Knowing Oneself +

Powers of the Mind

 Learning Objectives
1.Explain that knowing and understanding oneself can make a
person accept his/her strengths and limitations and is helpful in
dealing with others better.

2.Share his/her unique characteristics, habits, and experiences,

strengths and limitations.

3.Maintain a journal and write a simple disclosure about your self-

exploration.
 Assignment

Psychosocial Health Test

(INDIVIDUAL)
REVIEW
“The longest journey
is the journey
inward!”
When you look at
the mirror, what
do you see?
When you see yourself in the mirror, do you also see
your attitudes, your beliefs, your dreams and
aspirations?
VIDEO
 RIGHT HEMISPHERE AND LEFT
HEMISPHERE OF THE BRAIN
• the left hemisphere controls • The brain's right hemisphere
the muscles on the right side of controls the muscles on the
the human body. For example, left side of the body.
when you wink your right eye, it
means the left side of your
brain at work.
• Because of this crisscross
wiring, damage to one side of
the brain affects the opposite
side of the body.
 LEFT AND RIGHT HEMISPHERE
LEFT
• In general, the left hemisphere is
dominant in language:
processing what you hear and
handling most of the duties of
speaking.
• It is also in charge of carrying out
logic and exact mathematical
computations.
• When you need to retrieve a
fact, your left brain pulls it from
your memory.
RIGHT
• The right hemisphere is mainly in
charge of spatial abilities, face
recognition and processing
music.
• It performs some math, but only
rough estimations and
comparisons. The
• right side the brain also helps us
to comprehend visual imagery
and make sense of what we
• see. It plays a role in language,
particularly in interpreting
context and a person's tone.
 Characteristics of Left-Brain Learners
• Left-brain learners best absorb material by listening
to lectures in which the material is logical and has a
set of defining rules. A typical left-brain learner takes
neat notes and keeps a well-organized binder.
• Generally, left-brained thinkers read directions
carefully and thoroughly.
• They follow sequential reasoning, seeking definitive
final answers and closure.
 Characteristics of Right-Brain Learners
• Right brain thinkers often have common
characteristics. For example, they’ll scan directions,
rather than listen to or thoroughly read directions.
• Visualizing a picture can help them remember facts.
• Right-brain learners tend to be daydreamers who
lose track of time.
• They are visual students who thrive on hands-on
learning. Sitting, listening and taking notes can be a
struggle.
 BOOSTING THE BRAIN IN A MOMENT
Brainstorm
• Brainstorming can give your
brain the boost it needs to get to
work. It's a great warm-up
exercise before you jump right
into the main event, like writing
an essay or studying for an
exam. A lot of times it can help
boost your creativity.
 Take a Deep breath
• Deep breathing helps to
increase your blood flow and
oxygen levels, which in turn help
your brain to function better.
• Doing 10-15 minutes of deep
breathing each day can help in
the long run, but especially
doing some deep breathing
before and during your studying
(and even while you're taking
your exam) not only helps keep
oxygen and blood flow helping
your brain, but it also keeps your
anxiety levels down, also helping
your brain function better.
Drink Green Tea
• The American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition says that drinking 5 or
more cups of green tea each
day can lower the possibility of
psychological distress by as
much as 20%. It can also give
you a good boost, like caffeine,
to help keep your brain going all
day.
Take a break.
• A good way to help your brain
charged up is to take a break.
This can either mean cruising the
Internet for 15 minutes, or
switching to something else for a
while, as a change of pace for
your brain.
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh.
• People always say that laughter
is the best medicine, but it also
• stimulates different areas of the
brain, allowing people to think in
a broader and freer
• manner. Laughter is also a
natural stress reducer and stress
is something that inhibits and
• limits brainpower.
 BOOSTING YOUR BRAIN LONG TERM
Eat brain-boosting food
• There are lots of different foods
that can help boost your
brainpower. Conversely, some
foods — foods high in sugar and
refined carbohydrates, "junk
food" and soda — dull brain
processes and make you foggy
and sluggish.
Get enough sleep.
• When you aren't getting enough
sleep, everything that your brain
does is worsened because of it.
So creativity, thinking, cognitive
functioning, problem solving,
memory, all these are tied to
getting enough sleep
Get enough exercise
• Physical exercise can do things
like enhance the oxygen flow to
your brain, which will help it
better process and function. It
also releases chemicals that
enhance your overall mood, as
well as protect your brain cells.
Learn to meditate
• Meditation, especially
mindfulness meditation, can
help to retrain the brain to work
better and to not go down
certain negative neuro-
pathways.
Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.
• Getting enough liquid in your
system is super important since
your brain is about 80% water. It
won't function as well if you're
dehydrated. So make sure to
keep drinking water all day, at
least 8 6-ounce glasses.
Cut down on stress.
• Chronic stress can do things like
destroy brain cells and damage
the hippocampus, which is the
part of the brain that helps
retrieve old memories and
format new ones.
Learn something new
• Learning something new gives
your brain a workout in the same
way that you would do a
physical workout to increase
your strength and endurance
 Journal Notebook
1. List down your personal strengths in a
bullet form.
2. List down your limitations or the areas
that you need improvement. How do you
think you can improve your all of those?
Imagine that your are at AYALA AVENUE and you are being asked to
go to Glorietta Mall from where you are. Can you figure out that
exact route to take and draw it on the map above?
 You cannot get to where you are going if you don’t know
where you are.
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KNOWING WHO YOU ARE WILL GIVE YOU BETTER DIRECTION.

INTROSPECTION
 Activity:
1.Breathe deeply and close your eyes. Inhale and exhale deeply,
and feel the tension leave your body slowly after each
breathe. Do this repeatedly until you feel comfortably relaxed.
2.Think of one particular situation in your life where you had to
act, judge or make a decision that had a serious impact in your
life and the lives of those around you. Focus especially on your
fears and anxieties at that time.
3.Ask yourself why you reacted in that manner and why you felt
that way. When you find the answer to that question, ask
another “Why?” question to dig deeper. Keep asking “Why?”
until you find the root of that fear or motivation.
1.Share the insights/realizations that you have gained from
your introspection.
2.How will that realizations/insights help you in your journey
to self-knowledge?