warm-up activity what is self esteem??? create a bubble map describing what you think self esteem is
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Warm-up Activity
• What is self esteem???
• Create a bubble map describing what you think self esteem is.
Self-Check
• Take out a piece of paper• Fold in half
SELF ESTEEMSELF-CONCEPT
Understanding Yourself
Definitions
• Self Esteem: Feelings we have about ourselves
• Self-concept: Picture or perception of ourselves
Definitions
• High Self-Esteem
• Low Self-Esteem
Self-Esteem
• When does it Form?
• Where Does Self-Esteem Come From?
Half-full
• Self-esteem has been compared to a bucket of water. It starts out full when we're born, but whenever we develop negative beliefs about ourselves, it's like poking little holes in that bucket and our self-esteem drips out
• brainstorm a list of things we do or say to ourselves or to others that pokes holes in the self-esteem bucket.
How do values and morals fit into feeling good about yourself?• Knowing yourself is a prerequisite
to a good self esteem• Discover your values – a value is
something you strongly believe in• Live by what you value – the closer
your values come to your actions the happier you will be.
You become which you think
about most.
The Good Self-EsteemAdvantage
Who has contributed to your self esteem?
SELF-CONCEPT
• Picture or perception of ourselves
Self-Concept Circle
No one can Make you feel inferior Without your Consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
Negative Self Concept
• Dwell on mistakes and weaknesses
• Don’t feel confident
• Afraid of failure
How is self-concept built & destroyed
Building• Find a good role model
• Praise & compliments• Focus on the positive• Keep criticism to a
minimum• Set & achieve goals
Destroyed• Comparing yourself
to others• Putting yourself
down• Drug abuse?
Positive Self Concept
• Confidence-you feel good about yourself and what you can do
• Do not confuse confidence with conceit.
• Conceit is an inflated self image.
Statistics
• The majority of young teens have a low to medium self concept.
• Teenage girls tend to have a lower self concept than teenage boys. Why???
Self Esteem
0-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-100%
Little Engine…
ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-CONCEPT
It’s never too late to be who you might have been. ~ George Elliot
Building Self Esteem
1. Identify with people, books, videos, television shows, etc., that build your self-esteem
2. Build others – give sincere compliments often
3. Think positively4. Set and achieve goals5. Do something challenging each day6. Look your best7. Do something for someone else8. Learn a new skill9. Handle things one at a time
Building Self Esteem
1. Use criticism constructively2. Ask for help – take advantage of learning
opportunities3. Improve your personal living space4. Allow personal growth time each day5. Post self-improvement reminders in obvious
places6. Do not say negative things about yourself7. Reward yourself often8. List your accomplishments each evening 9. Volunteer to share your skills with others
• Accept yourself: Stop worrying about the things you can’t change.
• Be more accepting of others and the things they can’t change.
• Try not to compare with others. It’s unfair.
Have Realistic Expectations.
Perfection is not possible but bettering our self should be a lifetime goal.
Emphasize your strengths.
• There are two different people in the world. One that says “I wish I had” and the one that says “I’m glad I did”.
• Remember you can have anything in this world if you just believe in yourself.
• How much do you believe in your self? On a piece of paper write down the percentage of how much you believe in yourself. 100%? 75%? 50%?
• What are you achieving with that percentage?
• What would happen if you believed in yourself 25% more?
Dreams and self belief are free. You can take all you want and walk away.
Food for thought…Response
• Write down this quote… “You can’t love others until you love
yourself”.
• What does this mean? • How does it relate to self esteem?• How can you raise the self-esteem
of others?
Warm-up – Next Day Activity• Break students into groups and ask them to role play the
following situations. • parent makes hurtful statements to a child which would cause
low self-esteem • the appearance of a person with low self-esteem • the appearance of a person with high self-esteem • friends encouraging a person who has low self-esteem • a person with low self-esteem and a person with high self-
esteem applying for the same job • the appearance of a person with high self-esteem