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arts and home industries (tle 234)
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MODULE 7. SELF-AWARENESS, VALUES RE-ORIENTATION
AND UNDERSTANDING THE SELF: LEADING TO
BETTER NORMAL
NSTP-CWTS Take-Away No. 10
NSTP-CWTS Take-Away No. 11
NSTP-CWTS Social Action Activity No. 07
TED TALK-BASED FLEXIBLE LEARNING:
THE NEW LEARNING NORM
COMMUNITY WELFARE TRAINING SERVICE (CWTS)
Module 7
Self-Awareness, Values Re-Orientation and Understanding
the Self: Leading to a Better Normal
“Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?” – Marcus Aurelius Picture Not Mine. Credits to the owner.
Within the session series, the NSTP students will be able to:
- engage in self-reflection on the awareness of interconnectedness of
oneself and other individuals within the context of serving the nation and the people; 2. analyze how self-awareness affects behavior and cultivate appreciation towards Filipino culture and characteristics; and to 3. exercise good leadership skills in online classroom activities and in community immersion activities.
Prepare
TedTalk Presentation: How To Motivate Yourself To Change Your Behavior Source: youtube/watch?v=xp 0 O 2 vi 8 DX 4 Kick-Off Question: How can you be better “YOU’?
Present – Part 1
Topic 1: What Is Self-Awareness and Why Is It Important? positivepsychology/self-awareness-matters-how-you-can-be-more-self-aware/
Self-awareness is the ability to see yourself clearly and objectively through reflection and introspection. While it may not be possible to attain total objectivity about oneself (that’s a debate that continues to rage throughout the history of philosophy), there are certainly degrees of self- awareness. It exists on a spectrum. Although everyone has a fundamental idea of what self-awareness is, we don’t know exactly where it comes from, what its precursors are, or why some of us seem to have more or less than others. This is where the Self-Awareness Theory comes in, offering some potential answers to questions like these.
Introduction to the importance of self-awareness spiritualresearchfoundation/spiritual-practice/steps-of-spiritual-practice/personality-defect-removal-and-improvement/self-awareness/? gclid=CjwKCAjwjqT5BRAPEiwAJlBuBTzlofGLNUluncvY8Gr-BY53ctZv5ZJyIxwWezu_4PG14SSwY47LWBoClhMQAvD_BwE
In our first section, we discussed important background information on what makes up one’s personality and why personality defects are most likely to reduce one’s capacity to grow and develop as human beings. Personality defects are one of the main reasons why we are unhappy. If due to one’s destiny one has to experience pain, then personality defects are one of the main mediums through which we experience this unhappiness. More importantly for those who are genuinely seeking spiritual growth, personality defects can severely restrict their capacity to grow regardless of which spiritual path they may follow. Once an individual experiences better mental health and stability (i., with less personality defects) it is easier for him or her to make rapid spiritual progress and achieve an ideal personality by practising Spirituality.
Let’s take an example. Annette felt restless when her boss praised her colleague. She kept on thinking of the incident throughout the day which only increased her restlessness. She was consumed with the negative thought that, ‘No matter how hard I try, I never get noticed.’ In short Annette’s day did not go well. After a good night’s sleep, she forgot about it and she went on with her life. Alternatively, if Annette had been alert to the feeling of restlessness and introspected as to why she had felt like that, she could have gained insight into her mind and understood which personality defect of hers was manifesting so as to cause such restlessness. Accordingly, in the future she would be able to be more solution oriented to avoid the restlessness caused by such incidents and gain stability.
As Annette becomes more alert to introspecting about her feelings and emotions in such situations, there will be further stages to her becoming more self-aware. For example,
How long does her restlessness continue before she becomes alert to it? Will she then be able to put the brakes on it and control the feeling of restlessness? Does she try to go within and learn more about herself and her personality defects? Where else does this type of restlessness occur? Who else are involved?
How to increase self-awareness – Someone providing us with feedback or telling our mistake “Turn that music down Raul”, Raul’s father shouted. “There is not a moment’s peace in this house with you continuously playing such loud music.” Raul cursed under his breath and sullenly turned the volume of the music down. It is never easy to take negative feedback from others about our actions or our life. In such times, thoughts such as, ‘why can’t they understand me’, ‘I am not like that’ and ‘I do not want to hear about it’ will often cross our mind.
Suppose Raul stopped for a moment and looked at the situation objectively; he would probably learn a thing or two about how others perceived him. When other people give us some feedback however stern it may be, it provides us with a clue as to how we are perceived by others. If someone has experienced pain due to our actions, it is mostly due to some personality defect in us that is causing our action to impact others adversely.
5 How to increase self-awareness – Observing someone else’s mistake and then introspecting
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Jeremy and Ruth were arguing about household chores. Ruth insisted that Jeremy was not doing enough at home while Jeremy continued to provide lame excuses about why he was unable to do the household chores on time. When their friend Mark overheard their argument, he realised that he was the same as Jeremy. Now as a third person and not being emotionally involved, Mark could objectively see that Jeremey’s lame excuses were childish and illogical, and were exasperating his wife Ruth. Seeing the impact of this, Mark made a mental resolve to overcome his own laziness and help his own wife at home without making any excuses. This is an example of how when one observes a situation that involves other people, one gains a greater understanding of oneself. As one may not be emotionally involved in the situation, one is more objective and hence the ability to learn is more.
Our dreams can also tell us about ourselves Sometimes stronger impressions in our subconscious mind surface in our dreams to the extent that we are able to remember the dream and even learn about our mind. One seeker had a dream where she was experiencing fear before going on stage to deliver a
lecture. She woke up in a sweat and could not go back to sleep for over an hour. Such kinds of dreams are worth introspecting upon as they may shed some light on deeper issues in our sub- conscious mind.
In summary Becoming self-aware is the first step in overcoming personality defects. Self-awareness can be achieved through observing one’s own mistakes, asking others for feedback, observing others mistakes objectively and through some dreams. Whenever one becomes emotionally unstable, restless or upset one should become alert as on deeper introspection, it usually provides insight into some personality defect that has been triggered. We should be open to learning about ourselves and have the courage to take feedback from others. By this we can objectively analyse our mistakes and find practical solutions to change for the better.
5 Ways to Increase Your Self-Awareness
Now we have some clear-cut examples of self-awareness in mind. We know what it looks like to embrace self-awareness and grow. But how do you do it? What did our leading characters do to practice self-awareness? There are many ways to build and practice self-awareness, but here are some of the most effective:
Practice Mindfulness and Meditation Mindfulness refers to being present in the moment and paying attention to yourself and your surroundings rather than getting lost in thought or ruminating or daydreaming. Meditation is the practice of focusing your attention on one thing–like your breath, a mantra, or a feeling–and letting your thoughts drift by instead of holding on to them. Both practices can help you become more aware of your internal state and your reactions to things. They can also help you identify your thoughts and feelings and keep from getting so caught up in them that you lose your hold on your “self.”
Practice Yoga Yoga is a physical practice, but it’s just as much a mental practice. While your body is stretching and bending and flexing, your mind is learning discipline, self-acceptance, and
Meditation, Mindfulness, and Self- Awareness When we meditate or practice mindfulness, we are paying attention to the things that can often get ignored in our busy day-to-day: the present moment and our own internal experience. Those who get to know their thought processes and patterns are more able to adapt and improve them, both by simply being aware of their processes and patterns and by giving themselves a mechanism for practicing and improving. Indeed, a program intended to enhance self-awareness (among other things) through yoga and meditation resulted in a range of improvements, including more positive affect, less stress, greater mindfulness, enhanced resilience, and even greater job satisfaction (Trent, Borden, Miraglia, Pasalis, Dusek, & Khalsa, 2019).
Self-Awareness & Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence can be defined as the cluster of abilities that allow us to recognize and regulate emotions in ourselves and others (Goleman, 2001). According to the most popular theory of emotional intelligence from psychologist and author Daniel Goleman, self-awareness is not only crucial for emotional intelligence– it’s one of the five components. These five components are:
- Self-awareness
- S elf-regulation
- Social skills
- Empathy
- Motivation
Other popular theories of emotional intelligence also include self-awareness as a core component, making it one of the factors that virtually all researchers and experts agree on (Goleman, 2001). Self-awareness is a necessary building block of emotional intelligence; it is the building block upon which the rest of the components are built. One must have self-awareness to self- regulate, and social skills will be weak and of little use, if you are not aware enough about when and how to use them. If you’re looking to build your emotional intelligence, self-awareness is the first stop. Make sure you have developed strong skills in self-awareness before giving the other elements your all.
4 Tips for Improving Self-Awareness in Relationships If you want to be more like post-reflection Monique than pre-reflection Monique (referring to examples of self-awareness skills in action above), or if you’re going to help your clients with their relationship woes, here are some excellent tips for introducing more self-awareness within the context of a relationship: 1. Practice mindfulness, especially when interacting with your loved ones. Pay attention to the words they say, their tone, their body language, and their facial expressions. We often communicate far more information with the latter three than we do with our words alone. Give your loved ones your full attention.
Have regular discussions about the relationship. It’s important to keep things in perspective and ensure that nothing is falling between the cracks. When you have regular conversations about your relationship with your loved ones, it’s much harder to avoid or ignore things that can turn into problems. It also helps you reflect on your part and come prepared to discuss your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, along with your loved ones.
Spend quality time together and apart. This is especially important for romantic relationships, as we often find ourselves spending most or even all of our free time with our spouse or partner. However, much you love and enjoy spending time with your partner, everyone needs some quality time alone.
Make sure you and your partner are both getting some quality “me” time to think about
what you want, what you need, and what your goals are. This will help you keep yourself from merging too much into your partner and maintaining your independence and stability. Then, since there will be two independent, stable, and healthy adults in the relationship, it will be even more fulfilling and satisfying to both partners when they spend quality time together.
- Share your perspective and consider theirs. It’s easy to get too caught up in our perspective on things; however, healthy relationships require that we consider others’ needs in addition to our own. To know what our loved ones need and to deliver on those needs, we must first identify and understand them. We do this by practicing our self- awareness and sharing that awareness with our friends and family.
If you never check in with your loved ones on their views or feelings, it can cause you to drift apart and inhibit real, satisfying intimacy. Ask your loved ones for their perspective on things and share your perspective with them.
Role in the Workplace and Leadership
As noted earlier, self-awareness improves our communication, confidence, and job performance (Sutton et al., 2015). It’s easy to see how self-awareness can lead to these outcomes in the workplace, as better self-evaluation naturally leads to improving the alignment between our actions and our standards, resulting in better performance. According to Tasha Eurich at the Harvard Business Review, self-awareness can be divided into two categories or types: internal self-awareness and external self-awareness. Internal self-awareness is about how well we see ourselves and our strengths, weaknesses, values, etc., while external self-awareness is understanding how others view us with those same factors (Eurich, 2018). Good managers and leaders need both to perform well in their roles. Although you might think that more experience as a leader and greater power in one’s role leads to better self-awareness, that may not be the case. Experience can be positive or negative in terms of learning and improving the self. Even positive experiences can lead one to attribute success to themselves when it may have had more to do with the circumstances, leading to false confidence. In fact, the HBR notes that only 10-15% of those they studied display self-awareness, although most of us believe we are self-aware (Eurich, 2018). To improve self-awareness, Eurich recommends introspection–but with a focus on asking oneself the right questions. She notes that asking “why” might not always be effective, as many of our internal processes remain shrouded in our subconscious or unconscious minds; instead, asking “what” may lead to better introspection. For example, instead of asking, “Why do I fail at this task so often?”, you might ask yourself, “What are the circumstances in which I fail at this task, and what can I do to change them?” It’s not a foolproof method, but it can aid you in improving your self-awareness and increasing your alignment with your standards on certain activities.
Self-Awareness in Students and Children Self-awareness isn’t just for managers and employees; it can also substantially benefit students, children, and adolescents. The same benefits that make us more productive in the workplace can make students more productive in the classroom and at home: better communication with teachers and peers, more confidence, and more satisfaction with performance can all lead to happier, healthier students. These benefits also apply to advanced students. Increased self-awareness leads to more self-care in medical students (Saunders et al., 2007) and a better understanding of one’s strengths and capabilities along with a boost to emotional intelligence in law students (James, 2011).
A Take-Home Message In short, a little extra self-awareness can be of great benefit to anyone with the will to improve. This piece includes a description of self-awareness, an exploration of the theory of self-awareness, examples, and tips and tools you can use to boost your self-awareness. We
Practice – Part 1
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NSTP-CWTS Take-Away – 10
Am I Self-Aware?
Name: ______________________ Prog./Yr./Sec.: __________ Date: ________ Score: _______
Due Date:____________________
So we know that self-awareness is good, but what does it look like? How does one practice self- awareness?
Analyze the following self-awareness situationers:
Bob at work Bob struggles with creating a quarterly report at work, and he frequently produces subpar results. He notices the discrepancy between his standards and performance and engages in self-evaluation to determine where it comes from and how to improve.
He asks himself what makes the task so hard for him, and he realizes that he never seems to have trouble doing the work that goes into the report, but he struggles with writing it up cohesively and clearly.
Bob decides to fix the discrepancy by taking a course to improve his writing ability, having a colleague review his report before submitting it, and creating a reusable template for future reports, so he is sure to include all relevant information.
Without self-awareness, what would be the situation that Bob would encounter? Explain.
Monique at home Monique is having relationship problems with her boyfriend, Luis. She thinks Luis takes her for granted and he doesn’t tell her he loves her or share affection enough. They fight about this frequently.
Suddenly, she realizes that she may be contributing to the problem. She looks inward and sees that she doesn’t show Luis appreciation very often and that she overlooks the nice things he does around the house for her and little physical touches that show his affection.
Monique considers her thought processes when Luis misses an opportunity to make her feel loved and notes that she assumes he purposely avoids doing things that she likes. She spends time thinking and talking with Luis about how they want to show and receive love, and they begin to work on improving their relationship.
Without self-awareness, what would be the situation that Monique would encounter? Explain.
Bridget on her own
Bridget struggles with low self-esteem, which causes depressive symptoms. She doesn’t feel good enough, and she doesn’t accept opportunities that come her way because of it. She begins working with a therapist to help her build self-awareness.
The next time an opportunity comes her way, she thinks she doesn’t want to do it and initially decides to turn it down; but, with the help of some self-awareness techniques, Bridget realizes that she is only telling herself she doesn’t want to do it because of her fear that she won’t be good enough.
Bridget reminds herself that she is good enough and redirects her thoughts to “what if I succeed?” instead of “what if I fail?” She accepts the opportunity and continues to use self- awareness and self-love to improve her chances of success.
Without self-awareness, what would be the situation that Bridget would encounter? Explain.
Effects In their classic text, Transformational Leadership, authors Bass and Riggio explained:
"Transformational leaders.. those who stimulate and inspire followers to both achieve extraordinary outcomes and, in the process, develop their own leadership capacity. Transformational leaders help followers grow and develop into leaders by responding to individual followers' needs by empowering them and by aligning the objectives and goals of the individual followers, the leader, the group, and the larger organization."
Researchers have found that this style of leadership can have a positive effect on the group. "Research evidence clearly shows that groups led by transformational leaders have higher levels of performance and satisfaction than groups led by other types of leaders," explained psychologist and leadership expert Ronald E. Riggio in an article for Psychology Today. 3
The reason, he suggests, is that transformational leaders believe that their followers can do their best, leading members of the group to feel inspired and empowered.
What can you do to become a more transformational leader? Leadership experts suggest that having a strong, positive vision of the future plays a critical role. Not only is it important to believe in this vision yourself; you've also got to inspire others to buy into your vision as well.
Being genuine, passionate, supportive, and trustworthy are all key characteristics that will help motivate followers to support your goals for the group.
Link to Well-Being According to the results of one study, this style of leadership can also have a positive influence on employee well-being. 4
The study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine involved surveying workers at several different German information and communication technology companies. Researchers asked participants to answers questions about their employer's leadership style. A score for transformational leadership was then determined based on qualities such as providing intellectual stimulation, giving positive feedback for good performance, leading by example, and helping employees feel like they were making a contribution toward the goals of the group.
Simple Tips for Achieving Goals The researchers discovered that employees who identified a higher level of transformational leadership in their employers also had higher reported levels of well-being. The effect stayed significant even after researchers controlled for factors that are linked to well- being such as job strain, education, and age. "The results of this study suggest that a transformational leadership style, which both conveys a sense of trust and meaningfulness and individually challenges and develops employees, also has a positive effect on employee well-being," the authors summarized.
Real-World Applications So what impact could such results have for managers and workers?
The study's authors suggest that the results are important and can help companies develop leadership training programs that can be used to teach transformational leadership skills. Acquiring communication skills such as resolving conflicts in the workplace and recognizing the needs of employees are an important part of transformational leadership.
"Such training programs can be seen as another essential component of workplace health promotion and prevention efforts and therefore should receive wide support," explained the study's authors.
A Word From Verywell
The transformational style of leadership can be highly effective when used appropriately, but it might not necessarily be the best choice for every situation. In some cases, groups may require a more managerial or autocratic style that involves closer control and greater direction, particularly in situations where group member are unskilled and need a lot of oversight.
One way to improve your own leadership skills is to assess your own current leadership style and think about ways in which your strengths can benefit the group you are leading. By evaluating your own skills, you will be better able to play to your strengths and work on improving your areas of weakness.
showing a different side of you as the situation demands. For example, know when to create closeness or distance, leverage strengths or reveal weaknesses. 3. Change the situation – Leaders are not passive recipients of context. Your role is to transform situations to benefit your followers and fulfil the purpose of the organisation. For example, reframe what is going on to inspire the desired action and response.
QUESTION 1 :
Which of the three leadership contexts do you prefer? Working with individuals, groups or the
organization?
QUESTION 2 : Which of the three skills sets is your strength? Which is your weakness?
Perform
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NSTP-CWTS Social Action Activity No. 07
I am a good leader!
Name: __________________ Prog./Yr./Sec.: ______ Date: ___ Score: _______
Due Date:_______________
Activity:
Organize or facilitate a very simple activity in your barangay or within your family showcasing your leadership skills - activity in any form.
Note: Attach a copy of pictures as documentation evidence during the conduct of the activity.
What is the nature of the conducted activity?
How did it help you to unleash leadership skills in you?
What were the challenges or obstacles you encountered along the way?
State your commitment in helping for a more progressive locale.
Module-7-unified-course-pack-CWTS-1-2021-2022
Course: arts and home industries (tle 234)
University: Cebu Technological University
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