Know Yourself
What term means being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations?
Mindfulness
True or False: Our thoughts and feelings can affect our physical body.
True
What three components make up the Power Triad?
Thoughts, feelings, and actions/behaviors
When you are angry, what should you do before reacting automatically?
Pause and reflect.
What term means forming a whole that is greater than the sum of its individual parts?
Holism
What term refers to remembering, attending, and reasoning?
Cognition
What do we call an event, force, or condition that causes stress?
Stressor
Situation → Thoughts → ______ → Behavior
Feelings
Which is healthier?
A. “I failed, so I will never succeed.”
B. “I failed, but I can learn what to improve.”
B
According to the quotation discussed in class, thoughts can eventually influence what aspect of a person's life?
A. Character and destiny
B. Height and age
C. Weather
D. Other people's thoughts
A. Character and destiny
What area of personal development involves physical changes that occur during puberty?
Physiological development
Name one activity discussed in the lesson that can help care for both the mind and body.
Sleep, exercise, meditate, read, write a journal, schedule “me time,” rest, or remind yourself to smile and be happy.
“Everyone is going to laugh at me.”
Is this a thought, feeling, or behavior?
Thought
What type of belief should we try to identify and change when breaking an unhealthy cycle of behavior?
Irrational beliefs
In He Is Building a Palace, what can difficult experiences contribute to?
Personal growth or becoming a better/stronger person
What area of development involves understanding and managing emotions, resolving conflicts, and making responsible decisions?
Social and emotional development
A student has been studying all night for several days and now feels exhausted, irritable, and unable to concentrate. What healthy action should the student prioritize?
Getting enough sleep/rest
Maria thinks, “I will fail this presentation.” She becomes nervous and refuses to present. Identify her behavior.
Refusing to present
Your friend does not reply to your message. You immediately think, “My friend is angry with me.” Before reacting, what should you examine first?
Your automatic thought or interpretation of the situation
Which statement best reflects the message of both He Is Building a Palace and the lesson on personal development?
A. Challenges should always be avoided.
B. Difficult experiences can become opportunities for growth.
C. Failure means development has stopped.
D. Only successful experiences shape us.
B
What area of personal development involves the inner guide that influences a person's values, virtues, meaning, and purpose?
Spiritual development
Why is developing only the physical aspect of a person not enough for holistic development?
Because the different areas of personal development are interconnected, and the whole person includes physical, cognitive, psychological, social-emotional, and spiritual development.
Two students receive the same low grade. One thinks, “I can improve next time,” while the other thinks, “I am a failure.” Why might their feelings and actions be different?
Because their different thoughts or interpretations of the situation can influence their feelings and behaviors.
A classmate criticizes your work. Create the healthiest sequence:
Thought → Feeling → Behavior
Which response is best?
A. “They hate me.” → Anger → Shout
B. “Maybe I can learn from the feedback.” → Concern/Calmness → Listen and respond respectfully
C. “I am always right.” → Anger → Argue
D. “I don't care about anyone.” → Indifference → Walk away
B
Complete the idea from the quotation:
“Watch your thoughts, they become your ______;
watch your words, they become your ______;
watch your actions, they become your ______;
watch your habits, they become your ______;
watch your character, it becomes your ______.”
Words → Actions → Habits → Character → Destiny