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Self-Esteem
Business Technology
What is Self-esteem?
Self esteem is the opinion you have of yourself. It is based on your attitude to the following:
Your achievements
How you think others see you
Your purpose in life
The job you do
Your potential for success
How you relate to others
Your strengths and weaknesses
Your independence or ability to stand on your own feet
Self-esteem
Inner feeling that you are a valuable and important person
Respected and loved for who you are
Self-esteem
Develops from life experiences
Good self-esteem leads to other positive characteristics
Easier to cope with life’s challenges, solve problems and be successful at school and work
Feedback you get from others shapes the way you feel about yourself
Self-esteem by age and gender
60%
67%
56%
58%
60%
62%
64%
66%
68%
Boys Girls
Percent of students "happy with the way I am"
Nine Years Old
Self-esteem by age and gender
46%
29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Boys Girls
Percent of students "happy with the way I am"
By High School
Activity
DrainersCome up with 20 ideas/items that could drain a person’s self-esteem
BoostersCome up with 20 ideas/items that could boost a person’s self-esteem
Questions
The following questions gauge your level of self-esteem. Think carefully about your answers. If most of your answers are positive, your self-esteem is healthy.
Questions
When you get dressed and look in the mirror in the morning, what do you think?
When you come home from a party where you met new people, how do you rate the impression you made?
When you finish a project for school or work, how do you feel about your performance?
Questions continued
When someone gives you a compliment, what do you say?
When you go out of your way to satisfy someone at school or work, how do you feel?
Success Builds Success
Good self-esteem comes from experiencing success
Learning a new skill
Accomplishing a goal
Recognized for being special in some way
Encourages you to try new challenges
Feedback
Feedback from other people has a great impact on the way you feel about yourself
With positive feedback, a failure can be turned into a better experience
Survey
Self-Esteem Testhttp://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/
interactivetests/selfesteem.php
How to build self-esteem
Be on time for everything
Show respect for others and they will trust you
Take care of yourself
Donate to others
Say only positive things to yourself and others
How to build self-esteem cont.
Have courage to do the right things and you will build a good reputation
Take responsibility for your actions and choices
Forgive yourself and others
Put your goals in writing
Appreciate the good in your life
Do what you love to do
Boost your self-esteem Activity
Make a list of your past successes. This doesn't necessarily have to consist of monumental accomplishments. It can include your "minor victories" like learning to skate, receiving an award, participating in a club or on a team, etc.
Sources
http://www.self-esteem-nase.org/self-esteem-questions-answers.shtmlhttp://www.self-esteem-nase.org/jssurvey.shtmlhttp://www.self-esteem-nase.org/Self-esteem-booster.shtmlhttp://www.more-selfesteem.com/whatisselfesteem.html