SELF-LEARNING MODULE
GRADE 7
QUARTER 1
WEEK 1
MUSIC
• Explains the dimensions of holistic health (physical, mental/ intellectual, emotional, social,
MOST and moral-spiritual) H7GD-Ib-14
• Analyzes the interplay among the health dimensions in developing holistic health. (H7GD-
ESSENTIAL
Ib-14)
LEARNING • Recognizes changes in different aspects of growth that normally happen during
COMPETENCIES adolescence years.Code: H7GD-Id-e-16; H7GD-Id-e-17;H7GD-Id-e-18
TOPICS • Promoting and Sustaining a Life Long Wellness
• How WELL the WHOLE me?
• What happen to Me?
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EXPECTATION
At the end of this module the students will be able to:
A. Explore real life examples and experiences, in that way they can express their
intentions to relate one’s learning in their own circumstances
B. Appreciate and relate one’s experiences in holistic approach
C. Analyze the interplay among health dimensions in developing holistic health;
D. Categorize the health dimensions in developing holistic health;
E. Value the importance of the interplaying of dimensions of health in developing
holistic health.
F. Recognize the different aspects of growth that normally happen during
adolescence years.
G. Relate your experiences in different aspects of growth that normally happen
during adolescence years.
H. Accept the changes happening during the adolescent years.
BRIEF
INTRODUCTION
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Holistic health means the combination of all dimensions of health like mental
health, social health, physical health, moral-spiritual health. Hence Life is not that easy
and healthy as what we are expecting to, we must be in-charged and be responsible
enough, navigating and later to evaluate things that surround us leading to a healthy
living.
When it comes to holistic health, we are looking beyond the physical
body and addressing physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual health.
All of these 5 aspects of holistic health are what enable a person to truly live each
day in the healthiest, happiest way possible and if one area if compromised, most
likely other areas will be as well.
Moreover, there is a proven parallel between health and wealth.
Understanding this parallel will help us find more energy to do what we loved. Let’s have
a look briefly at each of these five dimensions and how they're related to one another.
In this time, you are in another stage of life – adolescence, you experience
significant changes. Adolescence is a period for growth spurts and puberty changes. An
adolescent may grow a few creeps in a while followed by a time of exceptionally
moderate development, at that point have another development. Changes with
puberty (sexual development) may happen step by step or a few signs may get obvious
simultaneously. A growth spurt is a sudden rapid growth that happens during
adolescence.
Puberty is the period when your body starts to change and form into a grown-up.
This is when males and females are truly ready to reproduce. You will see changes in your
body as well as on how you think, feel, and communicate with others. During this period,
secondary sex characteristics start to develop. These characteristics include body hair,
breast development in females, and muscles in males.
Development in puberty varies in every individual. It usually starts between the
ages of eight to thirteen in girls and nine to fifteen to boys. Usually, puberty starts earlier
in girls than in boys. This explains why girls seem to grow faster than boys, or some of your
classmates or friends still look like kids while some look like an adult.
Changes in the body vary. It means that you don’t experience the exact changes
that others experienced. You may feel awkward about these changes but you should
remember that everybody goes through these changes.
Changes in the Health Dimensions During Adolescence
1. Physical changes and development
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Male Female
● Increase in height with an average of 4.1 ● Enlargement of breast
inches per year ● Increase in height (average of 3.5 inches per
● Increase in weight due to increased muscle year)
development ● Weight gain due to build-up
● Growth of pubic and other body hairs ● Widening of hips
● Increase in muscle strength ● Reduce in the size of the waist
● Vocal cords get thicker and the voice ● Start of the menstruation cycle
deepens ● Growth of pubic and other body hairs
● More active sweat and oil glands changes in ● More active sweat and oil glands and
body odor change in body odor
● Possible advancement of skin breaks out ● Possible advancement of skin breaks out
(acne) (acne)
● The adam’s apple become bigger
● The shoulder becomes wider than the hips
● The skin on the upper arms and thighs
become rough
2. Mental or Intellectual Changes
The way adolescents think and perceive things around them also changes. As
adolescents mature, the mental transformation also takes place during this stage.
What are these mental changes?
a. Learning to look beyond one’s self and understanding other people’s points of
view.
b. Possible development of new interest and beginning to focus on career goals.
c. Development of logical reasoning where adolescent starts to solve more
complicated problems.
d. Starting to explore new ways of thinking, reasoning, and making decisions.
e. Starting to think more flexibility and help in making later choices.
f. Tend to become bored with routine activities; they need to be challenged.
g. Adolescent students can focus their attention on what they want to listen to. They
can also focus their attention on two or more things at the same time.
3. Emotional Changes
These changes involve adolescents’ emotions and feelings and how they
manage them. Love and support from family and friends help adolescents deal with
these changes.
What are these emotional changes?
a. Start to feel awkward.
b. Being more sensitive about many things, including what others say.
c. Becoming conscious of having “defects.” Sometimes, feeling misunderstood.
d. Difficulty in communicating thoughts and feelings.
e. Have erratic emotions and behaviors, mood swings are most experienced.
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f. Have emotions that are frightening and poorly understood, often triggered by
hormonal imbalance, may cause a regression to more childish
4. Social Changes
These are changes that involve the way they deal and interact with family, friends,
and other people.
What are the social changes?
a. Identity crisis.
b. Seeking more independence.
c. Pursuing more responsibility at home and school.
d. Being easily influenced by friends, especially when it comes to behavior, sense of
self, and self-esteem.
e. Having a stronger individual set of values and morals.
f. Embracing the opinions of influential people in one’s life in terms of preferences,
likes, and dislikes.
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ACTIVITY 1
The health dimensions are interrelated. However, some activities develop a specific
dimension more than others. What dimension of health does each activity develop
most? Check the appropriate dimension.
P- for Physical health E- for Emotional health
S-for Social health M- for Mental health
MS- for Moral-spiritual Health
Activities P S MS E M
1. Telling the truth
2. Jogging around the park
3 Listening to mood music
4. Reading your favorite books
5 Getting enough rest and sleep
6.Eating a balanced diet regularly
7 Going out with family and friends
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8.Respecting your parents and elders
9. Sharing jokes with family members
10.Playing chess, checkers, and Math games
B. Explain how you can be healthy in each of the following dimensions of health.
MS
P
E
DIMENSIONS
OF HEALTH
M S
ACTIVITY 2
DIRECTION: Cite some of your unique ways on ensuring your health holistically.
Mortal-Spiritual
Physical
Social
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Mental/Intellectual
Emotional
How well I am?
ACTIVITY 3
COMPARE ME!
What changes in the health dimensions during your childhood stage and adolescence
stage did you recognize?
Physical Changes and development
Childhood stage Adolescence stage
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Mental or Intellectual Changes
Childhood stage Adolescence stage
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
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Emotional Changes
Childhood stage Adolescence stage
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Social Changes
Childhood stage Adolescence stage
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
REMEMBER
Health is a well-being of our body, mind relationship within family, friends,
peers and to our All Mighty Creator. It is also getting to a state to the fullest of one’s health
that will based on the dimensions of holistic health. And holistic health is being defined
as the wholeness of health rather than analysis or separation in to parts. A complete
Physical, Mental, Social well-being and not merely the absence of illnesses. Likewise,
wellness is a positive approach that includes all dimensions of health.
The following are the five (5) Dimensions of Health that will lead in developing
holistic health: Physical health it defines how your body function well without becoming
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too tired, Mental/Intellectual health can also define as wanting to learn new things while
improving one’s skills, Social health means how well you get along with other
people, Moral-Spiritual health is being at peace and in harmony and last is Emotional
health is being described as how well you meet the demands.
Adolescence is a period for growth spurts and puberty changes. An adolescent may
grow a few creeps in a while followed by a time of exceptionally moderate
development, at that point have another development.
A growth spurt is a sudden rapid growth that happens during adolescence.
Puberty is the period when your body starts to change and form into a grown-
up.
Changes in the Health Dimensions During Adolescence
1. Physical changes and development
2. Mental or Intellectual Changes
The way adolescents think and perceive things around them also changes. As
adolescents mature, the mental transformation also takes place during this stage.
3. Emotional Changes
These changes involve adolescents’ emotions and feelings and how they
manage them. Love and support from family and friends help adolescents deal with
these changes.
4. Social Changes
These are changes that involve the way they deal and interact with family, friends,
and other people.
CHECK YOUR
UNDERSTANDING
A. Read and briefly answers the following questions below.
1. What is Health?
_____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________
2. What are the characteristics of each Dimensions of Health?
_____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________
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B. How can you relate the five (5) Dimensions of Health in developing Holistic Health?
Explain briefly.
Identification: Identify if the statement is physical changes, mental or intellectual
changes, emotional changes and social changes
____________ 1. More active sweat and oil glands changes in body odor
____________ 2. Identity crisis.
____________ 3. Difficulty in communicating thoughts and feelings.
____________ 4. Tend to become bored with routine activities; they need to be
challenged.
____________5. Possible development of acne.
