What does it mean

for you to be a
whole person?
When can you
say that you are
whole?
What makes you
whole?
If you are feeling
sick, does it affect
your being whole?
If you are feeling
happy, does it mean
you are complete?
MAN AS A WHOLE
BEING
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
 WHOLENESS
• Integral sense of integration.
• It is also a transcendental life goal and a
lifelong pursuit.
• The different aspects of the individual such as
mental, emotional, physical, social, and
spiritual are in harmony or balanced
(important for self- esteem and self-
EMET AND GREENHUT (1991)

• We are all pilgrims on a journey toward

wholeness and fullness of life.
• It is an ideal human goal given its good
implications to the total functioning of
the individual, as well as meaning to life.
 CARL JUNG (1875- 1961)
• He seriously put forward the concept of wholeness in theory and
practice.
• Man is essentially a whole being.
• He viewed life to be full of opposites- day and nights, happiness
and sadness, and birth and death.
• He significantly noticed the split in the self as well, and
recognize the need to restore the fragmented pieces of self in
the hope of bringing out the uniqueness of the individual.
 CARL JUNG (1875- 1961)
• Man’s striving toward self- realization,
awareness of one’s potentials and
recognition of personal uniqueness are
ways to becoming whole.
• Wholeness is a unifying element of his
psychology attained by way of an
individuation process.
 GESTALTISM
• Gestalt theory holds that psychological
distress or mental problems are caused
significantly by the split self.
• Gestalt theory takes a bodily orientation
(physical self) integrated with psychological
functioning in treating an individual (brings
in the soma (body) and psyche (mind) to
come into light.
 KEPNER (1987)

• An integrated approach aims to bring

together all aspects of the person so
that the person can experience
himself or herself as a unitary
organism.
 ASPECTS OF
HOLISTIC
DEVELOPMENT:
DEVELOPING THE
WHOLE PERSON
PERSONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
• It is important that you take good care
of it and keep it well.
• Wellness should be a primary concern as
you grow, and as you head toward
becoming the best that you can be.
 DEVELOPING PHYSICAL
ASPECT
•Watch what you eat
•Keep yourself fit and strong
•Avoid abuse of your body
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
• Cognitive- refers to patterns of
thinking which include reasoning to
learn, remembering, and solving
problems.
• Your ability to learn will greatly
determine the height of literacy you
THREE IMPORTANT COGNITIVE
SKILLS
• Cognitive- refers to patterns of
thinking which include reasoning to
learn, remembering, and solving
problems.
• Your ability to learn will greatly
determine the height of literacy you
 REMEMBERING
• Remembering- function of the
brain that depends on short- term
or long- term memory. If you
cannot remember, learning
becomes impossible.
 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR
MEMORY
1. Repetition- going over a material repeatedly improves
your memory. If you keep repeating something, it
increases your chances of remembering it. “Practice
makes perfect.”
2. Organization- organizing things or ideas in your head
helps, classifying things according to common features.
Work on making meaningful associations with new
information at hand. Making a list or notes is a time-
tested strategy to help you remember.
3. Mnemonics- device that aids your memory. Acronyms
 CRITICAL THINKING
• “Kritikos”, discerning judgment and criterion,
standards.
• It implies discerning judgment based on standards.
• It requires ability to reason out (logical thinking),
infer, analyze, interpret and explain.
• Facts and opinions.
• Objectivity is important, avoid biases that cloud your
mind.
 A 5-STEP CRITICAL THINKING GENERAL
PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS

I-dentify the problem and set priorities.

D-etermine relevant information and deepen
understanding.
E-numerate options and anticipate consequences.
A-ssess the situation and make a preliminary decision.
S-crutinize the process and self- correct as needed.
 SOCIO- EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
• To be part of others (empathy).
• “Motus anima” Latin description for emotions.
“Spirit that moves us.”
• Feelings and emotional life, in general, form an
important part of us. It color our world as we
respond to different life experiences.
• Emotion
 COMPONENT THAT MAKE
UP AN EMOTION
• Physiological Component- emotions involve bodily
arousal. Something goes on in the brain, in the ANS
as well a endocrine system (eyes- dilated, skin goose
bumps etc.).
• Cognitive Development- subjective conscious of
the person, how you interpret situation that affects
your emotions. It vary on how a person understand
the event.
 COMPONENT THAT MAKE
UP AN EMOTION
• Behavioral Component- outward expression of
emotions as seen in your facial expressions, body
language, and manner of speaking. Emotional
responses develop from simple anger, fear and joy,
to more distinct emotions. Also being surprise,
sadness, disgust, anticipation, and acceptance.
Emotions affects the state of being and is very
important.
 SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
• Religious affiliations and engagement in other spiritual practices.
• Your belief in God, in the Higher Being, or however you see it in your
way that is bigger than you, takes a huge part of your self and your
life.
• The guidance that comes from a spiritual direction takes a special
role in life.
• Received faith.
• During the adolescence period when an individual seeks identity and
establishes independence, begins to ask about God and the meaning
of life.
 THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, BEHAVIORS:
WORKING TOGETHER AS ONE

• A holistic perspective that sees man as a whole, unitary agrees with

the notion of equilibrium, harmony, or balance that man strives to
achieve.
• Complete and stable.
• Your studies hold great promise in realizing your dreams through the
career choice you make.
• This should work together and reflect the changes that will mark your
growth and ability to manage emotions and reflect good actions.
 STUDENTS ‘ GUIDE TO
LIVING A BALANCED LIFE
• Take care of your body. Keep it strong and healthy. It is
the trunk of your dreams and your ally in your journey.
• Keep your mind at work. Fill it with wisdom; be creative
and use it to improve your life and the world.
• Let your emotions lead you to doing what is good, and
express them in ways that build relationships.
• Believe in GOD, in the beauty of life, and in the
 I DISCOVERED THAT I
AM ME, SPECIAL AS I
CAN BE; I AM
COMPLETE, I AM
WHOLE, I CAN BALANCE
MY MIND, BODY, AND
SOUL.
 WHAT TASKS ARE
SEEMINGLY DIFFICULT
FOR YOU?
 INDEPENDENCE AND
RESPONSIBILITY AS A
MAJOR GOAL
• Establishing independence is a major goal during
the period of adolescence which should go hand and
hand with becoming more responsible (making
choices).
• Dealing with developmental tasks will help you
develop your abilities and will let you become
effective in being independent.
 SELF- ADJUSTMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS
1.Adjusting to a Maturity Body
• One thing to do is to see your physical self
with acceptance and give it nurturance.
• Your body image affects your self- esteem
and how you treat yourself.
 SELF- ADJUSTMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS
2. Developing Cognitive Skills
• Cognition refers to thinking skills covering important
aspects like acquiring knowledge, solving problems, and
making decisions.
• Prepare for bigger tasks ahead.
• Cognitive enable you to be logical, creative, and become
a critical thinker.
• Different seed of intelligence (perseverance)
 SELF- ADJUSTMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS
2. Developing Cognitive Skills
 Be inquisitive (curiosity)
 Brainstorm- think of many ways to look at certain things.
 Imagine and Explore- raise awareness about things.
Create or innovate- turn ideas into useful projects, find ways
of doing things.
Engage in problem- solving- keep mind at work, except from
school works do a brain teasers.
Read- enriches knowledge.
 SELF- ADJUSTMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS
3. Developing Communication Skills
 Communication- “communicare” (to share)
 Communication- an act of sharing thoughts and
information.
 Elements: sender, receiver, and message
Patterns: a. one- way communication
b. two- way communication
 SELF- ADJUSTMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS
3. Developing Communication Skills
 Verbal Communication- uses spoken words.
 Non- verbal communication- uses written
words, symbols, gestures, or body language.
 SKILLS YOU NEED IN
COMMUNICATING
• Analyze situation
• Evaluate message
• Follow conventions
• Listen actively
• Read
• Speak
• Take turn
LANGUAGE
• Crucial skill that you need to develop at this time
to be an effective communicator.
• Two behaviors manifest during communication:
a. Responsiveness- highly responsive, tend to be
friendly and open with your feelings. Low, likely
to be self- controlled and tend to hide
emotions.
b. Assertiveness – behavior ranging from asking
questions (low) to telling others what’s
 LANGUAGE

• Major communication styles:

- Thinker
- Achiever
- Relater
- Seller
 SELF- ADJUSTMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS
4. Developing Self- control
 Managing behaviors and emotions.
Being aware of feelings and behavior consequences.
 Temper control:
a. Learn your own signs and triggers
b. Take a different perspective
c. Breathe deeply
 ESTABLISHING POSITIVE AND
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
• Comfortable successful interpersonal
relationships are what life is all about
(Sullivan;Muus,1996).
• Constructive vs. Destructive
• Essential in relationship are trust, respect, and
empathy (Throop&Castellucci,2011).
 CAREER PLANNING
• Identifying skills and Interests
• Developing life goals (personal,
educational, and professional)
THANK YOU! 