Enrichment of Self-Awareness

Abstract

This chapter discusses the module on enrichment of self-awareness for children and parents, which has the following objectives:

1. Explore one’s open, blind, hidden and unknown self and expand the open self;

2. Understand one’s group-level self-identity with reference to one’s family identity comprising of socio-economic status, geographical location, race, ethnicity, religion and culture domains;

3. Increase one’s connectiveness with reference to similarities with others in terms of one’s age, gender, disability/ability, sexual orientation, education, occupation, marital status and family identity;

4. Explore one’s unique individual-level self-identity with reference to personality, likes and dislikes and so on with reference to differences with others;

5. Develop high self-esteem by enhancing self-acceptance, self-worth, self-love, self-confidence and assertiveness;

6. Accept one’s limitations on which one has no control and overcome those that one can;

7. Identify one’s strengths and find oneself worthy and loveable;

8. Develop clear goals with confidence in one’s strengths and enjoy working hard to reach the goals;

9. Develop assertiveness by way of self-affirmation, self-expressiveness, honesty, direct and firm approach, acting in one’s own interest and standing up for one’s rights when these are violated and

10. Be aware that one’s rights are linked with age-appropriate responsibilities and respect for rights of others.