PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Reviewer (Prelim)

negatively

A decision made under emotional stress and strain usually impacts emotions _____

self-regulation, stability, and improvement

A deeper look at the different aspects of self can identify specific areas for ________, _____, and _____.

physical self

Describe yourself. Try not to censor any thoughts which come to your mind. Include descriptions of your height, weight, facial appearance, and quality of skin, hair and descriptions of body areas such as your neck, chest, waist, legs.

contextual self

Descriptors could 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.

nutritional self

How do you nourish yourself? What foods do you like and dislike? What do you like and dislike about these?

sense of mental well-being or peace of mind

If the way that I am (the actual self) is aligned with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will feel a sense of mental _________ or ________. If the way that I am is not aligned with how I want to be, the incongruence, or lack of alignment, will result in mental distress or anxiety. The greater the level of incongruence between the ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting distress.

Incongruence

If the way that I am (the actual self) is aligned with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will feel a sense of mental well-being or peace of mind. If the way that I am is not aligned with how I want to be, the ________, or lack of alignment, will result in mental distress or anxiety.

mental health or anxiety

If the way that I am (the actual self) is aligned with the way that I want to be (the ideal self), then I will feel a sense of mental well-being or peace of mind. If the way that I am is not aligned with how I want to be, the incongruence, or lack of alignment, will result in _____ or ______. The greater the level of incongruence between the ideal self and real self, the greater the level of resulting distress.

physical, intellectual, and emotional and intuitive

In a nutshell, an individual is composed of three basic but very different aspects of the self. What are those?

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, brother or sister you are.

intellectual self

Include here an assessment of how well you reason and solve problems, your capacity to learn and create, your general amount of knowledge, your specific areas of knowledge, wisdom you have acquired, and insights you have.

action

Instead of giving up or indulging in self-pity, take _______

creativity

It allows you to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific action that no one has tried to use. It can lead to a decrease or an increase of costs, but usually the speed of action is greatly increased when using creative tools.

determination

It allows you to focus only on achieving a specific goal without being distracted by less important things or spontaneous desires. It may be developed with the help of self-discipline exercise.

self-confidence

It appears in the process of personal development, as a result of getting aware of yourself, your actions and their consequences.

managing stress

It helps combat stress that arises in daily life from the environment and other people. Stress arises from the uncertainty in an unknown situation when a lack of information creates the risk of negative consequences of your actions. It increases efficiency in the actively changing environment.

generating ideas

It helps you achieve goals using new, original, unconventional ideas.

persistence

It makes you keep moving forward regardless of emerging obstacles - problems, laziness, bad emotional state, etc. It reduces the costs of overcoming obstacles. It can also be developed with the help of self- discipline exercise.

illusive and deceptive

Managing feelings is like trying to hold water in the palm of your hand. They are ______ and ______

weaknesses

Most failures emanate from _______ that are not recognized or probably recognized but not given appropriate attention or remedy.

mind

The _____ provides access creativity and serenity which are necessary for such processes as prayer, forgiveness, acceptance, and passion

mind

The ______ is important, as it is the part of the self that directs the other two aspects.

mind

The ______ learns what to do and communicates the information to the body and the feelings. What it believes, the body manifests or acts on, and the emotions feel, or respond with. People store both healthy and destructive thoughts and beliefs and responds to life's circumstances in the most prominent manner.

self-image

The actual self can be seen by others, but because we have no way of truly knowing how others view us, the actual self is our _____

resulting distress

The greater the level of incongruence between the ideal self and real self, the greater the level of_______

emotions

The human _______ are the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant and unprepared to manage them. Managing feelings is like trying to hold water in the palm of your hand. They are illusive and deceptive.

negotation

There is ______ that exists between the two selves which is complex because there are numerous exchanges between the ideal and actual self.

problem-solving skills

They help cope with the problems encountered with a lack of experience. It increases efficiency by adopting new ways of achieving goals when obtaining a new experience

actor

This person does not only watch the movie of her life. She actually realizes she's the "_____" - and can control a big part of her life. She can actually make or break the movie - by how well she delivers her lines and how she portrays her character.

scripwriter

This person does not only watch, and she doesn't only act, but she actually creates the entire movie from her mind. She determines what she will say, what she will do, and how the movie will end. She realizes she has enormous control over her life, and sees to it that the movie of her life will turn out beautiful.

moviegoer

This person watches the movie of their lives, admires some parts and criticizes others. Aside from that, they do nothing else. All she says the whole day is, "I like this thing and but I don't like that thing."

sensual self

Write how you feel as a sensual person. What sense do you use most - sight, hearing, speaking, smelling, 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 information in and out of your body?

spiritual self

Write words or phrases which tell about how you feel in this area. This could include your feelings about yourself and organized religion, reactions about your spiritual connections to others, feelings about your spiritual development and history, and thought about your metaphysical self. Think about your inner peace and joy.

actors

______ are a happy bunch, realizing they're the start of the show and enjoy some level of control. But many times, they wish the movie would end in another way - but realize that they have no say in such things.

emotional self

about typical feelings you have, feelings you seldom have, feelings you try to avoid, feelings you especially enjoy, feelings from your past and present, and feelings which are associated with each other.

skills

also determine whether real actions are performed in accordance with the plan. If the same ability is used many times in the same situation, then it becomes a habit that runs automatically, subconsciously.

stress

arises from the uncertainty in an unknown situation when a lack of information creates the risk of negative consequences of your actions

moviegoer

feels she has absolutely no control of their lives --- except to comment about it. Moviegoers are the most pathetic, miserable people in the world.

ideal self

how we want to be. It is an idealized image that we have developed over time, based on what we have learned and experienced.

idea

is a mental image of an object formed by the human mind, which can be changed before being implemented in the real world. For generating ideas you can use a method of mental maps, which allows you to materialize, visualize and scrutinize all your ideas, which in turn contributes to the emergence of new ideas.

actual self

is built on self-knowledge

self-knowledge

is derived from social interactions that provide insight into how others react to you

repression

is destructive to a content self since all feelings, not only negative ones are stored away. Accessing feelings when they are needed now becomes difficult, leaving the individual numb and hopeless

self-confidence

is manifested in speech, appearance, dressing, gait, and physical condition

knowledge

is required for setting goals, defining an action plan to achieve them and risk assessment

actual self

is who we actually are. It is how we think, how we feel, look, and act.

life force

spiritual self or ?

self-concept

the ______ is represented by several aspects of the self. It is conceived as collection of multiple, context-dependent selves

personal development

the ultimate aim is greater self-knowledge that will lead to the higher alignment between these two personality domains.