WHEREVER YOU GO… THERE YOU ARE.

Personality  •  Emo$onal  Characteris$cs  

   •  Social  Characteris$cs      •  Intellectual  Characteris$cs  

Learning  Goals:  By  the  end  of  this  lesson  you  will  be  able  to:  

•  Iden$fy  some  of  your  personal  resources  •  Describe  how  self  concept,  self  esteem  and  locus  of  control  contribute  as  personal  resources  

•  List 3 of your personal characteristics for each aspect of personality.

•  EMOTIONAL:  

 •   SOCIAL:    •  INTELLECUTAL:  

How  did  YOU  become  YOU?          

Heredity

Family/Environment

Life Experience

Individual Power of Choice

Self  Concept  

• The  way  you  see  yourself  

• A  “Self  Descrip$on”  • Self  image/iden$ty  • We  constantly  revise  our  self  concept  

Think-­‐Pair-­‐Share  

•  What  factors  influence  the  way  we  think  about  ourselves  (Self  Concept)?  

•  Which  influences  are  the  strongest?  •  Which  influences  should  be  the  most  important?  

Negative  Messages  •  Too  much  aMen$on  to  nega$ve  messages  can  cause  us  to  lose  confidence.  

•  However,  nega$ve  messages  can  provide  important  feedback  that  we  should  evaluate  and  use  to  improve.  

•  Learn  to  use  construc$ve  cri$cism  construc$vely!  

Positive  Messages  •  Focusing  on  posi$ve  messages  helps  us  build  our  self  esteem  and  focus  on  our  strengths.  

         

Qualities  that  help  build  a  positive  self  concept:  •Honesty  •ThoughTulness  •Cheerfulness  •Responsibility  •Self-­‐Control  •Adaptability  •Compassion  

•Cooperation •Courtesy •Dependability •Enthusiasm •Friendliness •Generosity •Sincerity

Self  Esteem  •  Self  esteem  is  the  value  or  importance  you  place  on  yourself.    

•  It  reflects  how  we  evaluate  our  self  concept  and  how  we  feel  about  it.  

•  It  is  important  to  have  posi$ve  self  esteem.  

 

Tips  for  building  a  positive  self  esteem  1)  Learn  to  accept  praise  2)  Focus  on  your  strengths  3)  Accept  yourself  as  who  you  are  4)  Learn  from  mistakes  5)  Use  your  strengths  to  help  others  6)  Take  responsibility  for  your  own  life  

Locus  of  Control    •  Internal  Locus  of  Control  –  you  believe  you  can  control  what  happens  to  you.  

 •  External  Locus  of  Control  –  you  believe  others  and  external  factors  control  what  happens  to  you.