Personal Development (PerDev)

FIRST QUARTER
-Emotional or Behavioral- change in eating and
UNIT 5: ENCOUNTERING STRESS AS PART OF sleeping habits, withdrawing from usual activities
ADOLESCENCE STAGE and people
NOTE: Exams per strand may vary, those who have
Ma’am Jesa as their PerDev Teacher shall only have Coping Strategies
Units 5-7 for the Quarter Exam -Manage your time
LESSON 1: SOURCES OF STRESS AND ITS -Talk it out
EFFECTS -Laugh, Rest, Move, Be positive, and Meditate

Word Bank
Stress- nonspecific response of the body to any UNIT 6: FOCUSING ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL
demand HEALTH
Stressor- body’s reaction to certain pressure,
challenge, or situation- physical, mental, or LESSON 1: PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING
emotional
Positive Stress- positive or helpful when your Hedonic Well-being
response to stimulus makes you more alert, more -Happiness is about increasing pleasure and
productive, and more motivated minimizing pain
Negative Stress- occurs when you have reached
tipping point or when stimuli go on for too long and Eudaimonic Well-being
responses cause damage to health, relationships, -Happiness is about finding your purpose in life
productivity, and other aspects
Components of Psychological Well-Being
Kinds of Stress -Self-Acceptance
-Acute Stress- most common and short-term -Positive relations with others
-Episodic Acute Stress- persistent acute stress -Autonomy
-Chronic Stress- most damaging type with long- -Environmental Mastery
term effects -Purpose in life
-Personal growth
Sources of Adolescent Stress
-Social Pressure -According to Dr. Chinwé Williams, teenagers
-Family Relationships usually experience several life changes. Some of
-Academic Pressure them may have difficulty coping. Some
-Self-Doubt approaches teenagers can use are acknowledging
emotions, focusing on values, reflecting on
Hug from a Loved One experiences, shifting perspectives during tough
According to a study by Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., times, and being more compassionate towards
hugging a loved one is one of the most effective themselves.
strategies for relieving stress. It claims that
physical touch significantly lowers stress. Hugs LESSON 2: MENTAL HEALTH CHECK AND
frequently produce a calming, relaxing feeling. DANGERS
Hugging a loved one has several advantages.
During a hug, a hormone called oxytocin is Risks Factors that Affect Mental Health
released. Hence it is also known as the cuddle
hormone. Peer Rejection
-happens when your perceived peers have
Signs of Stress declined or accepted you because of your beliefs,
-Physical- constant fatigue and increased behavior, attitude, physical features, or other
complaints of pain and ache characteristics. In some studies, peer rejection
-Cognitive- lack of focuss and forgetfulness may lead to loneliness, delinquency, and acts of
violence of aggression.
Bullying
- has two components: imbalance of power and
repitition. LESSON 3: COPING WITH MENTAL HEALTH
Kinds of Bullying ISSUES

Verbal Bullying Psychological Conditions that Adolescents are

-involves using spoken or written words Prone to

Social Bullying Depression

-involves damaging or inflicting harm towards -mood disorder clinically referred to as “depressive
person’s social relationship or reputation disorder.”
-combination of persistent feelings of sadness,
Physical Bullying worthlessness, and lack of desire to engage in
-involves inflicting physical pain or damaging activities previously rewarding to the person
posessions of a person
Anxiety Disorder
Cyberbullying -nervousness you feel in the presence or
apprehension is not proportional to the situation at
-type of bullying that takes place on social
hand
networks
-anxiety manifests in different ways. As a result,
the classification of anxiety disorders depends on
Adverse Traumatic Events in Childhood
the degree and manner they manifest.
-refer to verbal and physical abuse you
encountered during childhood
Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
-refers toa buse and dependence on any
Death of Someone Close to You
substance
-can affect you in various psychological aspects
-commonly abused substances are alcohol,
tobacco, and methamphetamine.
Socioeconomic Factors
-financial difficulties, nutrition, education, and
Cognitive Disorders
ability to afford treatment and medication
Filtering
Signs of Poor Mental Health
-way of thinking that ignores the positive aspects in
-Personality changes
the experiences and focuses on negative aspect of
-emotional changes
experiences
-social withdrawal and isolation
-lack of self-care
Overgeneralization
-problem with sleep
-way of thinking in which you take a single incident
-risky behaviors
or an experience as sole piece of evidence in
-sense of hopelessness or feeling overwhelmed
providing broader conclusions
-prominent physical symptoms
-decline in academic performance
Fallacy of Change
-refers to way of thinking where you expect other
Tips on Addressing Mental Health Concerns
people to change to suit you. Links to the notion
-Having good communication
that your happiness lies to other people. There is
-Understanding mental health disorders
disappointment if the other person doesn’t change
-Being sensitive and attentive to others
or perform and act as expected.
- Practice self-care instead of self-destructive
Catastrophizing
habits. This strategy entails doing everything
-a distortion that involves expectations that the
possible to maintain good physical and mental
worst scenario will happen sooner or later. It can
health. Eating well, exercising frequently, getting
work as magnifying an event and minimizing an
adequate sleep, limiting social media use,
accomplishment or a positive quality. Involves
spending time with nature, and being kind to
overtjinking the worst possible things.
yourself are just a few suggestions.
 cognitive functions, implying that you can struggle
Personalization with thinking and experience a mental slowdown.
-refers to belief that every action has an impact on
external events or other people regardless of facts Disassociative Identity Disorder
or irrationaility. You believe that you have a role in -or also known as Multiple Personality Disorder, it
the bad things that happen. is a mental health condition where you have two or
more separate personalities that control your
Emotional Reasoning behavior at different times
-if you feel a certain way about something or
someone, it is objectively true. However, you LESSON 4: PLANNING FOR MENTAL HEALTH
should know that your emotions do not indicate
the truth of the situation. Look after Physical Health
-Four areas to look after in physical health: moving,
Blaming eating, avoiding drugs and alcohol, sleeping
-pertains to thinking that if something does not go
the way you want it to be, it must be because of Improve Self-Esteem
someone or something else, or an event. You -Five Exercises to Boost Self-Esteem; (1) Practice
assign fault to an external entitity and put blame self-affirmations everyday, (2) Avoid hollow
towards others positive affirmations, (3) Identify your areas of
strength and competency, (4) Show your abilities,
“Shoulds” and (5) Accept Positive Feedback
-distortion regarding implicit rules that you set
towards how you should behave and act. It sets Generate Positive Thoughts
you up for disappointment when the rule gets -one way of achieving high level of mental health is
broken. However, you cannot always dictate rules thinking positively
and standards to others.
Cope with New Situations
Padesky’s 5-Part Model -Our lives differ from day to day. The world is
consistently changing.
1. Thoughts
-describes your experiences, emotions, and Build Positive Relationships
determine actions. -Spend quality time with people you love, do
volunteer work, and find peer support
2. Moods
-emotions, affect, or the feelings that occur Find Time for Yourself
-This allows you to rest and take a break from your
3. Behaviors daily responsibilities
-actions, or patterns of actions that you do -Example: Starting meditation and finding a new
hobby
4. Physical Reactions
-pertains to the physiological responses of the Mental Hygiene
body such as feeling cold when afraid, rise of blood -concept pertaining to set of activities and actions
pressure when angry. These signs are felt when that allow person to be in state of equilibrium with
emotions are intense and stress is high. The body the sociocultural environment the person is in.
is connected to the mind.

5. Environment UNIT 7: DEVELOPING EFFICIENT LEARNING

-refers to external elements in an experience.
Indicates your relationship with others and quality LESSON 1: BRAIN POWER
and type of the environment you have. It is the
context in which you live and interact with. The Human Brain
Brain Fog- one sign of depression experienced by -a delicate, gel-like organ that is considered the
individuals. Describes the sluggishness of most powerful part of the human body.
-the study of the brain made it easier for people to
understand how it connects bodily functions
together and how it affects your cognitive abilities Sides of the Brain
and behavior.
Left Brain
The Parts of the Brain -Tiny bits of information are gathered and
processed in a linear or lateral way.
- It easily understands symbols.
- It applies logic in solving problems by integrating
different bits of information.
-Verbal thinking is dominant.

Right Brain
-It organizes information as a whole and not in
small pieces.
-It prefers concrete objects rather than symbols.
Forebrain -It makes use of intuition in problem solving.
-considered the biggest part of the brain. Consists -Visual thinking is dominant.
of the cerebrum

Midbrain
-part is found between the forebrain and the
hindbrain. It is responsible for eye movement and
auditory information.

Hindbrain
-composed of the cerebellum, pons, and medulla
oblongata.

Four Lobes of the Brain LESSON 2: BRAIN DOMINANCE AND MIND

MAPPING I

Mind Map
-illustration or diagram that makes use of ideas
branching from a specific concept

Uses for Mind Maps

-They can be used during a brainstorming session.
-They can be used to simplify a difficult concept or
Frontal Lobe process.
-responsible for higher-level thinking processes -They are useful aids in note-taking or review
like problem-solving, learning, and organizing sessions.
-They are useful aids in coming up with decisions
Parietal Lobe to problems.
-integrates sensory data like touch, pain, pressure, -They can be used in presenting information that
and temperature illustrates the overall picture of the topic.
-They are used to organize and consolidate
Temporal Lobe relevant and interrelated information from different
-its main function is to process auditory signals sources.
and information. It is an important component in
understanding language Process of Mind Mapping
1. Write a keyword at the center of a piece of
Drocesses visual information, including the paper. Encircle the keyword to indicate that it is the
detecion and identification of colors, movement, main topic or subject.
and other visual stimuli
2. Draw several lines around the circle. These Tunnel Timeline Map
lines, or branches, should be properly labeled with -designed to deliver solution or outcome. The way
the major ideas or themes related to the keyword. to do this is to imagine the expected outcome or
3. On each branch, draw twigs to indicate success.
subtopics that should be related to the ideas on
the branches.
4. When new data is learned, write it down on the
proper twig or branch.

Lateralization of the Human Brain

Lateralization
-differences of the left hemisphere and right Mind Mapping Strategies for Left-Brained People
hemisphere functioning
Library Map
Cerebral Dominance -categorize, organize, and connect information
-concept that stresses that one hemisphere plays from multiple sources about a specific topic
a dominant position in regulating intricate cognitive without losing vital information.
and behavioral processes

LESSON 3: BRAIN DOMINANCE AND MIND

MAPPING II

Elements of Effective Mind Map

Single Words and Phrases

-uses short words or phrases that effectively
convey strong and clear message that attracts
readers
Problem-Solving Map
Symbols, Icons, and Images -done by writing the problem in the middle of the
-Visual presentations can make mind maps more paper or board. The group members make
eye-catching, thus facilitating learning comments about the problem, which bring issues
and situations. These are labeled and are
Colors connected by lines to show how concepts relate to
-use of different shades and hues can separate each other.
ideas included in the mind maps
LESSON 4: MIND MAPPING STRATEGIES
The Right Brain Hemisphere -More than half of all resolutions fail, but you can
organizes information as a whole and not in small prevent this from happening if you pick the right
pieces. resolution that is doable for you.
-prefers concrete objects rather than symbols.
-makes use of intuition in problem-solving. Convergent and Divergent Thinking
-Visual thinking is dominant in this hemisphere. -two thinking patterns introduced by Joy Paul
Guilford.
Mind Mapping for the Right Hemisphere
Convergent Thinking
Presentation Map -relies heavily on facts and rationality. It is also
-meant to tell a story or present an argument known as critical, analysis, vertical, or linear
-focuses on the audience and their emotions and thinking.
opinions so that call to action is possible
Divergent Thinking
-relies on imagination. Also known as horizontal
thinking
Neurotypical learning, new information can be related to other
-individuals whose brain functions, processing and subjects so that recalling them will be easier.
behaviors align with typical development, and who -Mnemonic devices can also be used to make
cultivate organizational and interpersonal skills at memorizing easier. Mnemonic devices are
the same rate as peers. techniques that help you memorize factual
knowledge.
Neurodivergent
-Individuals who process information atypically for Mnemonic Devices
their age. Their brain functions differently, not
incorrectly, compared to most peers. Categorical Clustering
-organization of a list of items into types
Neurodivergent Conditions
Acrostic
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) -creation of sentence out of acronym
-characterized by differences in social
communication and interaction, restricted Interactive Images
interests, and repetitive behaviors -link the words in a list to images

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD)
-involves difficulties with attention, hyperactivity,
and impulsivity

Dyslexia
-learning difference that affects reading and
related skills

Dyspraxia
-developmental disorder affecting coordination
and movement

Tourette’s Syndrome
-neurological disorder that causes involunary
movements and vocalizations called tics.

Dyscalculia
-difficulty with numbers and mathematical
concepts

Dysgraphia
-difficulty with writing

Down Syndrome
-genetic condition that can lead to intellectual
disabilities and developmental delays

Learning Tips to Improve Learning

- Lessons should be studied throughout the
semester. This means that topics must be
reviewed regularly.
-New information can be linked to the previous
body of information through rehearsal. In terms of