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Self Awareness for classes on life skills for college students and professors.
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- 2. Life skills encompassa range of abilities that enable effective functioning in academic, professional, and personal settings. These skills are crucial for success in the workplace
- 3. Targeting Life SkillsModel Source: Pat Hendricks, Iowa State
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- 9. Self-awareness is theset of attitudes a person holds towards self or the individual as known to the individual, being yourself.
- 10. Self awareness: • Isthe process of understanding who you are in relation to your abilities, strengths and weaknesses. ➢ This is informed by emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and motivation ➢ It can be acquired by self perception or through interaction with others
- 11. BENEFITS OF SELFAWARENESS ❖Ability to behave consistently ❖Ability to become more predictable ❖Increased Sense of having a clearer image of self ❖Ability to think well of ourselves and self ❖Sense of feeling more in charge of my life ❖Ability to become more sensitive to the needs of others ❖Increased ability to handle situations in life. ❖Increased commitment to my personal growth
- 12. Self Awareness: SelfConcept
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- 14. Johari Awareness Model Areaof free activity Things we both know about me 1 “The Open Self” Blind Area Things I don’t Recognize about myself but others do 2 “The Blind Self” Hidden Area Things I don’t want To or can’t share about myself 3 “The Concealed Self” Area of Unknown activity Things neither of us know about me 4 “The Unknown Self” Things I do not know About myself Things I know About myself Things Others don't know about me OTHERS’ PERCEPTIONS Things others Know about me
- 15. Advantages / Benefitsof Johari Window: self-awareness. better communication skills. high self-esteem. more self-confidence. know more about your strength and weaknesses.
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- 17. A) Important: Theseare those tasks that contribute to our long-term goals, mission, and values. When we react to important matters, they often make us operate on a responsive mode which helps us to remain calm, rational, and open to new opportunities. B) Urgent: Means that the task requires immediate attention. They usually put us in a reactive mode and therefore may make us become defensive, negative, hurried, and narrow-minded. NOTE: We often fall into the trap of believing that all urgent matters are important. Important vs urgent…
- 18. Urgent/Important Matrix QUADRANT 1: NotImportant and NOT Urgent E.g. Time wasters, pleasant activities like chatting, trivia and gossip (Watching TV, Facebook and Whatsapp, shopping) QUADRANT 1: Not Important but Urgent Interruptions, meetings and activities (Talking to a friend about an issue troubling you) QUADRANT 1: Important but not Urgent e.g. Relationships, planning and Recreation (time for games) QUADRANT 1: Important and Urgent E.g. Crises, Deadlines, problems (CATs, or exams) URGENT NOT URGENT IMPORTANT NOT IMPORTANT
- 19. Five Areas ofTherapeutic Self-care THE GOAL TO feel Vital and balanced, free from Depression and anxiety SPIRITUAL SELF-CARE ❑Prayer ❑Meditation ❑Spiritual Community ❑Forgiveness ❑Finding Purpose & Meaning in life PEOPLE SUPPORT ❑ Family ❑Friends ❑Counsellor/Mentor/ Spiritual guide ❑Support Group ❑Community Service MENTAL/EMOTIONAL SELF CARE ❑ Positive Self talk ❑Positive Beliefs ❑Acknowledging One’s Feelings ❑Library of Positive memories ❑Mood Journal ❑Counselling/Therapy ❑Family of origin Healing ❑Working Through Grief ❑Developing Reflective Practice LIFESTYLE ❑ Structure Routine ❑Relaxation ❑Setting Goals ❑Fulfilling Work ❑Time in Nature ❑Finding Joy/Pleasure in what you do PHYSICAL SELF-CARE ❑ Nutrition ❑Sleep ❑Exercises ❑Water Intake ❑Medication ❑Breathing