LESSON 5

U N PA C K I N G
THE SELF
Understanding the Self
W H AT I S T H E P H Y S I C A L S E L F ?

• The physical body is the window to

one’s personality. By merely looking at
someone’s physical features, you can
have an idea of his or her feelings,
thoughts, and behavior. Much of our
resources has also been devoted to
beauty products and treatments in
order to improve the way we look,
because we want others to have a
good impression of who we are.
 WHAT
BEAUTY? IS
IMAGE OF THE SELF
T H E S C H E M E O F S E L F I M AG E
H I E RA RC H Y BY S H AV E L S O N

T O TA L S E L F

ACADEMI SOCIAL EMOTION PHYSICAL

C SELF AL SELF
SELF SELF
THE SCHEME OF a person's overall
PHYSICAL SELF G LO B A L view of
SELF-ESTEEM themselves as a
P E RC E P T I O N ’ S
STRUCTURE whole. (can be
either positive or
PHYSICAL How negative.)
you value and
SELF-ESTEEM respect yourself
as a person.

S P O RT AT T RA C T I V E PHYSICAL PHYSICAL
COMPETEN CONDITI
BO DY POWER
CE
ON
 PHYSICAL SELF?
• Physical self is the amazing vessel,
complex, woven and knitted, finely
tuned creature with which we interact
with our environment and fellow
beings. The physical self is the
concrete dimension, the tangible
aspect of the person that can be
directly observed and examined. It is
composed of systems that receive and
respond to various external and
internal stimuli.
 PHYSICAL SELF?
• Sigmund Freud’s concept of self and
personality makes the physical body
the core of human experience. Freud
stated that ego is first and foremost a
body ego.
The body is the center of everything.
 THREE COMPONENTS
OF PERSONALITY
1. Id - is the inherited
part of the personality.

In Freud's theory, man is an

instinctive being. A human being is a
system of energy, and this energy is
the same as the energy of the "id" or
"libido.” The goal of life is to reduce
the tension and gain pleasure.
 THREE COMPONENTS
OF PERSONALITY

2. Ego - who you are, or self.

The ego represents and enforces the
reality-principle whereas the id is
concerned only with the pleasure-
principle.
 THREE COMPONENTS
OF PERSONALITY
3. Superego - is governed by morals
and societal compasses.

The superego is the ethical

component of the personality and
provides the moral standards by
which the ego operates.
 ERIK ERIKSON
• Erik Erikson considered experience
as firmly associated on the ground-
plan of the body. He stated that
organs of the body are essential
during the early developmental
stages of a person. The formation
and development of physical and
intellectual skills greatly influence
the ability of the individual to
choose his role in the society and be
fulfilled.
 A B RA H A M M A S LO W
• He provided a very important lesson
about our physical bodies when he
laid down Maslow’s Hierarchy of
Needs. Once the physiological needs
are met, the person becomes
dedicated to attaining the higher-
order needs. That is why he
emphasized that we give due
attention to all the needs of the
body.
 P H Y S I C A L B O DY
• Psychologists have their own views
of the physical body. But one thing is
common and that is the important
role the physical body plays for the
totality of our being. Without the
tangible, responsive physical body,
we could not enjoy the pleasures of
the world.
H O W D O W E TA K E C A R E
O F O U R P H Y S I C A L B O DY
• The physical body has been
considered as the “real home,”
“temple,” or “vehicle.” It is the only
one that we have throughout our
entire lives and is also the one most
intimate to us.
 P H Y S I C A L B O DY

• Our physical body is our instrument

so we can perform our daily tasks. It
is through this body that we interact
with other people, with other living
organisms, and with the rest of our
surroundings.

The body is the channel of

perception
 P H Y S I C A L B O DY

• It is vital that we take good care of

every single structure that makes up
our bodies. We have to make sure
that it can function well. When we
take good care of it, we are not only
referring to the external part, but
even the internal components of the
body.
 P H Y S I C A L B O DY

• Self-care is the intentional, planned,

and actual act of taking the time to
attend to our basic physical, mental,
and emotional needs. It is quality
rest that we offer to our bodies in
order to replenish the lost energy
utilized in performing our daily
activities. It is an act of love and
kindness for ourselves.
 P H Y S I C A L B O DY

• Self-care occurs in three levels:

physical, mental, and emotional.
Taking care of the physical body also
entails taking care of our mental and
emotional lives. they should go hand
in hand.
 P H Y S I C A L B O DY
• We cannot be physically fit and
healthy, yet emotionally unstable
and mentally disturbed. We should
be healthy in all the three aspects.
In fact, health starts from within
and it then manifests outside. Our
good health springs from the mind,
which stimulates the heart, and the
heart energizes the physical body.
 M E N TA L S E L F - C A R E
• Our thoughts can be confusing and
complex sometimes. You were so
happy for a while, and then a certain
memory popped up and your happy
thoughts suddenly drifted. The
memory caused you to be anxious
and become worried at something,
and most of the time, it may be
unintentional and we cannot explain
such phenomenon.
 M E N TA L S E L F - C A R E
• Mental self-care is a two fold
process, according to Brzosko. The
first step is taking time to
consistently break down what you
are thinking and why you are
thinking that, because the moment
you manage to notice your
thoughts, they will not have the
power to direct your life without you
even noticing.
 M E N TA L S E L F - C A R E
• As we become conscious with our
thinking, we can actually choose
where to focus our thinking. We can
choose to center our thoughts to
something positive. We can think of
an idea, an activity, or a place that
energizes us the most.
 M E N TA L S E L F - C A R E
• The second step is to cultivate those
mental habits and thoughts that
benefit us. We should keep those
thoughts that improve our well-
being. It is not helpful if we will
meditate on negative words,
negative experiences, and negative
people that we have encountered.
We are just wasting our precious
time with those negative thoughts.
 TIPS TO IMPROVE OUR
M E N TA L H A B I T S
• Focus your attention on the present
moment.
• Practice gratitude.
• Exercise patience.
• Learn to accept what is already
happening.
 EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE
• According to Brzosko “Emotions are
essentially energy in motion.” They
are not good nor bad. They are just
energy.
EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE
• We classified them as
“desired” for the
positive emotions and
“unwanted” for the
negative ones. Because
we can feel or
experience all these
kinds of emotions, it is
unfair to be “right” or
“wrong” based on the
way we feel.
 EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE
• A very important step in
dealing with our emotional
self is to recognize the validity
of our emotional state. We
should be aware of our
emotions. An attempt to hide
or disregard the current
emotional state will just bring
additional tension.
 EMOTIONAL SELF-CARE
• It is easier to accept some
feelings over others. Most of
the time, it is easy for us to
recognize and embrace
emotions like peace, love,
excitement, happiness,
gratitude, and hope. However,
it takes more time and effort
to accept fear, regret,
sadness, anxiety, and the like.
 LESSON 5

GROUP
A CHave
T I you
VIT Y
experience a burst of emotion?

Do you have certain person where you share your

emotions?

Are you transparent always with your emotions?

Note:
After sharing kindly summarize all the discussion of
each members in a 1 whole sheet of paper.