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Communication is the sending and

receiving of a message.

Communication can occur between one or

many different people.

Communication can take place within just

one individual. This type of communication

is called intrapersonal communication.

Interpersonal communication involves two

or more people.

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Communication

Intrapersonal communication

refers to the conversation that is continually going on in your own

mind.

Interpersonal communication

refers to the different types of verbal, non-verbal and physical actions

or expressions that people use when they communicate with each

other.

Mastering the two basic types of communication

is the key to successful socialization.

The ability to communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings serves as

the basis for all successful human interaction.

Types of Communication

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Today we will focus on

Intrapersonal

Communication,

the skills required to have

effective intrapersonal

communication,

and ways that we can

enhance those skills.

4 Factors that influence

intrapersonal communication:

Perspective

the capacity to view things in their

true relations or relative importance

Self-esteem

a confidence and satisfaction in

oneself

Self-confidence

assuredness in one’s own powers

and abilities

Self-assertion

expressing or defending your rights,

claims, or opinions in a confident or

forceful way

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communications that occur

within a person's own mind.

positive internal dialogue,

occurring within the mind.

Meditation, prayer, visualization

and affirmations are amongst

the intrapersonal techniques.

the process of talking to oneself,

we all have constant internal

dialogues going on within

ourselves either consciously or

subconsciously.

Our perspective is a view or belief which we truly believe is

true and valuable in our life

• Perspective is the way we look at things

• Knowledge, understanding, and values in our minds shape our

perspectives, philosophies, or standards

When You Change the Way You Look at Things,

the Things You Look at Change.

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The way we think influences our perspectives in life

Positive thoughts will produce positive perspectives

Positive perspectives will produce positive actions

Positive perspectives will also produce positive communication

and interpersonal relationships

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What You See Depends Not Only on What You Look at,

but Also on Where You Look From

What Shapes

our Perspective?

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As a class, brainstorm some

factors that shape our

perspectives…

What Shapes

our Perspective?

Life Experiences

Social Observation

Friends

Religion/Church

Family Modern Culture

EducationPhysical Environment

Teachers/Mentors

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Media

EVERY ACTION WE TAKE IS ACTUALLY

A REFLECTION OF OUR PERSPECTIVE

•The way we use our time, money, and

energy

•With whom we normally socialize or

get along with

•What kind of food we eat

•What kind of books we read

•What kind of activities we give

priorities

•How we communicate with people

•How we react and take actions when

we are facing difficulties and problems

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HOW WE LOOK AT OURSELVES:

In a positive or negative manner…

In the form of strengths or the form of weaknesses…..

With appreciating our capabilities or undermining

ourselves….

With the feeling that we can be successful or feeble; with

or without energy….

Solid and good self-esteem will give us strength to shape

our lives the best we can

Poor and bad self-esteem will lead to a lot of weaknesses

and doubt in life

WHO AM I?

The answer to this question will influence one’s

self-esteem and influence the actions we take in our life

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Am I a good human being?

Am I a responsible:

person/son/student/friend?

Am I a loving:

person/son/student/friend?

Am I a productive member of

society?

Am I accountable and loyal?

Do I look for the positive in all

situations?

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Recognize and embrace your positive qualities

Trust that you are competent

Interact with those who have positive minds, and who always encourage positive actions

Take positive actions which bring goodness to yourself and society

Find something exceptional in each day

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High self-confidence will

help us take actions based on

the perspectives and values

we hold

High self-confidence gives us

the strength we need to

achieve the goals we set in

our life

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a feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment.

You must know that you:

can be successful, have talent and capabilities, can contribute something meaningful to society

Do not compare yourself to others

You must not be afraid to give opinions even though you may make mistakes or you don’t feel as though you have much to say

You must try to get small things done until successful Because small success can lead to bigger success

You must try to do high risk work – which is challenging So as to train yourself to fight feelings of being scared or lacking confidence

You must have clear objectives, clear values, clear ways of doing things

Do not worry about complaints, negative comments and opinions of other people – go ahead with your work – do it the best possible way you can

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Seek support from positive, successful people not those who are only talkers, with no accomplishments; negative people who

don’t like to see other people become successful.

Be careful in choosing friends do not be affected by the negative comments and attitudes of sour people

Prolonged exposure to negative elements will influence your mind and soul, and you will fall into the cycle of negativity

Get yourself used to doing healthy work to build strong mind, soul, and character

so that this way you will not be easily influenced by negativity or bad behavior –you give yourselve more confidence and become more useful.

You must try to fight feelings of shame or fear

Do not offer other people to volunteer You must offer your own self to volunteer to take part

You must try to think of and find creative ways to solve problems do not surrender to circumstances

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The ability to take a stand and take appropriate actions in

defending perspectives and positive values which you strongly

believe

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Determination, patience, and courage

are the only things needed to

improve any situation

Ways to build self-assertiveness

Understand clearly the good and bad aspects of anything

Be firm when others try to take advantage of you or persuade you

Behold strictly to values, ethics, and rules which you strongly believe

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Developing effective intrapersonal communication takes discipline

and a willingness to slow down your day enough to hear your own

thoughts.

With time, an effective intrapersonal communication strategy can help

you better shape your daily tasks and remain calm and effective in

hectic situations.

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• Nobody will be able to change you to get better results,

except you yourself.

• For things to change, we have to change first.

• Good news: once we start changing ourselves, things will

start to change for us.

• Our life is our responsibility, so we are responsible totally

for our life.

Next week we will discuss the

importance of Interpersonal

Communication and its related skills.

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