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Life Orientation Self awareness and Self-esteemTRANSCRIPT
Patricia dlamini 201233402
Self awareness and self-esteem
07/03/2014
Self awarenessMeaning- Knowing one’s ownAttitudes- opinionFeelings- emotionMotives- purposeDesires- needs Strengths-weaknessesAccurate self assessment
Key areas of self awareness Personality traits Personal values Habits Emotions Psychological needs
SELF-
Having or Showing realization, perception, or knowledge.
The entire person.
SELF-AWARENESSIs the explicit understanding that one exist, it include the concept that one exist as an individual, separate from other people, with private thoughts.
AWARENESS-
FIVE LEVELS OF SELF-AWARENESSas they unfold early in life
• Level 0: Confusion• Level 1: Differentiation• Level 2: Situation• Level 3: Identification• Level4 : Permanence• Level5 : Self-consciousness or ”meta” self-awareness
How to create self awareness? Seeking feedback from others Reflecting on one’s own feelings and behaviours Taking self scoring tests
SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS-Is an acute sense of self-awareness. It is preoccupation with oneself, as opposed to the philosophical state of Self-awareness
when one realizes that one is being watched or observed, the feeling that "everyone is looking“ at oneself. Some people are habitually more self-conscious than others. Unpleasant feelings of self-consciousness are sometimes associated with shyness or paranoia. 8-03-
2013
BARRIERS TO KNOWING YOURSELF:1. Lack of awareness
2. Egoism
3. Fear of change
SELF-CONCEPT:The organized self of charac-Teristics that the individual perceives as being peculiar to himself or herself. It is simply stated as the way you see yourself. It is the way you perceive yourself as having positive or negative traits.
FACTORS THAT AFFECTS THE SELF-CONCEPT
1. Relationship in the family
2. Peers3. Intelligence ad abilities4. Socio-economic status5. Names and nicknames6 Appearance
STRATEGIES IN ENHANCING THE REAL SELF AND
BUILDIG SELF-ESTEEM•Desire a better self-concept.•Have an optimistic view in life.•Recognize your potential ad accomplishments and accept your weakness and limitations.•Lear to prioritize things ad set attainable goals.•Read literature.•Enter into meaningful relationships.•Deepen your concern to others.•Grow in your prayer life.
Self analysis
It involves asking our self following questions.
Do you like where you are and what you have become?
Have you ever wished that your life was different?
Can your relationship improve?
Are you producing the results that you want?
Using psychological instruments
Self analysis
Think for a moment and identify
the areas you normally excel the areas you normally face difficulties Kind of people, events, and things you
like the most and those you dislike The people, events that bring you
happiness/sadness The nature and extent of openness you
have with others
Self esteem
It is the feeling I have about my self concept. A subjective appraisal of himself as intrinsically
positive or negative to some degree Example: I perceive I am an introvert and I feel
proud of it.
Self esteem is based on your attitudes like Your value as a person The job you do Your achievements How you think others see you Your purpose in life Your place in the world Your potential for success Your strengths and weaknesses Your social status and how you relate to others Your independence or ability to stand on your
own feet
High and low self esteem
High- feeling of worth, happy, good, confident, Courage results in motivation and drive to excel
Low- feeling of helplessness, lack of motivation, depressed, fear, meaninglessness
Steps of self esteem Self identity-identifying the self with the inner self the innate
qualities and not external skills and roles Self appreciation Self worth Self respect Self acceptance Self belief
Individuals with high and low self efficacy are High self efficacy
Active Courageous Competent High self esteem Optimism High social integration High motivation More effort Longer persistence of goals Higher goals Great results
Low self efficacy Inactive Fearful Inefficient Low self-esteem Pessimism Isolation Low motivation Low effort Shorter persistence Lower goals Low results
Factors Affecting
SELF-ESTEEM
Self-Image
Self-PerceptionSelf-Esteem
BEHAVIOR
IndividualsSecure
individualsInsecure/ threatened
Individuals
SELF-ESTEEMIs a measure of how much you feel you are worthy and how
much you love
yourself.
SIGNS OF
HIGH SELF-
ESTEEM
→ Feeling “GOOD ENOUGH” even though one doesn’t excel at everything.→Not being afraid to speak one’s mind.→Accepting that one is sometimes not liked by everybody.→Feeling that it’s okay to say both yes and no to things.
→Being able to ask for help when needed.→Not being afraid to fail.→Daring to be oneself.→Daring to admit to failures and ask for forgiveness.
SIGNS OF
LOW SELF-
ESTEEM
→Sensitivity to criticism→Social withdrawal→Hostility→Often feeling jealous and envious of others.→Being devastated if one fails at something.→Physical symptoms such as fatigue, insomnia and headaches.
FACTORS
1. Attitudes of Adults towards the growing infant and child.
Factors affecting self-esteem:
2. Emotionally disastrous experience of the individual, considered as a threat to self, which affects his stability.
3. Self-attitudes are also affected by the status of the group to which a person belongs.
4. The individual’s role and status in the group.
Tips for improving
SELF-ESTEEM!
1. Have a Good Hygiene and work out regularly.
2.Don’t always try to please others.
3. Be your own person.
4. Avoid negative people and negative thoughts.
5. Face your fears and learn from failures.
6. Start from within.
7. Don’t worry about being ‘perfect’.
8. Learn to appreciate yourself.
9. Stop comparing yourself to others.
10. Reward yourself when you succeed.
references
M. Cagungum, self awareness, 2013. Accessed 07 March 2014
R. A. Krishnan, Selfawareness, 2012. Accessed 06 March 2014
C. Castillo, Building Self-esteem and Self confidence towards Self Actualization, 2011. Accessed 06 march
C. Maine, Factors affecting Self-esteem, 2013. Accessed 07 March 2014
R. Brannon, Building Self Awareness and Self-esteem, 2011. Accessed 07 March 2014