MODULE 2:

Developing the Whole Person

Big Question: What is the relationship of the different aspects of

development with your thoughts, feelings and actions in dealing
with life situations?

Objectives:

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At the end of this module, you will be able to:
1. discuss the relationship among physiological, cognitive, psychological,
spiritual and social aspects of development, to understand your thoughts,
feelings, and behaviors,
2. evaluate your own thoughts, feelings and actions, and
3. show the connection of your thoughts, feelings and actions to actual life

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situations.

Activity: ASSESS ASPECTS OF YOUR DEVELOPMENT

Draw a large circle on a blank sheet of paper. Divide the circle into 8
segments. In each segment, write some descriptions of the different aspects of
yourself as follows:
1. Physical Self. Describe yourself. Try not to censor any thoughts which come
to your mind. Include descriptions of your height, weight, facial appearance,
and quality of skin, hair and descriptions of body areas such as your neck,
chest, waist, legs.
2. Intellectual Self. Include here an assessment of how well you reason and
solve problems, your capacity to learn and create, your general amount of
knowledge, your specific areas of knowledge, wisdom you have acquired,
and insights you have.
3. Emotional Self. Write as many words or phrase about typical feelings you
have, feelings you seldom have, feelings you try to avoid, feelings you
especially enjoy, feelings from your past and present, and feelings which are
associated with each other.
4. Sensual Self. Write how you feel as a sensual person. What sense do you
use most – sight, hearing, speaking, smelling, touching? How do you feel
about the different ways you take in information - through the eyes, ears,
mouth, nose, pores, and skin. In what ways do you let information in and out
of your body?
5. Interactional Self. Include descriptions of your strengths and weaknesses in
intimate relationships and relationships to friends, family, co-students and
strangers in social settings. Describe the strengths and weaknesses which
your friends and family have noticed. Describe what kind of son or daughter,
brother or sister you are.
6. Nutritional Self. How do you nourish yourself? What foods do you like and
dislike? What do you like and dislike about these?

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 7. Contextual Self. Descriptors could be in the areas of maintenance of your
living environment: reaction to light, temperature, space, weather, colors,
sound and seasons and your impact on the environment.
8. Spiritual Self or Life Force. Write words or phrases which tell about how you
feel in this area. This could include your feelings about yourself and
organized religion, reactions about your spiritual connections to others,
feelings about your spiritual development and history, and thought about your
metaphysical self. Think about your inner peace and joy. Think about your
spiritual regimen or routine.

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Development with Plan of Action
Write about the eight segments of your development. What are the words or
phrases which represent aspects about yourself which you like? What are the items
which you consider to be weaknesses or areas for improvement? What words which
are neutral or factual, such as “5 feet 4 inches tall, 120 pounds”? Do some
categories have more minus than plus areas? The larger proportion of minus to plus

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areas you have, the more effort will be needed to achieve positive self-esteem. If the
vast majority of your minus responses are in one or two areas, your self-esteem is
likely to be good but has a few self-estimates which need to be improved. Name
some ways in which you can improve the minus areas and further enhance the
positive aspects.

Reading: ASPECTS OF THE SELF

The self-concept is represented by several aspects of the self. It is conceived
as collection of multiple, context-dependent selves. This construct believes that
context activates particular regions of self-knowledge and self-relevant feedback
affects self-evaluations and affect. A deeper look on the different aspects of self can
identify specific areas for self-regulation, stability and improvement.
In a nutshell, an individual is composed of three basic but very different
aspects of the self. They are the physical or tangible aspects as they relate to the
body, the intellectual and conscious aspects as they relate to the mind, and the
emotional and intuitive aspects as they relate to the spirit. All three aspects of the
self work together in perfect harmony when attention is paid to all three
simultaneously.
Many individuals put a strong emphasis on the physical aspect of the self.
The body is tangible, obvious, and we respond to it easily. More time and money is
spent on enhancing the physical component than either of the other two aspects.
This does not mean, however, that the body is healthy or strong. The body provides
a place to house the spirit (often experienced as feelings) and the mind (often
experienced as thought).
It may be important to some that their mind be prominent and well educated.
The mind is important, as it is the part of the self that directs the other two aspects.
The mind learns what to do and communicates the information to the body and the
feelings. What the mind believes, the body manifests or acts on, and the emotions
feel, or respond with. People store both healthy and destructive thoughts and beliefs
and responds to life's circumstances in the most prominent manner. The mind
provides access creativity and serenity which are necessary for such processes as
prayer, forgiveness, acceptance, and passion.

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 The human emotions are the most feared aspect of the self, as individuals
are reluctant and unprepared to manage them. Managing feelings is like trying to
hold water in the palm of your hand. They are illusive and deceptive. A decision
made under emotional stress and strain usually impacts emotions negatively.
Negative emotions that are not managed are stored and repressed. Repression is
destructive to a content self since all feelings, not only negative ones are stored
away. Accessing feelings when they are needed now becomes difficult, leaving the
individual numb and hopeless.
For instance, a girl realizes that she is giving much attention on the physical
aspects and less attention on her intellectual self. In this way, she can discover how
much money and time spent maintaining her physique and its consequences in her

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grades. By this honest evaluation of herself, she can plan effective actions to
improve her study habits. She can start seeking for help and for related books to
read or browse articles to help her improve her study habits.

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Activity: Analyze this … THREE SUCCESS STORIES
1. Manny Pacquiao’s Unbelievable Success Story Will Inspire You

It’s 1990 in the province of General Santos in the Philippines. Manny

Pacquiao is 12 years old.
Pacquiao often speaks of his debt to his maternal uncle, Sardo Mejia, who
introduced him to boxing after he dropped out of school. It was this moment that
would spark an unforeseen passion and drive in Pacquiao to be one of the best
boxers in the entire world. According to his autobiography, he describes watching
Mike Tyson’s shocking defeat to James “Buster” Douglas in 1990 on television with
his uncle as an experience that “changed [his] life forever.” In his hometown, he set
up an open-for-all boxing match and beat every opponent who came. He was well on
the road of transforming himself from a lanky school dropout to a junior boxing
champion.
Despite his success, his family was still living in extreme poverty and hunger.
They became so desperate to the point that his father had to kill his pet dog for
dinner. Pacquiao couldn’t forgive his father for what he did so he left home, slept on
cardboard boxes, and sold bread on the streets just to make a meager living. At that
point, he also used boxing and won matches for $2 each, as a means of escaping
poverty.
He soon moved to Manila and continued winning several boxing matches, but
given the increased standards of living, he wasn’t making enough to survive. He
soon got a job at a local gym doing gardening, cleaning and construction while
boxing on the side. He trained crazily all day and all night when possible, waking up
the earliest and leaving the gym at the latest possible time. Early on, his
perseverance and determination to be a part of the boxing world swayed him
to cheat and add on some weights to meet the featherweight class requirements.
As the fights got more serious, Pacquiao started getting more famous as well.
He would beat fighters from South Korea, Japan and Thailand and at the very young
age of 19, he won his first World Champion title by beating Chatchai Sasakul, the
reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) World Flyweight Champion at that time. The
turning point for Pacquiao came when he won against world-class featherweight

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boxer Marco Antonio Barrera at the Alamodome in Texas with a TKO. After that fight,
he was recognized internationally as a force to be reckoned with.
Today, at 37, he is one of the most respected boxers. Despite his loss during
the Mayweather match, he still has won the hearts of many boxing fans both in the
Philippines and worldwide. His one-of-a-kind story will continue to inspire and it will
always portray the journey of what millions of Filipinos continue to aspire for.
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2. The Pia Wurtzbach Success Story

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Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was crowned “Miss Universe” at the 64th Miss
Universe 2015 pageant held at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Pia is an actress and
model of German-Philippine origin. She is Miss Philippines 2015. She symbolizes the
deadly combination of beauty with brains. Pia is a beauty-writer, chef and make-up
artist.
Pia Wurtzbach was born on 24 September 1989 in Stuttgart, Baden-

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Württemberg. Her father is a German and her mother is a Filipino. Pia has a younger
sister. Pia was named in keeping with the Philippines' tradition. Her middle name
'Alonzo' is her mother's maiden name. Pia did her secondary education from ABS-
CBN Distance Learning School in Quezon City. She studied Culinary Arts from the
Centre for Asian Culinary Studies, San Juan, Metro Manila.
Pia ventured into the world of glitz and glamour at the tender age of fourteen.
She joined an acting and modelling agency for children, 'Star Magic Talent'. Pia got a
break in television when she featured in K2BU, a series for teenagers, the romance
collection, 'Your Song' and the concert programme, 'ASAP'. Pia has acted in films;
'All My Life', 'All About Love' and 'Kung Ako Na Lang Sana'. Pia was the brand
ambassador for 'Avon Teen' for a period of five years. She has graced the cover of
several prestigious fashion magazines. Pia writes for the 2bU column of 'Inquirer
Lifestyle'. She is popular as Pia Romero, her screen name.
Pia is a pageant title-holder. Her first beauty contest was the 'Binibining
Pilipinas 2013'. She was the 'first runner-up'. She participated in the 'Binibining
Pilipinas 2015' as a representative of Cagayan de Oro and won the title, paving the
path for bigger victories.
Pia Alonzo walked away with the “Miss Universe” title at the Miss Universe
Pageant 2015 held on December 20 at The Axis, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The 26-
year old beauty set the stage ablaze with her poise, incredible class and talent in her
exotically gorgeous ball gown and costumes. Pia was crowned by her predecessor,
Paulina Vega. As Miss Universe, Pia aspires to lead the youth and spread
awareness about HIV, especially in Philippines.
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3. A Love Affair that Got Me Close to a Great Doctor

I am blissfully married and a proud mother to three young men. My husband

Leo knows that I am also engaged in another love affair, a sweet and enduring one.
And he approves, so do my sons.
This love affair is with research, and it started during my pediatric residency
training. I can still remember vividly the excitement and the long nights, the discovery

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of meaningful developments, the joy of reading medical journals, the eagerness to
prepare something thorough and relevant. The excitement I felt continued up to my
postgraduate internship, my fellowship in infectious diseases and it has lasted till
now. My husband was never jealous and my relationship with my sons never soured
despite this other ongoing and never-ending love affair. I could not ask for more. This
is the best life.
So last May 23, the family accompanied me to Vigan, Ilocos Sur, to attend
the 107th annual convention hosted by the Philippine Medical Association (PMA).
Being included as one of the 15 finalists for the coveted Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial
Awards is a proud moment for my family. With them around, I was the proudest wife,
mom and doctor.

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While individual citations were being read on stage for the top awardees for
Community Leadership (Dr. Purisima A. Bueno), Government Service (Dr. Maria
Victoria M. Abesamis), Clinical Practice (Dr. Bonaleth M. De Vera) and Academe (Dr.
Estrella B. Paje-Villar), I never expected that the final citation was all about the fruits
of my other love affair, with research.
“Lead investigator for the much-awaited clinical trials on the multivalent

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dengue vaccine…” “repeatedly cited by researchers here and abroad…” “served as
the springboard for the Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI) of the Department
of Health…” “provided the evidence and the science…” “extended her work to the
communities…” “greater things to come that will benefit science, medicine and the
Filipino people…” “epitomizes the virtues of Dr. Jose P. Rizal…” “…love of country
and service to our countrymen…” All these brought me back to the past 30 years of
my medical, family and community life.
My love affair with research did not happen overnight. It was a journey that
began with a case presentation as a first-year pediatric resident, and a prospective
study on how to prevent early jaundice in newborns. My recommendation that a
nursery should always be facing the direction the sun rises so that a newborn can
benefit from exposure to morning sunlight won the top prize for the hospital’s annual
research competition. This did not happen once. It was a back-to-back win for three
straight years. I got hooked. Who would not be? Year 1991 was my first immersion in
dengue research. Twenty-three years later, I am now the lead investigator of the
country’s clinical trials for dengue vaccine, in the countries where dengue is a major
public health problem. It’s a vaccine the medical community worldwide is waiting for.
In Vigan, the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) bore witness to the
conferment of the award. The title comes with a specially designed trophy in the
image of Dr. Jose P. Rizal by National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva, a gold medallion,
free trip to the United States to attend the convention of the American Academy of
Family Physicians and P150, 000 worth of medicines that I can share with a civic
organization of my choice.
Was it just a coincidence or pure fate that it is also the 23rd year of the
presentation of the prestigious Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial Awards? If the number
“23” is a coincidence, what a joyful one. If this is destiny, let me accept it with
gratitude.
This award is a fitting tribute to those who have encouraged and inspired me
to continue my love affair with research — participants and their families as well as
my teams in clinical trials, officials of the local health, school and government units,
the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, collaborators/ partners and sponsors of
my researches, Basaynon Katiguban, Inc. and my town mates in Basey, Samar, who

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continue to show resiliency despite the tragedy during the super typhoon Yolanda,
the Philippine Pediatric Society and Manila Medical Society for the recognition of my
works and the nomination.

For more than three decades, I have never felt happier and accomplished
than when doing medical research. It is tiring but exciting, demanding yet humbling,
intimidating but empowering, exacting yet fulfilling. My work is my loving tribute to a
great Filipino and a fellow doctor, Jose P. Rizal, MD.

(Dr. Rose Zeta Capeding is the 23rd Dr. Jose P. Rizal Memorial Awardee for
Research. She is currently the head of the Microbiology Department of the Research Institute

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for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and head of the Dengue Research Group. She is the head,
Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Asian Hospital and Medical
Center.)

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Processing Questions:
1. Can you identify with any of the characters mentioned – Manny, Pia and Dr.
Rose? In what way?
2. What lessons can you learn from the character you have chosen?
3. How would you like your life story to be told?

A REAL WINNER is one who is able to:

 win over his/her battles and difficulties in life and turns

them into a learning and glorifying experience;
 find meaning in pleasant and unpleasant events in his
life;
 live in peace with difficult people and difficult situations;
 win the goodwill of others, their respect and admiration;
 get what he wants using win-win strategies; never at the
expense of others;
 discover and use opportunities to his best advantage;
 develop and use his talents and abilities to the best
advantage and in so doing, make meaningful
contribution in making this world a better place to live in.

Source: Roldan, Amelia S. (2003). On Becoming a Winner: A Workbook on Personality

Development and Character Building. AR Skills Development and Management Services
(SDMS), Paranaque City, Metro Manila.

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Portfolio Output No. 4: Personal Recipe for Success with Reflection
Review the success stories of Manny Pacquiao, Pia Alonzo and Dr.
Rose Zeta-Capeding. What do you think was the recipe for the success of
these well-featured individuals?
Now make your personal recipe for achieving personal goals. Identify
your goal (you may refer to the previous activity of aspects of self inspired by
the success stories) and break it down into a recipe. Here are two samples of
recipes:

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RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
INGREDIENTS:
1 TEASPOON OF IDEAS ½ CUP OF GOODWILL
1 PINCH OF POSITIVITY ¾ CUP OF IMAGINATION
1 LB OF LEADERSHIP 2 SPOONFULS OF TEAMWORK
1 CUP OF MARKET VISION 3 TABLESPOONS OF CHALLENGE
AND 1 BAG OF HOPE!

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Reading: THE STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES
The following is an
old Cherokee Indian story
that is enlightening and
helpful.
One evening an old
Cherokee told his grandson
about a battle that goes on
inside people. He said, "My
son, the battle is between
two wolves inside us all."
"It is a terrible fight
and it is between two
wolves. One is evil - he is
anger, envy, sorrow, regret,
greed, arrogance, self-pity,
guilt, resentment, inferiority,
lies, false pride, superiority,
and ego." He continued,

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"The other is good - he is
joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy,
generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and
inside every other person, too."

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The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf will win?"

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The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed".

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Knowing which wolf to feed is the first step towards recognizing you have
control over your own self.

Have you ever had thoughts, feelings or acted in ways that were
unacceptable to yourself but felt powerless to control? The purpose of this story is to
help you find ways to manage your mind so that you can live your life more in
accordance with what your own judgment says is best for you.

As we grow up, we gradually become aware of the many things in the

external world which are largely beyond our ability to control. These include other
people in general and most events in our lives. Initially this is difficult to accept, but a
more shocking realization is that there are many things about ourselves that we
seem powerless to control.

Some of these are our own thoughts, feelings, and actions which
unfortunately can be the source of much distress. It may be thoughts such as “I
cannot stop hating my teacher for not giving me high grades.” It may involve an
emotion e.g. “My girlfriend left me and I cannot stop feeling sad, lonely and unloved.”

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It can also be in the form of a behavior such as the inability to control
one's craving for food such as cakes and chocolates.”

But are we indeed really powerless to control our own

maladaptive thoughts, feelings and actions? The grandfather’s answer
"The one you feed" is deceivingly simple. The results of psychological
research indicate that there are at least four important concepts or
ideas implied by the answer:

1. The mind is not the unitary entity it seems to us but consists of

different parts. For example in the story there are the two wolves
and the “you” that chooses between them.
2. These parts of the mind/brain can interact and be in conflict with each other

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i.e. the two wolves fight for dominance over our mind and behavior.
3. The “you” has the ability to decide which wolf it will feed.
4. Having made a choice, “you” can decide specifically how to
“feed” or nurture the selected wolf.

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Reading: THE POWER TRIAD: THOUGHTS, FEELINGS AND ACTIONS

The STORY OF THE TWO WOLVES gives rise to a number

of questions. Let us share our thoughts, feelings and opinions on the
following questions. By taking time to do this, you will learn to better
manage your mind, feelings, and actions and consciously feeding the
good wolf in you.
 How aware are you of the two different opposing “wolves”
operating within your mind, one of which leads to pain and a
diminished sense of life and the other to a joyous, meaningful,
and fulfilling life?
 When was the time you feel disappointed by the choice of
behavior because you knew that there was a more positive
option but you just didn’t choose it?
 What ways or techniques or exercises do you use to strengthen
yourself so as to increase its potency to choose and hence
control your life?
 In what specific ways do you feed the negative wolf?
 What specific ways do you use to feed the positive wolf?

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