FIVE AREAS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT  In the pandemic crisis, do you

consider yourself safe from such

Physiological development
viruses and diseases?
- Refers to physical changes in the body as well
as the senses and changes in skills related to Emotional development
movement. - It has something to do with the
- Physical health is defined as the condition of feelings that you experience.
your body, taking into consideration everything
- Emotionally healthy people are in
from the absence of disease to fitness level.
control of their thoughts, feelings, and
Physical health is critical for overall well-being
behaviors. They can cope with life’s
and can be affected by:
challenges. Emotions are responses
 Lifestyle: diet, level of physical activity, that generate biochemical reactions in
and behavior (eating unhealthy foods); our bodies, changing the physical
 Human biology: a person’s genetics and state.
physiology may make it easier or
Ways to improve or maintain good
harder to achieve good physical health;
emotional health
 Environment: our surroundings and
exposure to factors such as sunlight or  Be aware of your emotions.
toxic substances; and and reactions.
 Healthcare service: good healthcare  Think before you act.
can help prevent illness, as well as to  Manage stress
detect and treat illness.  Strive for balance
 Take care of your physical
Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your
health.
Physiological Development.
 Connect with others
 How healthy is your physical
Social development
body?
 Does it get enough rest and sleep? - It is about our innate capacity to relate with
 Is it given nutritional food and others, to connect, and to feel the sense of
sufficient water to help the belongingness
physiological system do its
functions more optimally? - refers to how people develop social and
 What aches and pains does your emotional skills across the lifespan, with
body suffer? particular attention to childhood and
adolescence. Healthy social development allows
 When was your last medical
us to form positive relationships with family,
check-up?
friends, teachers, and other people in our lives.
 What are the common illnesses in
your family? Why is social development important?
 If you look into generations
before, what sickness plagued  Develop Communication Skills.
your ancestors?  Build self-esteem
 Strengthen learning skills.
 Resolve conflicts.
 Establish a positive attitude.  How can you tell that you believe in
“God”?
Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your
 What are the things you do that
Emotional Development
manifest your spiritual development?
 How is your relationship with your
DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS & CHALLENGES OF
parents?
ADOLESCENCE
 Do you consider yourself as friendly?
Why? Adolescence
 How do you interact with other people?
- transition period between childhood and early
Are you outgoing?
adulthood– the most rapid stage of human
 Do you feel belongingness in your
development.
family, school, peers?
- is the period of development that begins at
Cognitive development
puberty and ends at emerging adulthood.
- Refers to a person’s intellectual abilities as During puberty stage, there are changes that
shown in his/her thoughts, attitudes, beliefs occur in the body of a child. It is a natural
and values process that everyone goes through.

- Cognitive development means how people

think, explore, and figure things out. It is the
development of knowledge, skills, problem-
solving, and dispositions, which helps a person
to think about and understand the world
around them

Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your

Cognitive Development

 Have you experienced mistakes in the

choices you made? How do you deal
with these situations?
 What is your attitude towards your
study habits?
 Are you doing well in your studies?

Spiritual development

- Discovering oneself beyond the ego known as

the soul, spirit, or the “inner essence” that is
often disregarded or taken for granted. It is
experiencing a glimpse of the “inner guide” of
one’s beliefs and values in discovering the
meaning of life.

Self-check. Ask yourself regarding your

Spiritual Development