Personal

Development
Week 2: Module 4
 LESSON 4
DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON

Target

It’s a great way to think that after studying and working on all activities
in this lesson, you will be able to:

Show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in

actual life situations (EsP-PD11/12DWP-Ic- 2.3)

By now you had yourself analyzed the various definitions. Such ideas of
yourself have made you special from others. Essential personal duties are to
assess oneself. Social growth is a foundation. Understanding that you are
building blocks helps to become the person you want to be or are meant to
be.

This learning material will provide you with knowledge and exercises
to help you analyze your emotions, feelings and behaviors that will help you
improve as a person.

Based from your previous lesson about evaluating the different

concepts of yourself, you could acquire the important needs of evaluating
oneself in order for you to understand well and it will serves as your
foundation in our next lesson.

Before we start any discussion, we have to determine if

you have background knowledge about the topic.
Should we start exploring them?

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Activity 1: What I Know

Directions: Below are questions you have to answer. Each question represents
a concept or an idea which is about to be discussed in this lesson. Answer the
pre-test in a separate sheet of paper.
1. This happens when the brain interprets an emotion that is normally
triggered as a response to a certain stimulus through physical sensations
felt by the body.
A. Feelings B. Emotions C. Thoughts D. Behavior

2. It means moving or becoming upset or agitated. It is a variation in the level

of excitement, mood or affective state, expressive movements and
attitudes.
A. Thoughts B. Feelings C. Behavior D. Emotions

3. It is the representation or the carrying out of an individual's attitudes.

A. Emotions B. Thoughts C. Behavior D. Feelings

4. These are adjectives that define the characteristics that are good and
attractive and typically illustrate the meaning it reflects.
A. Virtues B. Values C. Thoughts D. Attitudes

5. These are values that establish value and meaning in life. There is
something you give priority to.
A. Values B. Thoughts C. Attitudes D. Virtues

6. These are a person's thoughts, feelings, and emotions about another

person, object, idea, behavior, or situation.
A. Attitudes B. Values C. Virtues D. Thoughts

7. This pertains to the heart of every human being is a set of beliefs which
adheres to the highest ideals of human life.
A. Thoughts B. Attitudes C. Values D. Virtues

8. These are the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals are reluctant
and unprepared to manage them.
A. Feelings B. Emotions C. Behavior D. Values

9. The way an individual interacts with other individuals or groups of

individuals.
A. Social B. Cognitive C. Attitudes D. Spiritual

10. The attribute of a person's consciousness and beliefs, including the

values and virtues that guide and put meaning into a person's life.
A. Cognitive B. Attitudes C. Spiritual D. Social

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 Jumpstart
Let’s Begin!

Directions. Read and analyze the text below.

DEVELOPING THE WHOLE PERSON

You were probably acting or doing things according to the

impulse of feeling, especially when you were in the early adolescent
years. You must have experienced those sudden outbursts of emotions
or rash decisions and choices that you later regretted. Now that your
brain matures in the middle and late adolescence, these are and should
be controlled and filtered by rational judgments that enable you to make
wise decisions.

Likewise, concerns about physical appearance or how you look

contribute to a peculiar emphasis, however you also begin to
concentrate on other more important aspects of your life As you are not
(see Fig 1) well described and do not know exactly how and what facets
of your life need to be developed, you feel the need to start somewhere
and do something about it because you are the protagonist of your own
creation.

Fig 1. Aspects of Whole Person Development

( Source: https://www.oasisotservices.com/our-
approach/attachment/wholeperson_up/)

1. Physiological development. During the beginning of puberty, teenagers

experience noticeable physiological or behavioral changes triggered by
physical growth These changes occur before they are more or less fully
developed or stable as boys and girls reach late adolescence. Teenagers
have a hand to consider themselves and that other mental and
psychological aspects are partly influenced by physiological factors.

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 2. Cognitive development. Due to lack of experience and life skills, the
immaturity of many middle and late teens is still prevalent in several
respects. Nevertheless, they are now in a position to do self-reflection
and introspection, to allow a deeper study and comprehension of the
things that are happening to them. We can be idealistic and, at the
same time, face truth by developing imaginative and constructive
solutions to problems.

3. Psycho-social development. Much of teenagers’ creation is affected by

their interactions with them. All the others. As teenagers go through the
tumultuous process, they must be able to develop positive and stable
relationships with their families members, mates, colleagues, and other
influential people. They need to feel that way experience recognition,
encouragement, gratitude, approval, and recognition attention to such
social networks. In other words, to learn how to love back with
kindness, they must be loved, they must know how to practice the
perspective-taking, compassion , and empathy required to live and
function well with those around them.

4. Spiritual-moral development. The spiritual soul is the essence of life and

the way one interacts with the body needs to be properly nurtured.
Obviously, due to their cognitive, physiological, and psycho-social
shifts, some teenagers may begin to entertain the influx of faith-related
questions or ultimately cease to practice what they believed in any of
the causes of such actions may be a mistaken development of critical
thinking skills, peer and media influence, lack of examples of a lifestyle
compatible with faith and morality, difficulty in recognizing the
connection between well-being and misery, or immoral behaviors that
give them a hard time competing with God and spirituality

Activity 1. Remember Me

Directions: Choose your answer from the given choices. Answer this activity
in a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the most important ingredient of development because it is

rooted in the core of our existence, the soul, which is the principle of
life?
A. Cognitive development
B. Physiological development
C. Psycho-social development
D. Spiritual-moral development

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2. What is the creation of the cognitive, mental, intellectual and social
capacities of human beings, and their functioning during life, from
infancy through old age. It is the topic of the so-called developmental
psychology discipline.
A. Physiological development
B. Psycho-social development
C. Spiritual-moral development
D. Cognitive mental development

3. What is the development of knowledge, skills, problem solving and

dispositions, which help children to think about and understand the
world around them.
A. Social development
B. Cognitive development
C. Psychological development
D. Spiritual-moral development

4. As adolescents what must you go through in this development, where

you must be able to establish meaningful and healthy relationships
with the people close to you?
A. Physiological development
B. Psychological development
C. Psycho-social development
D. Physiogeological development

5. What is a practical approach to a holistic learning program that takes

care of the physical, social, emotional , mental and spiritual growth of
the child.
A. Hollistic development
B. Holistic development
C. Wholistic development
D. Huelistic development

Slowly but surely, you are now arriving at a stage

where you can understand the highlight of the
subject we will be addressing.

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 Discover
Understanding Holistic Development of Human Being

Holistic Development
It is a practical approach to a comprehensive system of learning where
the child's physical, financial, emotional , mental and spiritual development
is taken care of. This type of education focuses not only on pure learning, but
also on what is learned being applied.
Five Aspects of Holistic Development
1. Physiological - the physical attributes including the five senses.
2. Cognitive - the intellectual functions of the mind: thinking, recognizing,
reasoning, analyzing, projecting, synthesizing, recalling and assessing
3. Psychological – or how thinking, feeling, and behaving interact and
happen in a person.
4. Social - the manner by which an individual interacts with other
individuals or groups of individuals.
5. Spiritual - the attribute of a person's consciousness and beliefs,
including the values and virtues that guide and put meaning into a
person's life.

Feelings, moods, and emotions do not exactly mean one and the same.
Basic Human Drives are those that are biologically related such as hunger
and thirst that affect the various emotional experiences such as emotions,
moods and affective traits. There are six (6)emotions that human being
experience (Elkman, 2016), these are happiness, sadness, fear, anger,
surprise, and disgust.

Emotion (Latin verb, movare) means to move or be upset or agitated. it

is a variation in level of arousal, affective state or mood, expressive
movements, and attitudes. are the various emotional experiences such as
emotions, moods, and affective traits. When you feel strong emotion you will
feel faster heartbeat, profuse sweating, dilation of eye pupil, higher blood
pressure, muscular tremor and others.
Feelings arises as the brain interprets an emotion which is usually
caused by physical sensations experienced by the body as a reaction to a
certain stimuli (Tatlilioğlu, 2017).
Behavior is a manifestation or acting out of the attitudes an individual
has. It can be changed because the core of every person lies a system of belief
that adheres to the ideals of human existence called values. There are
universal values listed by the United Nations which includes peace, freedom,
social progress, equal rights and human dignity. There is also values in the
workplace like integrity, accountability, diligence, perseverance, and
discipline. Moreover according to Schwartz (2019) there are 10 basic values
that must have by ah person. These are self-direction, stimulation, hedonism,

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achievement, power, security, conformity, tradition, benevolence, and
universalism
Values are ideals that create meaning and purpose in life. Something
that you give importance while virtues are adjectives that describe the positive
and desirable qualities which usually mirror a value it represents.

Challenges of Being a Holistic Individual

By now a more secure personality and a better understanding of your

position in society has been accomplished reasonably well. You try and expect
to be more confident, more independent, more ambitious, become accustomed
to creating demanding workloads in school and at home, and have formed
friendships that will become your support group, particularly in times of
trouble when you cannot get help from your family (Selga, 2016). Then again,
at this point, you could be overwhelmed by the changes you are witnessing,
and the difficulties or demands that are coming your way. In any case, when
you plan for adult life you will focus on these obstacles to the following:

1. Freedom and Independence. Adolescents become more self-regulated

when they enrich themselves with life experiences Once rules and
penalties are enforced, they can view these as threats to their
autonomy. We claim their rights to a great extent, but one that is still
overlooked Liberty is not about doing what one wants but about
choosing and doing what is right for oneself and others. In other words,
awareness of the elements of freedom option and consequences is the
obstacle for teenagers in using their rights responsibly. When a
teenager says. "I am old enough to smoke and drink! He must always
answer it with some questions: "Is it safe to smoke and drink for my
health? Will I take care of myself while smoking and drinking causes
me to get sick?. Would my research and other activities conflict with my
smoking and drinking habits? Am learning the money / spending on
liquor and cigarettes? "The responses to these questions will say
whether the independence of the child is being exploited or violated.
This is the right of teenagers to be autonomous, but that is not an
absolute right.

2. Academic Achievement and Career Paths. "Everybody in my family

seems to be an accomplished and my parents want me to follow in their
footsteps." "Because my parents barely earn anything, I intend to
support my family in the future" These are some of the adolescents'
typical remarks. The overwhelming part of the problems and demands
of middle and late teenagers have undeniably revolved around their
academic needs and college preparation. It is only normal that their
parents, family , and school want them to get good grades, finish high
school on time, and get to a good college or university for graduation.
Others may already begin work or are compelled to work because of the
financial condition of the family. With its various tracks, the senior high
school program prepares teenagers for more specific career
opportunities tailored to their different abilities and potentials. Yet

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 those who don't have healthy and consistent study habits may find
school work very hard, and may find it difficult to cope with different
demands. Adolescents typically believe their teachers are offering
arduous academic loads above and above the other curriculum and
extracurricular activities.

3. Study/Work-life Balance. Aside from their academic works, adolescents

attend to many other concerns. They need to participate and I share the
workload at home. With their talents or interests, they dedicate I extra
time for co-curricular d extra-curricular activities like clubs or I sports,
and undertakings outside school, be those in church or community.
Adolescents listen to several other things apart from their academic
work. We need to be involved, so at home, I share the workload. We
devote extra time to co-curricular and extracurricular events, such as
clubs or sports, for their skills or interests, and to undertakings outside
of school, be they in church or society. Of course, their tasks need to
be balanced and their time well controlled to be successful in both work
and leisure.

4. Relationships. Teenagers may be displaying some obvious disagreement

with their parents over other things. Teenagers continue to assert their
rights and independence that "My parents don't understand me at all,
they don't want me to be with my friends" Whatever the reasons might
be, adolescents need to work and certain adults need to be encouraged
to develop good contact with their parents. Most teenagers are quite
sociable and devote a lot of time to being with peers and friends even
on weekends. Often peer pressure may either compel them to obey and
thus misuse their rights, or be at odds with their friends and strain
friendships, because they do what's right, Moreover, it is during
adolescence that feelings of love and romantic attraction become more
apparent. Our society seems to suggest that adolescents think or feel
that when they hit middle or late adolescence, it's time for them to enter
into romantic relationships If adolescents experience love or deny joy or
heartbeat, all these certainly entail a hearing emotional commitment.

5. Financial Management. What do you think is the connection between a

teenager going to an elite school, and a teenager going to a public
school? It's not clear, but both need money, the means to obtain and
ways to use it the vary, but they certainly need it for their education
and growth, school events, projects, hanging out with friends, regular
transportation, school supplies, etc. Adolescents need to control their
money, and if they don't, they will waste their parents' hard-earned
cash. It might go through addicting video games, superfluous phone
bills, excessive mall-hopping, or some other wasteful spending. Many
students do unusual or part-time jobs at night or on weekends to
completely fund their education, or are forced to increase the meager
earnings of their parents and even fund younger siblings in particular
because they are "aged and trained enough to start working." There are
financially disadvantaged receiving talented teens who are lucky

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 enough to receive scholarship services and study in good schools is a
preparation for accountability, endurance and the world of work.

6. Maturity and Life Goals. Some parents and educators note that there
are still many late teenagers attending the university who are young
and who have no specific future plans. There seems to be a very thin
line for teens, separating needs and desires, between what is necessary
and frivolous. Differentiating and knowing these will enable them to
shape the right personal philosophy, make moral decisions and carry
out their duties and responsibilities that slowly determine their future.
The above-mentioned challenges and demands offer an overall scenario
of how tough it is for middle and late adolescents to manage their lives
during this time, all of which will be addressed in the next units.

The desire to gain information about a new learning

helps you to discover the Holistic Development and
Challenges of being and Adolescent

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 Explore
Let’s Familiarize Ourselves

Activity 1. Know Me!

Directions: Complete the table below by describing 10 most important
improvements in growth that you have found in yourself, your difficult
problems, abilities and weaknesses. Discuss how the important people around
you handle the changes and challenges, or support them with them.

Developmental Your Your Your How did people

Changes in Problems Abilities Weaknesses around you react or
Yourself perceived these
improvements
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Activity 2. Let’s have a Recap!

Directions: Summarize the following concepts on the Whole Person Development
relate each aspect with each other.

Aspects of Holistic Explanation

Development

Physiological

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Cognitive

Psychological

Social

Spiritual

Activity 3. Describe Me!

Directions: Illustrate the relationship among Aspects of Whole Person
Development in understanding thoughts, feelings, and behavior.

Aspects of
Whole Person Thoughts Feelings Behavior
Development
Physiological
development
Cognitive
development
Psycho-social
development
Spiritual-moral
development

Activity 4. Work with Me!

Directions: After understanding your personal profile, you need to acquire and
develop good habits to nurture personal development. These habits are diligence
and responsibility. They respond to the call of your conscience, God, parents,
teachers,, or society to do what is good for you. these are abilities that account for
what you do and its consequences. Diligence and responsibility are especially
needed in managing your challenges and tasks as adolescents.
Identify and explain at least five (5) areas and ways in which you can be more
diligent and responsible.

After studying the Developmental changes in

yourself and Whole Person Development and
challenges for an adolescent bear in mind that
this stage of your life must be full of success.

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 Deepen
Let’s Strengthen it!

Activity 1. Picture yourself as a fresh graduate applying for a

position. In a work interview, you are to do a 5-minute self-
introduction. You have to sell yourself, and give the interviewer panel
a positive impression. The self-introduction will give the panel a
significant understanding of how you know yourself, which will in
effect allow them to better know you. To persuade them why they
need to recruit you and why you would be a force for the business,
your strengths and weaknesses must be included in the self-
introduction, insofar as they are relevant for the job interview.

Rubrics for Scoring the Output

4 3 2 1
Outstanding Very Satisfactory Fairly Score
Satisfactory Satisfactory
SELF-KNOWLEDGE/SELF-UNDERSTANDING
Knowledge of Knowledge of Knowledge of Knowledge is
one’s self is shows the major one’s self is limited and has
comprehensive: and important sufficient but the tendency to
includes details of one’s lacks give superficial
strengths. personality evaluation of details that fail to
Limitations, through an one’s provide authentic
feelings, assessment of personality analysis of one’s
aspirations, and one’s strengths strengths and self concept.
behavior. and weaknesses. limitations.
ATTITUDE
Reflective. Confident and Sincere but Shyness and
Sincere, and tactful; candid defensive with nervousness are
confident in with one’s one somewhat
demeanor; in weaknesses and weaknesses; apparent;
providing highlights generally sincerity is not
personal or personal confident. very evident.
sensitive matters strengths.
about self.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Fluent, clear, and Credible and Clear and Comprehensible
comprehensible; understandable; effective; not but sometimes
persuasive and convincing and quite fluent. vague appears
effective. effective enough. slightly
convincing
FINAL SCORE:

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 Gauge
Let’s Answer it!

Directions: Read carefully each item. Use a separate sheet for your
answers. Write only the letter of the best answer for each test item.

1. Which of the following aspect of holistic development occurs when your

brain interprets your emotion and usually induced by the physical
stimuli which your body experienced as a reaction to a certain stimulus.
A. Behavior
B. Attitudes
C. Values
D. Feelings

2. In your adolescence stage, you are expected to be more assertive and

autonomous, especially from your parents authority, but you may be
abused when it is not used responsibly. What challenge of being an
adolescent is manifested above?
A. Relationships.
B. Study/Work-life Balance
C. Freedom and Independence
D. Academic Achievement and Career Paths

3. When you communicate with other persons or groups of persons, which

of the following aspect of holistic development is shown?
A. Social Aspect
B. Spiritual Aspect
C. Cognitive Aspect
D. Physiological Aspect

4. This can be improved because a belief system that adheres to the

principles of human life called values is the foundation of any
individual.
A. Values
B. Attitude
C. Emotion
D. Behavior

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5. As an individual, your concerns and ideals is to make life meaning and
purpose and you add value to something. Which of the following choices
relates to the underlined statement?
A. Habits
B. Values
C. Feelings
D. Emotions

6. It is the intentional task of adolescents to know and understand their

physiological, cognitive, psychological, social, and spiritual make up
that need to be developed.
A. Human growth
B. Developmental task
C. Personal development
D. Developmental stage

7. Ben needs to participate and share the workload at home while doing his
academic work and become productive in work and recreation.
What is the challenge of being an adolescent is mentioned in the above
statement?
A. Financial Management
B. Maturity and Life Goals
C. Study/Work-life Balance
D. Academic Achievement and Career Paths

8. In this challenge, adolescents need to work in these activities and other

adults need to be motivated to maintain good relations with their
parents even though they are sociable and spend a lot of time with my
peers and friends even on weekends.
A. Relationships
B. Financial Management
C. Maturity and Life Goals
D. Academic Achievement and Career Paths

9. These are the self's most feared element, because individuals are unable
and unprepared to handle them.
A. Values
B. Feelings
C. Behavior
D. Emotions

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10. Based on the statement below what is the aspect of whole person
development is being referred to?
We must be loved and learn how to love back
with kindness, we must know how to practice the
perspective-taking, sensitivity, and empathy required
to live and work well with others around them.
A. Cognitive development
B. Physiological development
C. Psycho-social development
D. Spiritual-moral development

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