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Personal Development – Grade 12

Module No. 4 Time Frame: Quarter 1, Week 4 Date:_________________
I. LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
• Discuss understanding of mental health and psychological well-being to identify ways to cope
with stress during adolescence.
• Identify causes and effects of stress in one’s life;
• Demonstrate personal ways to cope with stress and maintain mental health

II. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the week, the learner will be able to
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding that stress and its sources during adolescence
may help in identifying ways to cope with it (stress);
• identify sources of one’s stress;
• illustrate the effect of stress on one’s system;
• enumerate innovative and doable personal ways of coping with stress for healthy living;

III. TOPICS:
Lesson 1: Stress Busting in Middle and Late Adolescence
Lesson 2: The Art of Being Okay – Being Well

IV. SOURCES/REFERENCE:
• Moving Up: A Guide to Personal and Career Development, Copyright 2017 by: MaricelIlag-
Ramos and The Phoenix Publishing House, Inc. pages 99 to 127.

V. ACTIVITY FLOW
INTRODUCTION
In this module, we will be understanding the source of misery and unhappiness...that
comes through a familiar term, “stress”.Stress is no longer stranger to us. Everyone gets it one way or
another, in different forms.Adolescence in particular has been dubbed as a “period of storms and
rains”. Without minding its literal meaning, one can easily grasp that adolescence is a stressful
period of growth. Though it sounds like a heavy weight, it is the same culprit that shapes us towards
maturity and independence. As we confront stress in our life, we will realize that stress is inevitable.
Stress comes in many forms and magnitudes. Moving up to a new grade level is a form of stress.
Particularly in the adjustments that comes with new subjects and courses. Having many demands
from school, responsibilities at home, disappointments and fears and even our daily routines can lead
us to stressful situations; such us struggling with time, being in hurry or things not falling into our
expectations. When things get so overwhelming, we always bear the expression” Life is so full of
stress!” But what is stress that it has become common in life, an expression that carries weight and
an experience that we need to overcome? Reactions to stress are individually different and can vary
for many reasons. Finding ways to cope and adjust to the stressful situations is critical for middle and
late adolescence. As we confront stress in this module, let us try to confront the factors that causes
stress in our life, in everyday interaction and more importantly, let us find healthy ways in coping and
overcoming stress.

DISCUSSION:
Instruction: Read the lesson from pages 99 to 127 of the textbook: Moving Up: A Guide to Personal
and Career Development, Copyright 2017 by: MaricelIlag-Ramos and The Phoenix Publishing House,
Inc.
Processing: Challenge your understanding of the lesson by answering the following guide questions
below:
1. How can you take care of your own well-being?
2. What does it mean to have a good well-being?
3. How can we cope-up with stress?

CONCLUSION:
In this module, we have focused on stress and how to deal with it. We have learned what
stress is all about, what creates stress, as well as the strategies that will help us live in a healthy
lifestyle despite the challenges in our life’s daily grind. Your personal wellness plan becomes your
personal challenge to overcome stress and the effects that it brings.
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 ACTIVITY 1: “HOW STRESSED ARE YOU?”
Self-Assessment, Source: Headington Institute
Please note: This scale is not a clinical diagnostic instrument and is provided for educational
purposes. It merely identifies some of the more common symptoms of stress. If you have any
concerns about your state of emotional health, you should consult with a mental health professional.

INSTRUCTION: In the past months, how often has the following been true for you?
Write the number that fits your reality on the line before each question.
0 | Never 1 | Seldom 2 | Sometimes 3 | Often 4| Always
___1. I feel tired.
___2. I find it very hard to relax or “wind-down.”
___3. I find it hard to make decisions.
___4. My heart races and I find myself breathing rapidly.
___5. I have trouble thinking clearly.
___6. I eat too much or too little.
___7. I get headaches.
___8. I feel emotionally numb.
___9. I think about my problems over and over again during the day.
___10. I have sleeping problems (e.g., trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep, trouble waking
up, nightmares, etc.).
___11. I have trouble feeling hopeful.
___12. I find myself taking unnecessary risks or engaging in behavior hazardous to health and/or
safety.
___13. I have back and neck pain, or other chronic tension-linked pain
___14. I use caffeine or nicotine more than usual.
___15. I feel overwhelmed and helpless.
___16. I have nervous habits (e.g., biting my nails, grinding my teeth, fidgeting, pacing, etc.).
___17. I forget little things (e.g. where I put my keys, people’s names, details discussed during the
last work meeting).
___18. I have stomach upsets (e.g., nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, gas).
___19. I am irritable and easily annoyed.
___20. I have mood-swings and feel over-emotional.
___21. I find it hard to concentrate.
___22. I have trouble feeling that life is meaningful.
___23. I am withdrawn and feel distant and cut off from other people.
___24. I use alcohol and/or other drugs to try and help cope.
___25. My work performance has declined and I have trouble completing things.

Total Score:__________
INTERPRETATION GUIDELINES
0 – 25: A score in this range suggests that you’re probably in great stress-shape!
26 – 50: A score in this range suggests that you may be experiencing a low to moderate degree of
stress.
51 – 75: A score in this range suggests you may be experiencing a moderate to high degree of stress.
76 – 100: A score in this range suggests that you may be experiencing a very high degree of stress.

ACTIVITY 2: “MY STRESS AND WELL-BEING JOURNAL”

Instruction: What happens when you are stressed or when your sense of well-being is
affected?Identify top (5) situations or scenarios that are causing you stress or currently affecting your
sense of well-being. You may refer on page 109 of your book or from your previous module (Activity
3). List down your typical reactions to your stressor by completing the table in the Answer Sheet.

ACTIVITY 3: “DEFINING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNES”

INSTRUCTION: Mental health and well-being are very important as they allow you to live fully and to
function at your best. But what does it mean to be Mentally healthy or well? As Boy Abunda asked
“When it is not okay to be not okay? And when it is okay not to be okay?”. Watch this video-lecture
from Dep-Ed TV entitled “SHS Personal Development Q1 Ep 6 Stress and Mental Health” by using
this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2FdMogMVdA&t=1301s. Make a one (1) paragraph
reflection on how we should define mental health and wellness. Write it in the Answer Sheet.
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 ACTIVITY 4:"MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR ALL: LET'S MAKE IT A REALITY"
INSTRUCTION: As we join the week-long celebration of Mental Health with the World Health
Organization's #WMHD2021 theme: "Mental Health Care for All: Let's Make it a Reality." Let us
extend our compassion and mission to other people who might be in need of help or encouragement
in facing their individual battles. Make three (3) Mental Health-themed Bookmarks that you will give to
your siblings, relatives and/or close neighbors. Take picture of your bookmarks and ask for a selfie
with your siblings, relatives and/or close neighbors as you give them the bookmarks then upload it on
our FB Group page using the different hashtags like #PerDevMentalHealthCare or
#MentalHealthCareForAll or #ICareforMentalHealth
Examples:

PREPARED BY:

BIENDINO U. AURESTILA, RPm

PerDev Teacher

GENEVIEVE F. MAKINANO
PerDev Teacher

NOTED BY:

FELIX T. ARARAO
AP Area Coordinator

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 HOME SCHOOL SESSIONS and TASKS
Personal Development (PerDev) - Grade 12

Module No. 4
ANSWER SHEET

CN:____NAME: SECTION: SCORE:

EVALUATIVE ASSESSMENT

I. KNOWLEDGE
(This will be uploaded in the Aralinks LMS)

II. PROCESS
ACTIVITY 1: HOW STRESSED ARE YOU?
Your Total Score:__________
Corresponding Interpretation: _________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Process Questions:
1. What are your realizations and feelings about your score and interpretation on this activity?

2. What are the plans of action you would like to do based from your score and interpretation?

ACTIVITY 2: “MY STRESS AND WELL-BEING JOURNAL”

MY TOP 5 STRESSORS IN LIFE
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

MY PHYSICAL REACTIONS MY EMOTIONAL REACTIONS MY ACTIONS/BEHAVIORS

1. 1. 1.

2. 2. 2.

3. 3. 3.

4. 4. 4.

5. 5. 5.

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Process Questions:
1. What are your realizations and feelings about your different reactions to your stressors in life?

2. What are the plans of action you would like to do based from your different reactions to stressors?

III. UNDERSTANDING
ACTIVITY 3: “DEFINING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNES”
Make a one (1) paragraph reflection on how should we define mental health and wellness.
Rubrics:
10 points: Entries presents substantial content, deeper analysis and understanding of the topic.
8 points: Entries presents good understanding of the topic.
6 points: Entries shows some understanding of essential contexts, facts, but lacks in greater analysis and evidence.
4 points: Entries does not show understanding of basic content. Answers are incomplete or inaccurate. Discussion show
that mastery of the general content is missing.
2 points: Product does not address the assignment or is off topic. Statements are not on prompt or track.

1. Have you met/witnessed someone who got stressed or might be suffering from mental health
concerns? How did you relate with that person? How did you comfort/console him/her? (5pts.)

2. As an adolescent, what do you have that have helped you in your own process of handling stress
and/or mental health concerns? To whom or what do you attribute your character? (5pts.)