Activity 10: My Learning Log Directions: Write your answers to the following question in your journal.
Journal question 1
What personal hygiene practices are necessary during puberty?
Journal question 2
Write about 3 social-emotional changes associated with puberty. Explain the ways in which these
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Answer:
Journal 1
Every teen should:
Brush teeth twice a day and, preferably, floss daily.
Shower or bathe as needed, which often means every day or every other day.
Trim nails, as needed.
Use deodorant or antiperspirant as needed.
Wash hair regularly.
Wear clean socks and underwear every day.
Journal 2
1. Feeling overly sensitive.
-During puberty, since your body undergoes many changes, it is common to feel uncomfortable about them and become overly sensitive about your physical appearance. As a result you may feel irritated quite easily, lose your temper or feel depressed. It will be useful to be aware of the changes in your behaviour and talk about it with someone that you're comfortable talking to.
2. Looking for an identity
Since you are in the process of becoming an adult, you may feel inclined to figure out what makes you unique as a person. There is also a general tendency that you associate more with your friends than your family members. Psychologically, it may be because your friends are going through a similar phase as you. You may try to figure out how you are different from others and how you fit into the world. This may eventually lead to some sort of a struggle to become more independent of your parents and family.
3. Feeling uncertain
Since you're not completely an adult and are not a child anymore, puberty can potentially lead to uncertain times. As a transition phase, you may begin to wonder and think about new and unfamiliar aspects of life such as career, livelihood and marriage. Since, all of this is new and unfamiliar when you start thinking along these directions, you may feel uncertain about the future.
This uncertainty becomes more evident when the expectations that people close to you have from you also change. You may be expected to take on greater responsibilities than what was expected from you as a child. Eventually you will grow into your new roles and become more certain about yourself, but this process will take its own time depending on how you respond to this situation.