The Power of the Mind

It is remarkable how the human brain develops and changes throughout

one's life. From infancy to childhood. There are remarkable changes in the
brain that influence the development of an individual
The brain is a "work in progress"

Brain Lateralization or Brain Dominance Theory

-According to the theory of left brain or right brain. dominance each side of
the brain controls different types of thinking. Additionally people thinking to
the other.

Right Brained Individual

-People with right brain dominance are said to be more motional, swayed by
feelings, and seem to view things and events through feelings. They look at
visual references as a whole and then. go through details.
-They are intuitive, believers, of imaginations and fantasies, risk takers,
creative and unpredictable. They tend to be disorganized, unable to make
clear their priorities, and lack time management.

Left Brained Individual

People with left brain dominance are very organized, logical and detail-
oriented. They process ideas in a methodical step by-step manner and this
enables them to commit less mistake. They favor rigid schedules and
deadlines. They are more auditory earners and are better at using words to
remember things rather than visual aids.

Personal Preference
Left Dominance
Classical Music
Being on time
Careful Planning
To consider alternative
Being thoughtful.
Monopoly, Scrabble on Chess

Left
Impulses
Anger
Literal thought
Verbal communication
Hyperactivity
Repetition
Logic
Accurate
Analytic
Control
Personal Preference
Right Dominance
Popular Music
Having good times
To visualize the outcome
To go with the first idea
Being active
Athletics, arts or music

Right
Regulation
Sadness
Big picture
Social Skills
Likes changes
Creative
Freedom thinking

The Brain
(Parts, Hemispheres, Lobes )
-The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of a train and Spinal cond.
The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is composed of spinal nerves that
branch from the spinal cord and cranial nerves that branch from the brain.

The Main Parts

Cerebrum, Cerebellum and Brain stem

Cerebrum
-It is the largest part of the brain and is composed of right and left
hemispheres. It performs higher functions like interpreting touch vision and
hearing, as well as speech reasoning, emotional learning and fine control of
movement.
-The cerebrum is divided into two halves the right and left hemisphere. They
are joined by a bunale of fibers called the corpus callosum that transmits
messages from one side to the other. Each hemisphere controls the opposite
side of the body. If a stroke occurs on the right side of the brain, your left
arm or leg may be paralyzed .
-The cerebral hemispheres have distinct fissures, which divide the brain into
loves Each hemisphere has 4 Lobes: Frontal, temporal, parietal and
occipital.

Cerebellum
-It is located under the cerebrum. It's function is to coordinate muscle
movements, maintain posture, and balance.
-Also known as the "little train" It plays a vital role in language and
attention and can assist people with vision and eye movement.

Logical
Analytical
Fact-Based
Quantitive
Rational

Organized
Sequential
Planned
Detailed

Holistic
Experimental
Integrating
Synthesizing
Intuitive

Interpersonal
Feeling-Based
Kinesthetic
Emotional

-In a way babies are exercising their brains by listening hard.

-The child brain has changed it has gotten smarter(At first, they just make
googoo sounds. Then words starts coming)
-Learning causes permanent changes in the brain
-No one thinks babies are stupid because they -cant talk.
-They just haven’t learned how to yet. But some people will call person dumb
if they can't solve math problems, or spell a word right, or read fast even
though all these things are learned with practice.
-The more persons learn the easier it gets to learn new things.
What can you do to get smarter?
-Just like a weightlifter or a basketball player, to be a brain athlete, you have
to exercise and practice
By practicing, you make your brain stronger. You also learn skills
-that let you use your brain in a smarter way just like a basket player learns
new moves.
-But many people miss out on the chance to grow a stronger brain because
they think they can't do its or that it's too hand.
The Theory's Advantages and Disadvantages
-It gives us a picture of how the two hemispheres of the brain distinctly
function.
-It provides an understanding of what areas an individual is naturally good at
and those improve or focus. on which he/she needs to improve or focus on.
-Upon knowing to which brain a person is affiliated, he/she can think of ways
to boost strengths and compensate for weakness.
-Being stereotyped as a left brained or right brain,
person may have negative effect or may even impede learning when this
results in a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Self Fulfilling Prophecy.

-A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to be -come true by the
very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback on between belief
and behavior.
-There is nothing good or bad about either preference. Both Orientations can
be equally successful in accomplishing a single task, however, one may be
more appropriate over the other depending on the situation.

Whole Brain Thinking

It is the counterpart argument to the theory of Brain Dominance wherein the
two hemispheres of the brain are believed to work together as a system
instead of an competition with each other.

The Hemispheres

Left Hemisphere
-It controls speech, comprehension, arithmetic and writing.
-It is dominant in hand use and language is about 92% of people.

Right Hemisphere
It controls creativity, spatial ability, artistic and musical skills.

Lobes

Frontal Lobe
•Personality, behavior, emotions
Judgement, planning, problem solving
Speech: Speaking and writing (Broca’s area)
Body movement (motor strip).
Intelligence, concentration, self awareness

Parietal Lobe
-Interprets language words
•Sense of touch, pain, temperature (sensory strip)
-Interprets signals from vision, hearing, motor, sensory and memory
•Spatial and visual perception

Occipital Lobe
Interprets vision (color, light, movement)

Temporal Lobe
Understanding language( Wernicke’s area
Memory
Hearing
Sequence and organization

Mental Health Check and Dangers

It is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope the the stresses of life realize their
abilities, learn and work well and contribute something positive to the community where an
individual live (World Health Organization)

The Disk factors That Affect Mental Health

1. Rejection
Results:
a)low self esteem
b)Decreases satisfaction of the need to belong
c)increases tendency of showing aggressive behavior

2.Bullying
-form of aggressive behavior in which someone intentionally and repeatedly causes another
person injury or discomfort.

Types of Bullying.
A)Verbal Bullying
It involves the use of words, language and painful statements. To bring a similar level of shame.

B)Physical Bullying
-It is the use of physical force and action to take control to someone else.

C)Cyber Bullying
This occurs when someone uses the internet to share harmful comments, embarrass, threaten, or
harass someone.

3) Traumatic events in childhood

Conflict and post conflict scenarios
Ex. Survivors of violence in the community such as war and disaster may affect the mental
health of an individual.

4) Death of someone close to you

5) Socio
Economic factors Includes occupation, education, income nation, and where someone lives

Signs of Poor Mental Health

1)Personality change
2) Emotional change
3) Social withdrawal and isolation
4) Lack of Self-care
5) Problem of sleep
6) Risky Behaviors
7) Sense of Hopelessness
8) Decline in academic performance

Tips that will help you address signs and concerns regarding Mental Health
1) Good communication
2) Understand Mental Health Disorders
3) Be sensitive and attentive to others

The first step to dealing with difficulties would be to develop an awareness and understanding of
them to be able to cope well.

Mental Health Problems

Prevalent in human society around the world.

Psychology Condition
Depression is a mood disorder that causes persistent feeling of sadness loss of interest.
It affect how you feel, think and behave and can lead to variety of emotional and physical
problems.
You may have trouble doing day to day activities and sometimes you may feel as if life wasn’t
worth living.

8 Signs of Depression
Anxiety
Suicide Tendency
Insomnia
Feel Low
Uncontrollable Emotions
Anxiety Disorders
Change in Body Weight
Mood swings
Hopelessness

Types of Mental Health Disorders

-Symptoms include feelings of nervousness, panic and fear as well as sweating and a rapid
heartbeat.
-Substance-related and addictive disorders
-is a mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior leading to a person’, inability to
control their use of substances such as legal on illegal drugs, alcohol or medications.

Common Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal

Headache
Clammy Skin
Shakiness
Fatigue
Appetite Loss
Difficulty of thinking clearly

Cognitive Behavior theory

-focuses on how negative thinking affect how you feel and act.
-focuses on negative cognition, sense of self, and behavior.

Internal Beliefs
Failed Test I’m worthless and stupid Depression
Failed Test I’m smart, but I didn’t study No Depression
for this test. I can do better

Cognitive Behavior Theory

-focuses on how negative thinking affect how you feel and act.
-focuses on negative cognition, sense of self, and behavior.

Acknowledge
-negative patterns of thought
Evaluate
Replace
-better modes of thinking.
Develop Healthy patterns of behavior

Main Cognitive Distations

Filtering
Catastrophing
Blaming
Cognition
Overgeneralization
Personalization
Should
Fallacy of changes
Emotional Reasoning
-how you think and what you think
-thinking about thinking.

Emotional Intelligence
What is emotion?
- A conscious mental reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experience as a strong feeling
usually directed towards a specific object and typically accompanied by psychological
and behavioral changes in the body.
Emotional Quotient
1.Witnessing the emotions of other,
2. Interpreting what these signals might mean,
3. Determining how to respond
4. Dealing with their own complex experiences
Emotion
-a conscious mental reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as a strong feeling
usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and
behavioral changes in the body (Merriam-Webster)
-a natural instinctive state of mind derived from one’s circumstances, mood or relationships with
others (Oxford)
-An emotion is normally quite short-lived, but intense.
-Emotions are also likely to have a definite and identifiable cause.
•For example, after disagreeing with a friend over politics, you might feel angry for a short
period of time.
6 BASIC EMOTIONS(PAUL ECKMAN)
1. Anger
 eyebrows down and together
 eyes glare
 narrowing of the lips
-It is brought to mind due to injustice, conflict, humiliation, negligence, or betrayal,
-If the anger is active, the individual attacks the target, verbally or physically.
-If the anger is passive, the person silently sulks and feels the tension and hostility.
Anger: TYPES OF EXPRESSION
1. AGGRESSIVE ANGER: This type of anger is directed at the other person to hurt
him/her emotionally, physically or psychologically.
Example: yelling, put-downs, hitting
2. PASSIVE ANGER: This is when anger is internalized, leading to avoidance of the
situation that contributed to the anger. The anger can then be expressed by getting eve,
holding a grudge, or being mean at some time in the future.
Example: spreading nasty rumors, not speaking to the person, damaging properties.
3. ASSERTIVE ANGER: This is usually the best way to communicate feelings of anger
because anger is expressed directly and in a nonthreatening way to the person involved.
Anger Expression

Types of Verbal Non Verbal

Anger Expression Expression
Aggressive Shut up! Finger pointing
Get loss! Glaring
You’ll be sorry Invasion of
personal or
intimate space
Arms crossed
Widening of
stance
Hands on hips
Fingers
clenched into a
fist
Increase in the
volume of voice
Passive I’m sorry to Biting lips and
have to tell you tongue
this. Looking away
Please don’t get or down
angry or upset Folded arms
to me Very soft voice
Mouth behind
hand
Apologetic tone
Assertive I feel… Direct but non-
I think… invasive eye
I am angry contact
about… Modulated
I would like you voice
to… Respect for
I don't spatial
understand… boundaries
Use of
 illustrative
gestures
An erect but
relaxed posture

2. Fear
 eyebrows raised and pulled together
 raised upper eyelids
 tensed lower eyelids
 lips slightly stretched horizontally back to ears

-It is a response to impending danger.

-It is a survival mechanism that is a reaction to some negative stimulus.
-It may be a mild caution or an extreme phobia.
-If the fear is minor, it is called trifling fear or if the danger seems alarming it is serious fear.
-It is likely known as the emotion most people avoid to feel.
-It has unpleasant side effects:
-It can help people survive.

3. Disgust
 nose wrinkling
 upper lip raised
 -in reaction to an unpleasant or horrible object, person, or behavior.

-It is a strong negative feeling of hatred or displeasure.

-Stomach-turning feeling of distaste, hatred. or nausea

Thing that Elicit Disgust

1. Bodily fluids and excretions (like feces, urine, plus an vomit)
2. Spoiled food
3. Poor hygiene
4. Bodily violations (like blood and mutilation)
5. Death and corpses

4. Joy
Happiness, real smile always include:
 crow's feet wrinkles
 push up cheeks
 movement from muscle that orbits the eye

-It has shades of enjoyment, satisfaction, and pleasure.

-There is a sense of well-being, inner peace, love, safety, and contentment.
-There is an existence of both positive thinking and positive activities.

Joy Expression
-Jumping for joy when they succeed a hard- fought competition
-Doubling over in irrepressible laughter when someone relates a very funny story
-Yelling with pleasure after getting a surprise gift
-Screaming and hollering energetically when they hear unbelievable news
-Feeling lighthearted on a beautiful day

5. Sadness
 dropping upper eyelids
 losing focus on eyes
 slight pulling down of lip corners

-It is necessarily related to a feeling of loss and disadvantage.

-If this feeling drowns the individual, it may lead to a state of depression.

6. Surprise
*last only for a second
 eyebrows raised
 eyes widened
 mouth open

-It means showing up of an unexpected result.

-It can be a good thing or a bad thing.
-It is a sudden emotion, and can also include being bewildered, amazed, astonished, or being
startled by someone or something.
-Example: A surprise party could result in great joy and happiness, or dread and fear is someone
doesn't like to be surprised.
-It is an emotion that is hard to catch - short-lived.

Mood
A mood on the other hand is usually much milder than an emotion, but longer-lasting. In many
cases, it can be difficult to identify the specific cause of a mood.

For example, you might find yourself feeling gloomy for several days without any clear and
identifiable reason.

1. Recognize the importance of expressing emotions

If you want to take control over your emotional life, you need to learn to express your emotions.

2. Label your emotions

Practice labeling the emotion that you are actually having.

3. Resolve to express your emotions as you have them

Decide to express your emotions as you experience them.

4. Recognize that emotions are transient

Only repressed emotions linger for a very long time.
5. Express your anger physically
Choose a physical activity that will not harm another person or yourself. Some good ways to
express anger include punching pillows, hitting the ground with a baseball bat, popping balloons,
taking a kickboxing class or going for a brisk walk.

6. Cry out your pain

Try watching a sad movie and allowing yourself to cry for the characters. Set aside time to let
yourself "wallow" for a little while. You will feel much better after a good cry.

7. Comfort your horror

Visualize your self comforting the child you were. See yourself wrapping a thick blanket around
your terrified inner child and hold that child close to your heart.

8. Laugh without reservation

A good laugh can be incredibly healing. Do not stifle your joy. Instead, express your joy by
giving in to an urge to laugh. A good belly laugh can do wonders for a person's emotional state.

Emotional Intelligence
The ability to motivate oneself and persist in the face of frustrations, to it also build control
impulse and delay gratification to regulate one's moods and distress from swamping the ability to
think, to empathized, and to hope- Goleman Leapcies

THE DOMAINS OF E.Q. SALOVERY

1. Knowing one's emotion (self-awareness)
2. Managing emotions
3. Motivating oneself
4. Recognizing emotions in others
5. Handling relationships

Benefits of EQ
1. PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH
-It equips one with tools in managing stress; and stress which usually brings discomfort and
illnesses, can be avoided.
-For mental health, E.Q. works well when dealing with frustrations and challenges,
providing the individual with plenty of healthy coping mechanisms.

2. WORK PERFORMANCE -
-Either in school or at work, it helps in understanding people and situations more objectively and
with more understanding and compassion.
-Emotions that are managed well relieve one from stressful situations and misunderstandings
with others.

3. RELATIONSHIPS
-Interpersonal relationships are enhanced because emotions are expressed in a more positive
way, and with empathy, genuine caring is expressed and shared.
-It also builds trust so that conflicts are managed better.