Self-Care

1. Setting Goals for Success

2. “Setting goals is the first step in turning the
invisible into the visible.”- Tony Robbins

3. ASK YOURSELF
1. What are the Top 3 things that you want to
achieve in life?
2. What are the things that you need to learn
in order to fulfill your dreams?
3. How will you handle the anticipated
challenges towards achieving those dreams?

4. Goal Setting Theory- Edwin Locke and Gary Latham
 Goal setting is essentially linked to task performance
 Specific and challenging goals contribute to higher
and better task performance.
 Gives direction to a person about what needs to be
done and how much efforts are required to be put in.

5.  S - Specific
 Your goal should be clear and specific, otherwise you
won't be able to focus your efforts or feel truly
motivated to achieve it.

6. M - Measurable
 Setting measurable goals is important in order to track
your progress and stay motivated.

7. A - Action Plan
 Goals need to be realistic and
achievable for it to be successful.
 You will further begin to
Identify different resources
that can bring you closer to it.

8. `R - Relevant
•Relevant goals must also be applicable to
the present situation.
•Your goals must be aligned with your
vision and passion.

9. T - Time Bound
 Every goal needs a deadline, this will
motivate you and help you focus toward
your goal.

10. Managing and Caring for the Self
Learning to be a Better Student
Getting stress out of your life takes more than prayer
alone. You must take action to make changes and stop
doing whatever is causing the stress. You can learn to
calm down in the way you handle things.
- Joyce Meyer

11. Is this Learning?
 Reading lectures in advance
 Balancing and coordination
 Talking or socializing
 Writing your name
What is learning?
Psychologists often define learning as a relatively
permanent change in behavior as a result of experience.

12. Activity: Self Regulated Learning
 What works for you?
 What do you want to try doing?
 What do you want to do differently in you study
habits?
 How would you do it?
 Let’s make a plan!

13. IMPROVE YOUR STUDY HABITS
 Attend all classes.
 Take good notes.
 Study your lessons and other reading materials daily.
 Research to improve your background in the course.
 Develop a list of possible questions.
 Ask questions in class.
 Review previous exams.
 Avoid last minute cram session
 Sleep at least 8 hours the night before the exams.
 Eat nutritious food.

14. Theory of Human Motivation
Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

15. Deficiency needs vs. growth needs

16. Social Cognitive Learning
Albert Bandura
 Observational Learning
 Enactive Learning
 Modeling
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17. Self-Observation
Observing oneself can inform
and motivate.
It can be used to assess
one’s progress toward goal
attainment as well as
motivate behavioral
changes.

18. Self-Evaluation
Self-evaluation compares
an individual's current
performance with a desired
performance or goal.
•It is affected by the standards
set and the importance of the goals.

19. Self Reaction
 Reaction to one’s performance
can be motivating.
Self reaction also allow a
person to re evaluate their
goals in conjunction with
their attainments

20. Self-Efficacy
The belief we have the ability to meet the challenges
ahead of us and complete a task successfully.

21. Change can be tough, but I’ve never heard
anybody say it wasn’t worth it.”- Carol Dweck
Fixed Mindset
Challenges -Avoids challenges
Obstacles -Gives up easily
Effort -See effort as fruitless or worse
Criticism -Ignore useful negative feedback
Success of Others -Feel threatened by the success of
others

22. Growth Mindset
 Challenges -Embrace challenges
 Obstacles -Persists in the face of setbacks
 Effort-See effort as the path to mastery
 Criticism-Learn from criticism
 Success of Others -Find lessons and inspiration in the
success of others

23. Taking Care of One’s Health
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24. How to start

27. Components of Wellness
•Nutrition • Safety Precautions
•Recreational Activities • Sleep Hygiene
•Exercise Routines • Personal Health Choices
•Medication • Prevention & Care of Illness
•Stress Management • Spirituality
•Psychological / Mental Health
•Healthy Living Space
•Social Relationships

32. Positive and Negative Stress

37. Managing Stress:
Stress and the Filipino

41. STRESSORS OF FILIPINO
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Academics ( Difficulty of subject matter)
Workload
Time Management
Others:
Financial Problems, extracurricular activities, parental pressure
on academic performance, after graduation plans, peer
relationships

43. Stress Responses

44. Stress Responses

45. “Stress is a vital part of one’s life.
If you are living a life without stress, you need to strike a
balance”
“No stress means no performance.”
-Dr. Ronaldo Elepaño, psychiatrist of The Medical City

46. References:
414180135-Unit-3-Managing-and-Caring-for-the-Self-
pdf.pdf, University of Sto. Tomas