures and body Theresa, Winston Churchhill, Martin
language Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy.
– Take things apart and fix them 7. Intrapersonal (self smart)
– Learn through “hands on”
activities People are self smart when they:
– Enjoy acting and role-playing
– Enjoy dancing and athletics – Need time to process
Careers: Athlete, Dancer, Crafter, information
Carpenter, Sculptor – Think about their own
thinking
Famous people include Mary Lou – Have strong opinions and
Retton, Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, beliefs
Monica Seles. – Are introspective
– Know themselves well
5. Musical/Rhythmic (music Smart) – Like quiet time alone
Career: Therapist, Researcher
People are music smart when they:
Famous people are St. Thomas
– Have a good sense of rhythm
Aquinas, Sigmund Freud, Confucious,
and melody
– Like to sing, hum, chant and Mohandas Gandhi.
rap 8. Naturalist (nature smart)
– Enjoy listening to music
– Read and write music People are nature smart when they:
– Learn through music and
lyrics – Are aware of their natural
– Enjoy creating music surroundings
Career: Composer, DJ, Singer – Discriminate different flora
and fauna
Famous people include Ludwig van – Are good at sorting and
Beethoven, Madonna, Louis classifying
Armstrong, Wolfgang Amadeus – Have keen observational skills
Mozart. – Understand natural
phenomena
6. Interpersonal (people smart) – Garden or care for pets or
animals
People are people smart when they: Careers: Zoologist, Ecologist
– Make and maintain friends Famous people include Charles
easily
Darwin, Carl Sagan, Jane Goodall,
– Understand and respect
Jacques Cousteau, Henry David
others
– Lead and organize others Thoreau.
– Resolve conflicts
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9. Existential(existence smart) Motivated

People are existence smart when they: - Energized

- Directed
Pose questions about life, death and ultimate
- Sustained
realities
Evaluation Theory – according to evolutionary
– Questions may be…
theory, individuals are motivated to engage in
– What was the world like before I was
behaviors that maximizes their genetic fitness.
born?
– What life might be like on another Drive reduction theory – are driven by
planet psychological needs, need energizes one’s
– Where do pets go after they have drives to eliminate or reduce the deprivation
passed on?
– Where animals understand each Optimum arousal theory - law states that
other performance is at its highest under moderate
– Is there really another Dimension? arousal rather than high and low arousal
– Is there the existence of ghosts and
spirits?
Careers: Philosopher, Professor

Famous People include Aristotle,

Confucius, Einstein, Emerson, Plato,
Socrates.

Everyone has all 9 intelligences

Most can develop all 9 to competence

Cognitive Approach – the cotemporary view
Intelligences usually work together
of motivation emphasizes that cognitive
There are many ways to be intelligent factors determine motivation level.
in each category.
TYPES
CONTRIBUTORS TO INTELLIGENCE
- Intrinsic
1. Heredity- refers to the genes one inherits - Extrinsic
from the parents, which provide the upper
and lower limit of the intelligence quotient
(IQ). This is a raw biological material of EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
intelligence. - The capacity to be aware of, control,
2. Environment- involves the experiences, the and express one's emotions, and to
psychological and the physical exposure of the
handle interpersonal relationships
individual to the various influences around
him/her. The home, school, and community judiciously and empathetically.
as well as the things happening therein are
examples of one’s environment Intelligence quotient (IQ)
MOTIVATION - Is the force that moves  Is a total score derived from
people to behave, think and feel the way they several standardized test designed
do.
to assess human intelligence. The
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abbreviation "IQ" was coined by generalization, and infer an explanation or

the psychologist William Stern for a theory," Wassertheil-Smoller told Live
the German term Intelligenzquotien Science. "In science, there is a constant
t, his term for a scoring method for interplay between inductive inference
intelligence tests at University of (based on observations) and deductive
Breslau he advocated in a 1912 inference (based on theory), until we get
book. closer and closer to the 'truth,' which we can
REASONING only approach but not ascertain with

 A cognitive or intellectual skills, is complete certainty."

one way to determine if a choice is An example of inductive logic is, "The coin

the “best” from among several I pulled from the bag is a penny. That coin

options. is a penny. A third coin from the bag is a

Two Types of Reasoning penny. Therefore, all the coins in the bag
are pennies."
 Deductive Reasoning
Even if all of the premises are true in a
Deductive reasoning is a basic form of valid
statement, inductive reasoning allows for
reasoning.
the conclusion to be false. Here's an
Deductive reasoning usually follows steps
example: "Harold is a grandfather. Harold
A common form of deductive reasoning is
is bald. Therefore, all grandfathers are
the syllogism, in which two statements — a
bald." The conclusion does not follow
major premise and a minor premise —
logically from the statements.
reach a logical conclusion. For example, the
premise "Every A is B" could be followed
by another premise, "This C is A." Those
Hypothesis
statements would lead to the conclusion Statement that must be tested by gathering

"This C is B." Syllogisms are considered a data.

good way to test deductive reasoning to

make sure the argument is valid.  Biased Reasoning/ Abductive
Reasoning
 Inductive Reasoning
Refers to the act of jumping to conclusion
Inductive reasoning makes broad
before even knowing all the facts. (Levy,
generalizations from specific observations.
1997)
"In inductive inference, we go from the
Another form of scientific reasoning that
specific to the general. We make many
doesn't fit in with inductive or deductive
observations, discern a pattern, make a
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reasoning is abductive. Abductive ASSESSMENTS - refers to the wide

reasoning usually starts with an incomplete variety of methods or tools that
educators use to evaluate, measure,
set of observations and proceeds to the and document the academic readiness,
likeliest possible explanation for the group learning progress, skill acquisition, or
educational needs of students.
of observations, according to Butte College.
Assessments are typically designed to
It is based on making and testing
measure specific elements of learning—
hypotheses using the best information e.g., the level of knowledge a student
already has about the concept or skill the
available. It often entails making an
teacher is planning to teach or the ability to
educated guess after observing a comprehend and analyse different types of
texts and readings. Assessments also are
phenomenon for which there is no clear used to identify individual student
explanation. weaknesses and strengths so that
educators can provide specialized
For example, a person walks into their academic support, educational
living room and finds torn up papers all programming, or social services. In
addition, assessments are developed by a
over the floor. The person's dog has been wide array of groups and individuals,
alone in the room all day. The person including teachers, district administrators,
universities, private companies, state
concludes that the dog tore up the papers departments of education, and groups that
because it is the most likely scenario. Now, include a combination of these individuals
and institutions.
the person's sister may have brought by his
Overview of a few major forms of
niece and she may have torn up the papers,
educational assessment.
or it may have been done by the landlord,
but the dog theory is the more likely
MEASUREMENT
conclusion.
Administration & numerical data
Abductive reasoning is useful for forming gathered by the tools
hypotheses to be tested. Abductive An assessment must provide
consistent results and it
reasoning is often used by doctors who must measure what it claims
make a diagnosis based on test results and to measure. Creating valid and reliable
assessments is critical to
by jurors who make decisions based on the accurately measuring educational
evidence presented to them. data.

Psychological assessment
Confirmation Biased, Is the tendency to
is a process of testing that uses a
look for information that supports one’s
combination of techniques to help
decisions and beliefs while ignoring arrive at some hypotheses about a
disconfirming information. person and their behavior, personality
and capabilities. Psychological
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assessment is also referred to as Are those that are used to evaluate a

psychological student’s own performance and
progress individually. In the classroom,
these take numerous forms and are
KINDS OF ASSESMENTS simply the teacher’s, student’s, and
parents way of measuring that student’s
Assessments - the evaluation or
progress.
estimation of the nature, quality, or
ability of someone or something. APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
Achievement Tests - This test Assessment provide many advantages,
measures what has been learned within foremost of which is to gain a better
a specific period of time. understanding of oneself. Thus, one will
know exactly what areas to be
Mental Ability test - It measures one’s
improved or enhanced, and more
level of mental ability. Such tests are
importantly, what to do to overcome
also known as IQ test.
his/her weaknesses and turn into
Amplitude test - This test measures strengths.
the inclination of individuals towards GOAL-SETTING AND SUCCESS
certain specific areas. It determines
what a particular field or work an SUCCESS
individual would most possibly be  Defined as the state of
successful at. accomplishment or achievement
Personality test - It measures facets of resulting from an endeavor.
personality, some of which are  To King(2004), success is relative, and
attitudes, perceptions, interests, the term means different things to
psychological aberrations, personality various people.
disorders, and the like.
 For some, success means having
GENERAL METHODS OF ASSESMENT material possessions like car or house.
On the other hand, some people think
There are two types of GENERAL of success as having a good famiy, a
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT: happy home, a feeling of contentment
-FORMAL or ease, or always being in love.

-INFORMAL  King further believes that success

means not only being able to achieve
FORMAL ASSESSMENT or fulfill one’s goals, but also having
positive feelings of happiness, joy,
Are test that systematic, preplanned
love, peace of mind, self-respect,
methods of testing students that are
greatness, and freedom from worry,
used to determined how well students
anxiety, guilt, or failure. He states that
have learned the material that is being
many people associate success with
taught in the classroom. In others
the acquisition or possession of
words, formal assessment provide a
tangible or material things; but the
way to what the students know.
very root of success is the positive
INFORMAL ASSESSMENT feelings that come with
accomplishment and achievement.
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 King (2004) raises three important  Know the timeframe of your goals.
questions you can ask yourself to help
 Set expressive goals.
you understand life itself.
 Prioritize your goals.
1. WHAT IS MY LIFE FOR?
 Base your goals on performance, not
2. WHAT DO I WANT TO HAPPEN TO
just outcomes.
MY LIFE?
 Set specific goals.
3. HOW CAN I ACHIEVE IT?
 Make your goals realistic.
A PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT presents
one’s own personal philosophy or belief that  Think beyond your goals.
states his/her objectives in life and how he/she
want to accomplish them. It focuses on what Another motivational author, William Gracian
one wants to be and to do, and on the values (2005) gives the following advice in pursuing
or principles upon which they are based one’s goals.
(Covey, 2004).  Have a clear purpose.
Having clear-cut goals is the key to achieving  Be totally committed.
anything in life successfully. A goal is a result
towards which effort is directed, or a point,  Reiterate your goals.
end, or place that one is striving to reach. Goals  Write down your goals.
must be realistic but, at the same time,
attractive so as to excite one into achieving  Record your achievement.
them.
 Create a well-defined plan.
If your goals are not clear in your mind, you
 Work on your goal, step by step, day by
may ‘divide’ or ‘chop’ them into smaller pieces
day.
to make them more attainable.
 Review and evaluate.

One’s attitude towards learning is a factor to

King (2004) adds that there are specific goals
success. King (2004) suggests guidelines in
which, when combined together, make one big
making the mind a repository of knowledge.
goal called success.
 Desire for nothing but knowledge.
 Mental/Emotional Success
 Assess the information you really
 Spiritual Success
need.
 Personal Success
 Know where to get the best
 Career Success information.

 Financial Success  Create mental databases which you

can utilize for practical recall.
 Social Success
 Recall the specific information
 Physical Success periodically.
 Family Success  Do not spare time on managing your
Some guidelines in setting specific goals are as knowledge.
follows (King, 2004):  Develop your writing skills.
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The following are guidelines in developing a 3. Change your attitude or mindset

positive attitude towards learning (King, 2004): toward failure

 Always be teachable. -The corresponding change in your

ideas about failure will follow. The experience
 Self-development, not self-fulfillment.
should not be seen as a failure, because there
 Be consistent learner. are many things both within and outside of
your control that can explain it.
 Develop a plan for growth.
4. Come up with a failure strategy
Goal-setting is not just about reaching one’s
destination. It also implies going for another -Do not expect failure, but be sure to
goal after one has been achieved. If you anticipate courses of action in case it happens.
successfully attained one goal, aspire for
5. Look for good alternatives to what
another. Never stop learning, so you will keep
you are doing
growing. It is important that you stay focused,
optimistic, and have a positive attitude that -In case you are not doing well with
gives you an edge over the others. Never stop your present position, you should have a
learning because success is just around the failback or an alternative in which you will feel
corner. happier.

FAILURE. 6. Make effective decisions to avoid

repeating the same mistake
It is the inability to achieve one’s goals. It is said
that an experience of failure makes ones s -Do not ask others to make decisions
stronger, provide that he/she knows how to for you. You may ask for comments and
apply the lessons he gained from that episode. suggestions from them, but the final decision
Thus, you should not avoid failure, rather it and rest on you.
look at it as a learning experience.
7. Visualize the effects of your decision
King(2004) provides guidelines on how to deal
-Be realistic about what will happen
with failure gracefully
after you make decision. Avoid going into a
1. Zero in an failure. Separate the debate or argument with regard to its effect.
concepts o failing at a task and failing Anticipate the pros and cons of you choices.
as a person.

-Failure in one area does not make one

THE NEED FOR SPIRITUALITY
a total failure. Keep it in its proper perspective
and context. It should be taken as part of life’s Spirituality
reality. For some, failure serves as a motivation
to work or strive harder.  An individual practice related to a
sense of peace and purpose.
2. Find out where you exactly went
wrong  It also associated with the process of
developing beliefs around the
-Study your limitation. In determining meaning of life.
the problem, look at yourself first than at other
people or what’s wrong with the world. Strive  The other terms for God,
to maintain objectivity in analyzing the cause/s Allah,
of the failure.
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Yahweh, always be remembered that the chief

Enlightened one, etc. goal of life is happiness.

FAITH 6. Find a spiritual role model.

 Is a firm belief or conviction not based  Find people you look up to with
on external evidence or proof. attributes that you idealize and draw
inspiration from them. Emulate a great
 It is the confidence on what you do not
person.
see, but rather feel. When you say you
have faith, you acknowledge the force 7. Think of your world as a battle between
that guides, motivates, and propels good and evil.
you to reach your goals.
 Your life is meant to raise the standard
 Faith energizes the mind and the body of goodness to a higher level.
as well as enables people to perceive
8. Realize that your presence or influence will
possibilities, improve their powers of
outlast your life.
discernment, and leads them to excel
(King, 2004)  Death is a reality. How would you want
others to remember you? Is it through
King (2004) and Gracian (2005) lay out some
the good times and the good things
guidelines for spiritual success:
you did?
1. Minimize materialistic thoughts.
9. Emphasize rejoicing in life rather than
 Materialistic thoughts are associated surviving in life.
with self-centered perceptions like
 The more meaning you see in life, the
pride, power, fame, dominion, and the
easier you will find it good. This advice
like. Many of these ideas dominate
does not necessarily require one to be
because of the lack of faith.
very religious, but just to believe that
2. Generate peaceful, serene thoughts. there is a plan, point, or purpose of life.

 Regularly spend time each day in quiet 10. Read inspiring literature.
moments when you can feel and think
 Read stories of achievement, success,
more deeply about your mission in life.
and faith. Watch programs that teach
3. Create a spiritual image. life lessons.

 Project a happy image even without The Role of Prayer: Communicating with the
the trappings of material things like a Source
house or a car.
The key to successful living is learning to
4. Face reality with faith. communicate and to commune with the
Source. Praying or communing with the Higher
 Facing especially your worst fears will
Power is the highest form of channeling power
enable you to cope better with
to one’s soul. In prayer, you recharge your
challenges and problems.
body and feel relaxed. Think of prayer not as
5. Live for a higher purpose. talking to God, however you may conceive Him
to be, but talking with God. It is a
 People need to earn money to eat and companionship, a walk in the park, or watching
sustain the physical selves, but it must the lovely sunset.
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STRESS – can be defined as our mental, Example: graduating from college,

physical, emotional, and behavioral reactions getting married, promotion, or
to any perceived demands or threats. changing jobs.

The “Fight or Flight” Response Why do we ‘Stress Out”?

 When situations seem threatening to
 For two major reasons:
us, our bodies react quickly to supply
o We perceive a situation as
protection by preparing ta take action.
dangerous, difficult, or painful.
This physiological reaction is known as
o We don’t believe we have the
the “Fight or Flight” response.
resources to cope.
o The physiological response to
a stressor is known as Stress Warning Signals
reactivity
- Headaches, muscle tension, neck or
o Physiological responses can
back pain.
accumulate and result in long-
- Upset stomach
term wear on the body.
- Dry mouth
What Makes Something Stressful? - Chest pains, rapid heartbeat
- Difficulty falling or staying asleep
 Situations that have strong demands
- Fatigue
 Situations that are imminent
- Loss of appetite or overeating
 Life transitions
“comfort foods”
 Timing (e.g., deviation from the
- Increased frequency in colds
“norm”
- Lack of concentration or focus
 Ambiguity
- Memory problems or forgetfulness
 Desirability
- Jitters
 Controllability
- Irritability
Not All Stress is Bad… - Short temper
- Anxiety
 Distress – a continuous experience of
feeling overwhelmed, oppressed, and Suggestions for Reducing Stress
behind in our responsibilities. It is the
1. Find a support system. Find someone to talk
all encompassing sense of being
to about your feelings and experiences.
imposed upon by difficulties with no
light at the end of the tunnel. 2. Change your Attitude. Find other ways to
Example: financial difficulties, conflicts think about stressful situations.
in relationships, excessive obligations,
- “Life is 10% what happens to us, and
managing a chronic illness, or
90% how we react to it.”
experiencing a trauma.
3. Be realistic. Set practical goals for dealing
with situations and solving problems.
 Eustress – other form of stress that is
- Develop realistic expectations of
positive and beneficial. We may feel
yourself and others.
challenged, but the sources of the
stress are opportunities that are 4. Get organized and take charge. Being
meaningful to us. It helps provide us unorganized or engaging in poor planning
with energy and motivation to meet often leads to frustration or crisis situations,
our responsibilities and achieve our which most always leads to feeling stressed.
goals.
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Philippians 4:13

- Plan your time, make a schedule, 12. Learn to relax. Develop a regular routine.
establish your priorities.
- Try yoga, meditation, or some simple
5. Take breaks, give yourself “me time.” Learn quiet time.
that taking time to yourself for rejuvenation
Stress Management: Next Steps
and relaxation is just as important as giving
time to other activities. - Think about a situation/s that is
particularly stress to you
- At minimum, take short breaks during
- Come up with a plan for handling this
your busy day.
situation
6. Take good care of yourself. Eat properly, get - Use a Stress Management Worksheet
regular rest, and keep a routine. Allow yourself as a guide.
to do something you enjoy each day.

- Paradoxically, the time we need to

take care of ourselves the most, when
we are stressed, is the time we do it
the least.

7. 7. Learn to say "no." Learn to pick and

choose which things you will say "yes" to and
which things you will not.

– Protect yourself by not allowing

yourself to take on every request or
opportunity that comes your way

8. 8. Get regular exercise. Exercising regularly

can help relieve some symptoms of depression
and stress, and help us to maintain our health

9. Get a hobby, do something different. For a

balanced lifestyle, play is as important as work.

10. Slow Down. Know your limits and cut down

on the number of things you try to do each day,
particularly if you do not have enough time for
them or for yourself.

- Be realistic about you can accomplish

affectively each day.
- Monitor your pace. Rushing through
things can lead to mistakes or poor
performance. Take the time you need
to do a good job.
o Poorly done tasks can lead to
added stress.

11. Laugh, use humor. Do something fun and

enjoyable such as seeing a funny movie,
laughing with friends, reading a humorous
book, or going to a comedy show.