Self-Control

SUB-TOPICS

1. Meaning of Self -Control.
2. How to exercise Self- Control.
3. Benefits of Self -Control.
4. Practicing Self- Control.

MEANING OF SELF-CONTROL:

This involves a person being able to restrain his or her impulses, emotion or ideas. A person should always exercise self-control even at the slightest provocation when being in the midst of people as it can to a large extent ward off attack from a person or group of people.

HOW TO EXERCISE SELF-CONTROL

1. Show moderation in whatever you do.
2. Being modest
3. Being content
4. Being considerate
5. Don’t be in a fighting mood all the time.
6. Being tolerant.
7. Being truthful at all time.

BENEFITS OF SELF-CONTROL

1. It boosts or increases one’s decision making capacity.
2. It increases one’s chances of success.
3. It helps us to curtail impulsive behaviours like stealing, binged or excessive drinking and lying.
4. It promotes congruence or agreement.
5. It improves one’s focus such that the individual is more likely to get rich in future.

EVALUATION

1. What is self- control?
2. Mention two ways in which a person can exercise self -control.
3. State two benefits of self-control.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. Describe the art of the early men.
2. State the meaning of improvisation in art.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Cultural and Creative Art (New Edition) by Peter Akinyemi.(Book 2)Pages 88 – 89.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of self-control? (a) Enhancement of one’s decision making capacity. (b) Success  (c) Failure  (d) Congruence
2. A person who is always in a fighting mood all the time ………….(a) lacks self – control. (b) possessesself-control.  (c) is jovial . (d) is well behaved.
3. Self-control entails the following except……(a) moderation (b) modest  (c) being in a fighting mood. (d) Not being in a fighting mood.
4. Being in the right frame of mind towards others willmake a person exerciseself-control at all time.    (a) True  (b) False  (c) Maybe  (d) Not sure
5. A person who is fond of using abusive words on people who offend him or her lacks ………………(a) team spirit. (b) self – control.  (c) good morals.  (d) discipline.

THEORY

1. Define self-control.
2. List two ways of exercising self-control.