SELF-ESTEEM AND MENTAL HEALTH

Section 1

Building Your Self Esteem

What is Self-Esteem?

Why is it important to have high self-esteem?

What are some risks of having low self-esteem?

Key Terms

Self-esteem: a measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself

Self- concept: a measure of how you view yourself

Integrity- the characteristic of doing what one knows is right

Benefits of High Self-Esteem Increased respect Increased ability to reach goals Increased willingness to try Increased feelings of value

Risks of Low Self-Esteem

Feels insecure Disrespects self and others Vulnerable to peer pressure Doesn't feel valuable Feels depressed Fears failure Uses drugs and alcohol Feels pessimistic Behaves destructively

Developing Self-Esteem

Self-concept: How you see yourself Interpreting Messages From Others

How we respond to constructive criticismComplementsAdviseNegative comments

Building Your Self-Esteem Use positive self-talk Act with integrity Choose supportive friends Accept yourself

Sell Yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Create a Poster board to help you sell yourself

On the poster board include pictures, magazine clips, or words to help you explain why you are different and a great person

Try to sell yourself the best you can

USING GOOD COMMUNICATION

SKILLS

Section 2

What do You Already Know? Why is good communication important? What are the three communication

styles? How can you improve your listening

skills?

Key Terms

Passive- not offering opposition when challenged

Aggressive- hostile and unfriendly in the way one expresses oneself

Assertive- direct and respectful in the way one expresses oneself

Empathy- the ability to understand another person’s feelings, behaviors, and attitudes

Why is good communication so important?

Prevents misunderstandings Builds healthy relationships Helps express yourself

Communication Styles Passive Aggressive Assertive

Ineffective Ineffective Effective See pg 56 table 1

Communication stylesSituation Passive

ResponseAggressive Response

Assertive Response

Someone cuts in front of you in line.

You don’t say anything

“Well, you must think your special!”

“Excuse me, but I believe I am next in line.”

Your best friend tells someone else one of your secrets

You don’t say anything, but you vow never to tell her another secret

“I hate you I am never going to trust you again!”

“It hurt me to find out that you told one of my secrets, please don’t repeat my secrets again.”

Your boss ask you to work late for the third nigh in a row.

You agree but feel worried about finishing your homework tonight.

“You are so inconsiderate! I quit!”

“Sorry, I can’t work late tonight. I have a lot of homework.”

Respond to the Situation

Respond to each situation using each of the communication methodsPassiveAggressive Assertive

Situation 1

You are taking a test when you notice someone is cheating off your paper. It bothers you, because you studied hard for the test and he/she did not.

Situation 2

You are at lunch. When you get up to get a napkin someone takes your seat and moves your stuff to another seat.

Situation 3

You heard that one of your friends is talking about you behind your back. You are not sure why he/she is talking behind your back, but it upsets you.

Speaking Skills

Voice volume Tone and pitch “I” messages and “You” messages Empathy

Listening Skills

Active listening Paraphrasing

Communicate With Body Language Using good body language is important

for good communication

Quick Recap

What is self esteem and why is it important?

Why is important to be able to communicate?

What are the 3 styles of communication?

What is the most effective communication style?