Relating to Others Personal Development Unit 4 I

Relating to Others Personal Development Unit 4

I can relate! Ø Trust – to believe a person is honest or have faith in them Ø Appreciate – to be thankful for an action or gift

I can relate! “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. ” Source: Mother Teresa of Calcutta

I can relate! Ø Be kind to other people Ø Be willing to give and take Ø Be a good listener Ø Work on trust Ø Be willing to help other people Ø Say thank you Ø Own up to your mistakes Ø Be yourself

What? I can’t understand you. Ø Communication – sharing thoughts, facts, ideas or messages Ø Feedback – words and signs the listener uses to let the speaker know that he or she understands

What? I can’t understand you. “Communication works for those who work at it. ” Source: John Powell

What? I can’t understand you. Ø Use “I” messages Ø Use reflective listening Ø Give feedback

How can I deal with it? Ø Cope – to deal with a problem successfully or manage to survive Ø Support – to give help

How can I deal with it? “One change makes way for the next, giving us the opportunity to grow. ” Source: Vivian Buchen, Welcome Change

How can I deal with it? Ø Make use of family support Ø Take care of yourself Ø Share your feelings about the situation Ø Write down all your feelings

Happy, sad, angry, or what? Ø Angry – a feeling of being very mad at a person or thing Ø Annoyed – a feeling that something or someone bothers or pesters a person Ø Disappointed – being unhappy because a person or thing does not live up to what is expected Ø Frustrated – being discouraged or confused

Happy, sad, angry, or what? Ø Jealous – disliking someone because they own something, can do, or have done something you would like to do Ø Love – feeling fondness and liking a person Ø Nervous – upset or wound up

Happy, sad, angry, or what? Ø Pride – feeling of being proud Ø Selfish – thinking only about one’s self Ø Shy – not feeling comfortable around other people

Happy, sad, angry, or what? “Happiness is an inside job. ” Source: Wally “Famous” Amos

Happy, sad, angry, or what? Anger Ø Annoyed Ø Disappointed Ø Frustrated Ø Happy Ø Jealous Ø Love Ø Nervous Ø Pride Ø Sad Ø Selfish Ø Shy Ø

I’m growing up! Ø Physical Growth Ø Mental Growth Ø Emotional Growth Ø Social Growth

What am I? “It’s not were you are today that counts. It’s where you are headed. ” Source: Arthur F. Lenehan

What am I? Ø Childhood – the period between birth to 12 years of age Ø Adolescence – the period of time between 13 and 17 Ø Adulthood – the period of time that begins at 18 years of age

Wow, what a great trait! Ø Alert – watchful or ready to act Ø Attentive – listen carefully and pay attention Ø Cautious – being careful Ø Compassionate – feeling a need to share in the suffering of other people by helping others

Wow, what a great trait! Ø Creative – making new ideas Ø Dependable – a person who does what he/she say he/she will do Ø Determination – working with an end or purpose in mind Ø Enthusiastic – excited Ø Flexible – willing to change

Wow, what a great trait! Ø Generous – willing to give Ø Honest – telling the truth and only taking what is yours Ø Initiative – doing things without being told Ø Loyal – faithful Ø Obedient – doing what is asked or has to be done Ø Orderly – neat and organized

Wow, what a great trait! Ø Patient – waiting without complaining or getting mad Ø Punctual – being on time Ø Sincere – real and honest Ø Thrifty – careful with the use of money or resources

Wow, what a great trait! “You will like yourself better when you have the approval of your conscience. ” Source: Orison Swett Marden

That’s not good! Ø Apathetic – a lack of feeling Ø Careless – sloppy, makes mistakes Ø Disrespectful – rude and not courteous Ø Procrastination – putting off doing a task Ø Rude – using bad manners Ø Unreliable – not able to be counted on

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