Developing the Whole

Person

Quarter 1 – Module
2:
Most Essential Learning Competencies:

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive,
psychological, spiritual, and social development to
understand one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors;
2. evaluate one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; and
3. show the connections between thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors in real-life situations.
 Lesson
Five Areas of Personal
1 Development

Human development is the way that people change

and grow across their life span. There are many
types of development that people go through. As
children learn problem-solving skills, their cognitive
(or thinking) development grows. When people age,
they often develop wisdom, which means they are
better able to handle stress, a process that is part of
emotional development.
What’s In
As discussed in the previous module, Personality refers to how an
individual uniquely thinks feels and behaves in different situations.
As we look back, below are some questions to ponder. Answer the
following questions on the space provided.
1. How do you know your personality?
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2. Why is it important to know yourself better? What are the
things you want to develop and improve within yourself?
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3. Is there importance in understanding and studying yourself,
especially when you feel helpless and quarantine in your own
home? Cite some reasons.
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4. How do you feel for those who early give up in life such as
news about suicide, the feeling of hopelessness, and other sad
news? If you are in their position, what will you do? Explain your
answer..
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5. What is the best way to describe the self? State your belief and
philosophy.
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Before we proceed to the lesson, let me ask first,
“How well do you know yourself?” Have you
noticed those “changes” within yourself, and how
do you react to those developments?
 Rate
Statement 1 2 3 4 5
1. I have a healthy physical body
2. I get enough rest and sleep

3. My body is fed with nutritious food and

sufficient water to help the physiological
system functions more optimally
4. I suffer from body aches and pains

5. During this pandemic crisis, I consider

myself as safe from viruses and diseases
6. I am an emotional person
7. I easily get angry
8. I am friendly
9. I have good study habits

10. I am a spiritual person

Analysis: After having a brief self-assessment regarding your
physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual
development, what are the things you want to improve or
develop further? Why is this so?
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 What is It
Life seems to have become a bewildering maze at times.
Thus, you try to reflect on your common beliefs. Amidst
these developments, it helps recognize how the different
physiological, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and social
developments are in a dynamic relationship. By
recognizing such changes, you can understand and
evaluate your thoughts.
 The following section discusses how to develops one’s
personality and to make it well balanced.
Five Areas of Personal Development
Area Development

Refers to physical changes in the body as well as the senses

Physiological and changes in skills related to movement.
development
It has something to do with the feelings that you experience.
Emotional
development
It is about our innate capacity to relate with others, to
Social development connect, and to feel the sense of belongingness

Refers to a person’s intellectual abilities as shown in his/her

Cognitive development thoughts, attitudes, beliefs and values.

It is discovering oneself beyond the ego known as the soul,

Spiritual development spirit, or the “inner essence” that is often disregarded or
taken for granted. It is experiencing a glimpse of the “inner
guide” of one’s beliefs and values in discovering the meaning
PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
Physical health is defined as the condition of your body, taking
into consideration everything from the absence of disease to
fitness level.

Physical health is critical for overall well-being and can be

affected by:
• Lifestyle: diet, level of physical activity, and behavior (eating
unhealthy foods);

• Human biology: a person’s genetics and physiology may

make it easier or harder to achieve good physical health;

• Environment: our surroundings and exposure to factors

such as sunlight or toxic substances; and

• Healthcare service: good healthcare can help prevent

 It is important to take care of your body. Live healthy, eat
healthy foods, get enough sleep, exercise regularly, and avoid
drugs and alcohol. Manage stress and go for regular medical
check-ups. Practice good hygiene.
Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your Physiological
Development.
1. How healthy is your physical body?
2. Does it get enough rest and sleep?
3. Is it given nutritional food and sufficient water to help the
physiological system do its functions more optimally?
4. What aches and pains does your body suffer?
5. When was your last medical check-up?
6. What are the common illnesses in your family?
7. If you look into generations before, what sickness plagued
your ancestors?
8. In the pandemic crisis, do you consider yourself safe from
such viruses and diseases?
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Emotional health is an important part of overall health. Emotionally
healthy people are in control of their thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors. They can cope with life’s challenges. Emotions are
responses that generate biochemical reactions in our bodies, changing
the physical state.
There are many ways to improve or maintain good emotional health.
• Be aware of your emotions and reactions. Notice what in your
life makes you sad, frustrated, or angry. Try to address or change
those things.
• Think before you act. Emotions can be powerful. Give yourself
time to think, and be calm before you say or do something you might
regret.
• Manage stress. Try to change situations, causing you stress.
Learn relaxation methods to cope with stress.
• Strive for balance. Find a healthy balance between work and
• Take care of your physical health. Your physical health can
affect your emotional health. Exercise regularly, eat healthy meals
and get enough sleep. Do not abuse drugs or alcohol.
• Connect with others. We are social creatures. We need
positive connections with other people.

Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your Emotional Development:

Your own experiences when you are___________________________
-happy -sad -afraid
-surprised -angry -disgusted
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Social Development refers to how people develop social and

emotional skills across the lifespan, with particular attention to
childhood and adolescence. Healthy social development allows
us to form positive relationships with family, friends, teachers,
and other people in our lives.
As a person develop and perceive its individuality within a
community, he/she also gains skills to communicate with other
people and process his/her actions. Social development most
often refers to how a person develops friendships and other
relationships and how a person handles conflict with peers.
Why is social development important?
Social development can impact many other forms of
development a person experiences. Healthy social
development allows us to form positive relationships
with family, friends, teachers, and other people.
Healthy social development can help you:
• Develop Communication Skills. An ability to
interact with others allows for more opportunities to
practice communications skills
• Build self-esteem. When a person is unable to
make friends, it can be frustrating or even painful. A
good circle of friends reinforces a person’s comfort
level with her individuality.
• Strengthen learning skills. Studies show that
children who have a hard time getting along with
classmates as early as a preschool are more likely to
experience later academic difficulties.
• Resolve conflicts. Stronger self-esteem and better
language skills can ultimately lead to a better ability to
resolve differences with peers.
• Establish a positive attitude. A positive attitude
ultimately leads to better relationships with others and
higher levels of self-confidence.
Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your Emotional
Development
1. How is your relationship with your parents?
2. Do you consider yourself as friendly? Why?
3. How do you interact with other people? Are you
outgoing?
4. Do you feel belongingness in your family, school,
peers?
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Cognitive development means how people think,
explore, and figure things out. It is the development of
knowledge, skills, problem-solving, and dispositions,
which helps a person to think about and understand the
world around them. Brain development is part of
cognitive development. This aspect of the self is
enhanced when one attends school to study and learn
or engages in other mental endeavors.
Mental abilities are developed by engaging in
intellectual pursuits such as studies, work, and figuring
out how best to deal with challenges—thinking,
planning, organizing, evaluating, and maximizing
cognitive abilities. The more we study, the more we
Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your Cognitive
Development
1. Have you experienced mistakes in the choices
you made? How do you deal with these situations?
2. What is your attitude towards your study habits?
3. Are you doing well in your studies?
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Spiritual development is defined as discovering oneself beyond
the ego known as the soul, spirit, or the “inner essence” that is
often disregarded or taken for granted (Llaneza-Ramos, 2017).
It is when one experiences a glimpse of the “inner guide” of
one’s beliefs and values as one discovers the meaning of life. It
also allows people to connect with a Higher Power that is
called by many names like "God, Buddha, Allah.” “We are
Christians, we are committed to the poor, we value people, we
are partners, and are responsive.” As we grow spiritually, our
attitude toward life also changes for the better in many ways.
Most of our problems stem from our perceptions and
expectations of ourselves and of the world. One will realize
that this solves half the problems of our life. Spiritual growth
and development help us to imbibe humility. Spirituality and
inner peace is a way of life. It helps us to develop great
Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your Spiritual
Development
1. How can you tell that you believe in “God”?
2. What are the things you do that manifest your
spiritual development?
Activity 1.2:
Instruction: Create a diagram “About Myself “ using the
Five Areas of Personality Development. This will be your
“Personal Reflection”. You can create your own style of
diagram. Write your name at the center of the diagram.
Example :
 Rubrics for Personal Reflection

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS OBTAINED

POINTS
The student was able to reflect
CONTENT his/her personal experiences and 10
social experiences using the five
areas of personal development.
The diagram was created
CREATIVITY artistically using his/her own 6
design.
The ideas were well organized
ORGANIZATIO based on the concept of personal 4
N development.

Total 20
Performance task: Personal Development Advocacy
(Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication, Character)

Instruction: Create a video clip or a printed pamphlet for

advocacy about the importance of developing the whole
of oneself focused on the five areas of personal
development. (A pamphlet is a small booklet containing
information or arguments about a single subject. You
may refer to it using other words, like leaflet, brochure,
flyer, handout or booklet. )
Post something on your social media account or give the
pamphlets to some of your friends and love one to
inform them of the significance of this developmental
goal of forming people with holistic personalities and try
You have the freedom to choose whether you make a video
clip or a printed pamphlet. Create and Enjoy! Rubrics for
Video Advocacy
OBTAINED
CRITERIA POINTS
DESCRIPTION POINTS

The video advocacy contained the

Content required information as specified in 10
the instruction.
The work was well-organized and the
Organization message of the Video clip is well 5
understood.
The presentation was clear with the
Presentation use of effective audio-visual effects. 5

Total 20
Rubrics for printed pamphlet

OBTAINED
POINTS
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS

The printed pamphlet contained the

Content required information as specified in 10
the instruction.
The work was well-organized and
Organization the message of the pamphlet is well 5
understood.
The pamphlets were given and
Presentation appreciated by peers. 5

Total 20
 Connecting Thoughts, Feelings,
Lesson 2 and Behaviors for Evaluating
One’s Self