Life Transitions 30

 The majority of the class did not complete the inventory.  5/10 – on powerschool  Please hand them in.

 Survival - Number 1 Need  Represents the physiological needs of body; food,water, shelter, air and clothing. Our survival needs must be met before we can focus on the psychological needs.  Belonging  Need that draw us towards people.  How do you balance your belonging need?  Power  This need drives us to mastery. Power has some very negative connotations in western society (not a bad thing).. Think of competence, skill, excellence,  How do you meet your need for power? achievement  Freedom  Characterized by the need to go where we want, spend time with the people we like and to express ourselves creativity.  What is school like for those with a very high need for freedom?  Fun  This drive is the natural by-product of learning. Group Challenge: 5 minutes with your similar need group and answer the following questions. What works really well for you in school? What drives you crazy in school? What songs demonstrate your groups dominate need? Report back to the class Suggestions for the class?

 The sum of an individual’s relatively consistent, organized and unique thoughts and reactions to the environment.  Totality of behavioural (physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual) distinguish one individual from another.  Quality, traits, characters, qualities – is what makes each of us what we are!  Personality plays into all aspects of our life:  How we make decisions, handle change, relationships, marriage, career, learning, etc.?  Review:  Personality Results and Meanings  Personality Page – Journal – All About Me Newsletter – large component  Different Drums and Different Drummers – Poem – Journal  Work and Relationships – Group Activity

Not 100% accurate – missing assignments and a number of students will need to review and examine the results to make an education choice.

 Group Activity  Need to wait until we confirm our top personality styles.  Review Knowing Yourself booklet  Compare with Personality Pages (take some jot notes)  Pick the one that is closest to you at this time  Inform Ms. Lapointe Draw Bridge Nasa Island

Ranged:  Helping others  Balance  Integrity  Wealth  Affection  Economic Security  Healthy  Belonging  Moral/Ethics  Physical  Happiness  Adventure  Family  Friendship  Religion  Self Respect

 High strung  Competitiveness  Aggression/anger  Rigidly organized  Highly status conscious  Care for other people  Truthful  Impatient/Time urgency  Helping  Take on more than they can handle  Proactive  Want other people to get to the point  Obsessed with time management  High achieving (workaholics – multi-task)  Could be considered short-fused  Above issues can cause stress and achievement-driven mentality  Type A  Type B  Easy-going  Live with a lower stress level  Work steadily  Enjoying achievements but not stressed when they are not achieved  Competition (like the game, don’t mind losing)  Creative  Explores ideas and concepts  Reflective (personally and externally)  Poor sense of time schedule

Daniel Pink – The puzzle of motivation

 You are the only person to piece it together!  Erik Erikson (psychologist) has called each critical period of personal growth and identity crisis.  You experience one each time a new self emerges from the old (butterfly analogy – same person but look different)  Each identify crisis represents a turning point, or life passage.  Each stage of the process your self- image, social-esteem and ideal image have to fit together for you to have balance and feel happy.  Integrated personality: as you put these selves together you are achieving this

1. Newsletter 1. Intro 2. Roles/Transitions 3. Knowing Yourself (needs, values, personality) 4. Change 5. Mental Health 6. Quote you will by 7. Decision making strategies 8. Support people 9. Wishes and Fears 10. What you wish people could see about you? 11. Goals – wishes and fears 12. Fun Facts

 As many as one in five teenagers have experienced a major mental disorder (McGee et al, 1990)  Mental health problems, including serious mental illness, are more likely to emerge between the ages of 16 and 24 than at any other stage of life (Canadian Psychiatric Association, 1993)  Depression, stress, suicide and eating disorders are issues of concern for teens, and fear, embarrassment, peer pressure and stigma are barriers to getting help. (Canadian Psychiatric Association, 1993) 

 Dependence to independence  Managing change in our personal life, family life and career  Managing change involved decisions  Different ways to make decisions  Part of being successful throughout life’s transitions is knowing what we want (goals) and what is important to us (values).  Knowing Yourself  If they are in-line with each other we are usually happy and content.  To work toward a goal it is necessary to consciously choose actions that will lead toward it!  TWO ACTION PLANS