1. Self-Awareness & Personality Notes
Interpersonal Relationships

2. WHO ARE YOU?

3. Personality - the group of behavioral and emotional traits that distinguishes and individual. Or (from the Greek word “persona”, meaning mask) or sum of all hereditary and inherited traits one has.
Influences on Personality:
Heredity – ( Inherited) biological genetic traits
Biological family
Basic physical appearance
Gender Behavior
Temperament Attitude
Environment– (Aquired) the result of experiences
Family situation Relationships within family
Skills Beliefs/religion
Friends Life Events
School Culture
Do you feel there is anything a person cannot change or control about their personality?
3 Categories of Personality Traits:
1. Emotional Traits
2. Social Traits
3. Intellectual Traits

4. Don’t carry your “issues” around with you. Instead, place them under
your feet
and use them as stepping stones.
Never regret.
If it’s good, it’s wonderful.
If it’s bad, it’s experience.

5. 1. Emotional Traits – anger, fear, sadness, disgust, anticipation, joy, acceptance, etc.
Controlling Emotional Traits: ▪ Identify the emotion that is causing the problem ▪ Identify the cause of the emotion ▪ List what you can do to manage the emotion – steps to take, tools needed ▪ Take action
Your friend says something at lunch that hurts your feelings, so you get angry and leave the cafeteria – but what you’re really feeling is hurt.
To manage the emotion, you could…
punch your friend
end the friendship
say something mean to them to
hurt them too
ignore it and act like it didn’t
happen
talk it out with your friend

6. 2. Social Traits – interactions with and treatment of others
Introvert - a person who enjoys time alone and is content or satisfied with individual pursuits; tends to internalize feelings and emotions; is not very “social”; is often perceived as “shy” or “quiet”
Extrovert – a person who enjoys and prefers being around and talking with others; tends to be outgoing; is often perceived as “the center of attention” or “life of the party”

8. 3. Intellectual Traits mental / intellectual (thought processes)
Inherited potential w/ growth resulting from responses to experiences and environment.
Logical Processes – making deductions and predicting
consequences
Critical Thinking – evaluating situations, recognizing
bias, examining alternatives
Creativity – imagination, vision, resourcefulness

9. Anatomy of Attitude: has some basis in heredity
affected by serotonin – a brain
chemical that affects mood, sleep, appetite, etc. and plays a major role in emotional and mental health
(depression, bi-polar disorder, etc.).
Exercise and proper nutrition can increase serotonin production.
▪ can be controlled and changed
“Fake it Until you Make It”
– Eric Clark, CHS Dean

10. Attitude – An outlook that is made up by 3 reactions:
1. Mental – your beliefs about the topic/situation
THOUGHTS
2. Emotional – your feelings related to the topic/situation
FEELINGS
3. Behavioral – your reactions to your beliefs and feelings
ACTIONS
Example of the 3 reactions of attitude:
1. You believe a project is “stupid and a waste
of time.”
2. You feel angry and
frustrated that you
have to do it.
3. You act uninterested and procrastinate, and put little effort, thought or creativity into it.

11. Benefits of a Positive Attitude:
helps build healthy relationships
aids problem solving
helps attainment of goals
helps maintain health

13. Self-Esteem – the way you feel about yourself;
your level of self confidence

14. Steps to a good self esteem
Measure yourself honestly
Practice Positive Self Talk
Forgive yourself
Accept Things You Cannot Change
Learn a new skill
Reach out to others
Focus on the Present
Be positive
Take One Step At A Time
Be assertive
Be a Friend to Yourself

15. Steps to Building Self-Esteem
1. Accept yourself/ Measure yourself honestly
A. See your strengths, talents and abilities.
See yourself for who you Are,
not who you AREN’T.
B. See limitations as differences, not barriers.
Learn to get past your limitations and accept
yourself the way you are willing to accept others.

16. 2. Forgive yourself – no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes
2. Forgive yourself – no one is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Learn to accept criticism. 3. Learn a new skill – find something you like to do, then DO it. Choose something that is realistic for you that you can accomplish.

17. Reach out to others - shift the focus from
yourself to other people. Help
someone in need.
Be positive – make a conscious effort to see the brighter side of every situation. Try to surround yourself with other positive individuals – attitude tends to be “contagious.”
Be assertive – you have the right to your
opinion and your feelings. Stand up for
yourself and your beliefs.

18. Steps to a Good Self Esteem
Measure Yourself Honestly
Practice Positive
Self Talk
Accept Things You Cannot Change
Focus on the Present
Take One step At A
Time
Be a Friend to Yourself
Contemporary Living GW 2066 pg 71-72

19. Self Awareness Vocabulary
Compassion- understanding and feeling “ sorry “ for someone’s feelings or situation and wanting to help them.
First Impression-
The 1st opinion formed. What you think the first time you see, hear, or hear about something, someplace, or someone.
Uniqueness-
Something that makes you different from others. A difference

20. Find and discuss appropriate songs that reflect the steps for a good self esteem.

21. Measure yourself honestly
Practice Positive Self Talk
Forgive yourself
Accept Things You Cannot Change
Learn a new skill
Reach out to others
Focus on the Present
Be positive
Take One Step At A Time
Be assertive
Be a Friend to Yourself