Self-Esteem

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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

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67%

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Boys Girls

Percent of students "happy with the way I am"

Nine Years Old

Self-esteem by age and gender

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29%

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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