OBJECTIVES:

* The students will be able to understand

and explain the concept of self.
* The students will accept their selves as
a unique individual who has strengths
and limitations.
* The students will develop self-
awareness and valuing of oneself.
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sensations thoughts

feelings or emotions
In knowing your strengths:
1. You are more empowered to do developmental
tasks.
2. You are equipped with skills essential in making wise
decisions in life.
3. You are able to analyse complex situations logically
and sensibly.
4. Finally, you an be more confident in doing your tasks
and become more competent in achieving your
goals.
On the other hand, determining your weaknesses gives
you the opportunity to know your limitations and
boundaries.

1. You can identify situations where you have to say no.

2. You can grow more by overcoming your weaknesses.
Remember that it is in understanding yourself that you
become more capable of actualizing your potentials to
the fullest.
*when you understand yourself, you do not only come
to appreciate and value who you are; understanding
yourself also helps you to respect others and relate with
them more meaningfully. When you know yourself
more, you are empowered to cope well with the
demands in school, at home, and of your relationships
with others.
Valuing oneself can be attained through affirming and
appreciating yourself, the positive traits, and even your
weaknesses. Through this, you will come up with self-
awareness.
 What is self-awareness?
Self-awareness starts with assessing yourself.
How can it be done?
Introspection

- It is the ability to reflect and think about your own

thoughts, feelings, and actions, is essential in
understanding and improving yourself.
By becoming aware of yourself, you will be more
equipped to accept yourself and be more open for
self-improvement. Also, a deeper understanding
of who you are allows you to see your potentials,
thus utilizing them to the fullest. Further,
awareness of your strength boosts your self-
confidence, hence, you are able to do what others
realistically say that you can do. Finally, self-
awareness gives you a clearer direction in
achieving your goals in life.
 Assignment:

1. Write on your journal your thoughts and feelings about what you have discovered and
understood about your “self” based on the findings in your Johari window activity.

2. Make a personal reflection regarding the question, “Who am I?”

3. In your journal, explain the quotation by Oscar Wilde, “To love oneself is the
beginning of a lifelong romance.”

4. Answer this question in your journal; how does knowing oneself better make a
person accept his/her strengths and limitations and improve the way he/she deals with
others?