It is suggested that positive self-concept skills are essential. Elick suggests that the following skills are needed:
• Ability to perceive of oneself as capable • Ability to make decisions tied to a personal value system • Ability to interact socially • Ability to accept responsibility for one’s own behaviour
EXERCISE 5: DISCUSSION
1. Which of these skills do you feel is most important, if any?
2. Do you feel that these skills will affect your ability to function as an Equine Massage Therapist? How?
OTHERS AND RELATIONSHIPS
There is little doubt that there can be no full-fledged "I" without a "you" or a "they". A crucial component of self-concept is social.
According to many authorities on child development, the child begins to see themself through the eyes of important figures in their world, and so acquires the idea that they are a person, even though they are a little person.
As social interactions become more complex, many more details are added to the self-picture.
In effect, the child sees themself through the mirror of the opinions and expectations of those who matter to them, mother, father, siblings, and friends. Later behaviour is shaped by this.
Our conceptions of self are realized through the attribution process like that which allows us to form conceptions of other people.
Most authorities agree we do not know ourselves directly. In their view, self-knowledge can only be achieved indirectly, through the same attempts to find consistencies, discount irrelevancies, and interpret observations that help us to understand others.
SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-EXPRESSION, AND SELF-EVALUATION
Self-awareness : is having a clear perception of your personality, including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions. Self-Awareness allows you to understand other people, how they perceive you, your attitude and your responses to them in the moment. As you develop self-awareness you are able to make changes in the thoughts and interpretations
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