At this stage in your life, have you ever

asked yourself the questions…

 who am I?
 Why am I like this why do I feel this way?
 what is happening to me?
You would respond
to yourself in the
mirror, and learn to
acknowledge your
body.
KNOWING ONESELF
“SELF”
The union of elements, namely : Body,
thoughts, feeling or emotions, and
sensations that constitute the individuality
and identity of a person
BEING IN AN ADOLESCENCE STAGE

ADOLESCENCE
Came from the Latin
word term
“adolescere” which
mean “grow”
Adolescence
is the period of your life in which you develop
from being a child into being an adult.
SELF CONCEPT
o It is your perception of yourself, how you define and
understand yourself as a multi-dimensional human
being.
 UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF AS
ADOLESCENCE
You undergo different changes and
development such as:
•Physical
•Social
•Emotional
•Mental
•Spiritual
Adolescence implies a stage of extreme
transformation and growth in an individual
which encompass various aspects of
development such as:
•Physical
Your body continue to
undergo changes and
size, shape, and
composition as you grow
to become a capable
biological reproduction.
•Mental

Cognitively, your
thinking skills
rapidly advance.
•Social

Many of you will gear

towards independence
and turn to their peers
for support.
•Mental

Emotionally, you will

come across new
experiences in your lives
that would test your
ability to cope with a
number of emotions.
SELF COMPLEXITY
othe different ways in which you think about yourself.
o If you have a lot of social identities, such as a
daughter, student, volleyball team captain, friend,
sister– you are said to have high complexity.
SELF-ESTEEM
oSelf-esteem is an individual's subjective evaluation of
their own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs
about oneself as well as emotional states, such as
triumph, despair, pride, and shame
SELF EFFICACY
othe belief and confidence that you can accomplish
tasks and control your environment.
SELF AWARENESS
o Self-awareness is the ability to know yourself
extensively, not just regarding traits and
characteristics, but also knowing your inner state and
how you think.
Being aware on how you look, think, feel and
acts helps you to know more about yourself.

STRENGTH vs. WEAKNESSES

Your strength as Your weakness as
adolescents: adolescents:
Physical health Lack of experience
Energy
Unestablished values and
Youthfulness identities
Optimism Low self-concept and self-
Bravery to try new esteem
endeavors
Sensitivity
Fearlessness
Open-mindedness Insecurity
Good memory
Lack of cynicism
 Steps to Become More Self-aware:

1. Make an effort to look at yourself

objectively
be partial and unbiased as you can be in
evaluating yourself.
2. Set your personal goal
Writing your own manifesto is a good way to
push yourself into identifying what you want
to improve about yourself.
3. Keep a Journal
documenting things through a journal helps
as in makes you more aware of what your
are doing and where problems might be
coming from.
4. Make a self-review
In this way, you can see someone’s view
point and achieve a little extra insight about
yourself.
 Knowing Yourself…
An individual who is well-aware of his strengths and
weaknesses is an empowered individual.
 Knowing Yourself…
make healthy decisions that affect yourself and others
around you.
 Knowing Yourself…
can also realize the need to change negative patterns of
behavior when needed.
 Knowing Yourself…
Knowing yourself well also allows you to be able to deal
better with others and in the process, create more
meaningful relationships.