Mirroring Therapy
1. Face in front of a mirror and act out your emotional reactions on the following scenarios or aspects of
your personality: Reaction
a) Your facial structure I frown
b) The circle of friends that you have I smile
c) Your current academic performance I smile a bit
d) Living with family Quite sad
e) Personal relationship with God Feeling Grateful
f) Your current relationship status Happy and contented
g) Your body posture I laugh a bit
h) Attitude towards difficulties in life . I broaden my shoulders and feel proud how far I’ve come.
2. Try to observe yourself and evaluate your emotional reactions. Write down your answers on a sheet
of paper including your answers to the processing questions.
Processing Questions:
1. How did you feel about the activity?
It was therapeutic and calming at the same time because for just a brief of time I was able to assess my
emotions and focus of different aspects of my life. By doing the activity I also became well aware of my
surroundings and realize how brave I am for taking risks in life.
2. Was it easy or difficult? Why?
It was easy because it didn’t require much effort and it was easy because the activity only needs me to
be self-aware and be at present.
3. Were you able to mirror emotional reactions you had towards the different scenarios in your life and
aspects of your personality? How?
Yes, I observed that when I stare back at my reflection and ask myself about the different aspects of my
life I was able to look back on some important scenarios of my life and everytime I get back to that time I
would notice how my face change from being happy, sad to proud.
4. What strengths and weaknesses have you noticed or identified?
After assessing my emotions I realized that some areas in my life are a bit dull like the state of my family
however, I take so much joy knowing that although I may not have the most perfect family they still try
their best to support me every time and though they are my weaknesses they also are my greatest
strength . Aside from my family, my friends whom I love dearly, were also my strengths and they have
made me feel accepted and loved.
Activity No. 2: Personal Goal Development Worksheet
Based on your identified strengths and weaknesses from the previous activity, write your personal
development action plan by copying the Personal Development template below on a sheet of paper.
Write your response in each column about your personal goals and behavior that you would want to
stop, minimize, continue, improve and start. An example has been provided as your guide. On the same
paper, write your answers to the processing questions.
Personal Goal Development Worksheet
Personal Stop Minimize Continue Improve Start
Goal
1 Better Skimming Being easily Keeping Reading in Reading with
learning only the distracted my personal proper
advance
this module study comprehension
school schedule and take the
year modules
seriously.
2 Better Starving Caffeine intake Trying new Eating Investing on
eating myself healthy schedule healthy home-
habit foods cooked foods
rather fast food
3 Focus on Overthinking Being sorry all Investing in The way you Encouraging
mental every the time self-help talk to people to have
health situation books yourself. a conversation
about having a
good mental
state.
4 Building Being Procrastination Learning Marketing Taking big
my conscious to have longer from your and leaps.
business about what time to talk mentors. interpersonal
other people with skills.
might say customers.
about your
business.
5 Improve Being a Eating foods Working Execution Taking your
my couch that would out thrice a during medications
health potato. make your week. workout. regularly.
status illness worst.
Processing Questions:
1. How did you find this activity?
This activity is very helpful for me because personally I find it motivating when I set goals because I know
that is the start for me to improve and have a plan.
2. How would this help you to attain your personal goal?
The activity is very realistic because it does not only allow you to set an unattainable goal but also
focuses on the different aspects of goal setting such as what must be stopped, what must be improved,
and what can be continued because that way I will be guided as to what must be eliminated and what
can be remained in order to succeed.
3. What could be the possible barriers in the achieving your personal goals?
Having a bad mentality is what would really hindrance a person to achieve his goal because his mind
would tell him that the goal is to hard to achieve and therefore he would lose focus. In achieving goals, I
believe that our only greatest enemy is our self because people might say that it is impossible but you
can neglect whatever they say but if you are the one telling yourself that it is not attainable then you are
already quitting on yourself.
You Can Do It
Activity No. 3: Poem Writing Challenge
Suggested Time Allotment: 15 minutes
Let’s be creative! Write a poem of at least four lines about your personal insights on how you value
yourself. You may read the poem with your family at home or share it with your friends in your social
media accounts.
What I have learned
Make your own “Pledge of Commitment” stating that despite the many challenges you are facing now,
still you are able to manage life with courage and determination. Write it on a sheet of paper.
Pledge of Commitment
I, Danica Rafols, solemnly swear that despite all adversities and challenges I have faced and will
face in the future, I will continue to strive and achieve all of the goals I have set for myself with
great courage and perseverance. On my honor, I promise to do whatever it takes to live the life
of my dreams and to help others in doing the same. I am well aware that accomplishing your
goals requires more than just a dream; it also takes tremendous risks and action, to which I am
willing to commit, so help me God.
My Three Big Steps in Achieving Personal Development
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Step 3:
Setting goals and building ways to achieve it.
Step 2:
Evaluate yourself by identifying your strength and weaknesses.
Step 1:
Having a sense of self-awareness (being aware of your self, relationship with family,
friends, and God)
