PERDEV|4-6 Flashcards
The Passage Of Adulthood(4)
Physical Development
Emotional Development
Social Development
Mental Development
Most girls have completed the physical changes related to puberty by age 15.
Meanwhile, boys are still maturing and gaining strength, muscle mass, and height and are completing the development of sexual traits.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
May stress over school and test scores.
Is self-involved (may have high expectations and low self-concept).
Seeks privacy and time alone.
Is concerned about physical and sexual attractiveness.
May complain that parents prevent him or her from doing things independently.
Starts to want both physical and emotional intimacy in relationships.
The experience of intimate partnerships
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Shifts in relationship with parents from dependency and subordination to one that reflects the adolescent’s
Increasing maturity and responsibilities in the family and the community
More and more aware of social behaviors of friends
Seeks friends that share the same beliefs, values, and interests
Friends become more important
More intellectual interests.
Explores romantic and sexual behaviors with others.
May be influenced by peers to try risky behaviors (alcohol, tobacco, sex)
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Becomes better
Able to set goals and think in terms of the future
Better understanding of complex problems and issues
Starts to develop moral ideals and to select role models
MENTAL DEVELOPMENT
the key ingredient for improving your relationships with others.
It is the single most important skill necessary for getting along with others – so important that the lack of it could be considered the primary cause of conflict and misbehavior.
develops a person’s psychological hardiness and social interest
is the lifeblood of a relationship and yet, this simple concept is often very hard to put into practice.
Encouragement is essential for building relationships with others and for individual growth.
ENCOURAGEMENT
5 COMMON WAYS TO DISCOURAGE
We set standards that are too high for others to meet because we are overly ambitious.
We focus on mistakes as a way to motivate change or improved behavior.
We make constant comparisons (self to others, siblings to one another).
We automatically give a negative spin to the actions of others.
We dominate others by being overly helpful, implying that they are unable to do it as well.
by Dr. Emily De Carlo
So often we accept the declarations that others have made concerning our own lives, well-being or fate.
It is imperative that we recognize that in order to achieve what we want in life, we must not give our power away to others by accepting their declarations concerning our affairs.
When one decides that he or she will boldly declare good fortune, wellness, joy, etc. relative to his or her life, goodness and mercy shall surely follow.
POWER OF PERSONAL DECLARATIONS
The following are some declarations that you may want to make concerning your life: I declare:
that I am totally free of all addictions.
that I will survive any attempts of others to control my life.
that I am free in my mind, body, and emotions.
that I am free to set goals and reach them.
that I am a loving individual with the capacity to give love.
that I am a child of God with all rights and privileges thereof.
You may have defects, be anxious and sometimes live irritated, but do not forget that your life is the greatest enterprise in the world.
Only you can prevent it from going into decadence. There are many that need you, admire you and love you.
BEING HAPPY
is finding strength in forgiveness, hope in one’s battles, security at the stage of fear, love in disagreements.
Being happy
is not only to treasure the smile, but also to reflect on the sadness. It is not just commemorating the event, but also learning lessons in failures. It is not just having joy with the applause, but also having joy in anonymity.
Being happy
is to recognize that it is worthwhile to live, despite all the challenges, misunderstandings and times of crise.
Being happy
is not an inevitable fate, but a victory for those who can travel towards it with your own being.
Being happy
y is to stop being a victim of problems but become an actor in history itself. It is not only to cross the deserts outside of ourselves, but still more, to be able to find an oasis in the recesses of our soul. It is to thank God every morning for the miracle of life.
Being happy