Self-esteemSelf-esteem

The sense of worth that you The sense of worth that you attach to yourselfattach to yourself

People often think that their People often think that their self-self-criticismcriticism is somehow justified, or is somehow justified, or something necessary to something necessary to motivatemotivate themselves to improve, themselves to improve, but this is never the case. With but this is never the case. With any activity, we can choose any activity, we can choose either to focus on how good we either to focus on how good we are at it or on how bad we are at are at it or on how bad we are at it. With no it. With no exceptionexception anywhere, anywhere, we do everything better when we do everything better when we we focusfocus on how good we are it. on how good we are it.

Signs of Low Self EsteemSigns of Low Self Esteem

you think about you think about yourselfyourself a lot and analyze a lot and analyze why you are the way you arewhy you are the way you are

you do not smile easilyyou do not smile easily you have a you have a negativenegative, hopeless view of , hopeless view of

yourselfyourself you prefer being alone to meeting new you prefer being alone to meeting new

people or being with people or being with othersothers you keep people away you keep people away you have trouble making and keeping friendsyou have trouble making and keeping friends you talk to yourself negatively you talk to yourself negatively you do not tell the truth or stay you do not tell the truth or stay truetrue to your to your

wordword you do not forgive yourself or othersyou do not forgive yourself or others

Question: Is it possible to Question: Is it possible to build one’s self esteem?build one’s self esteem?Yes!Yes! be on time for things (show respect for be on time for things (show respect for

others)others) say say supportivesupportive things to yourself things to yourself talk to someone you trusttalk to someone you trust be aware and be aware and appreciateappreciate the good in your the good in your

life dailylife daily do what you like to do and be where you do what you like to do and be where you

want to bewant to be keep your word and be keep your word and be reliablereliable be calm and alone for at least 20 min. dailybe calm and alone for at least 20 min. daily

Building Self EsteemBuilding Self Esteem

Come up with a personal slogan – “I Come up with a personal slogan – “I believe in myself”believe in myself”

AssociateAssociate with positive, supportive with positive, supportive people (negativity is contagious)people (negativity is contagious)

Make a list of your past Make a list of your past successes successes (They can be “minor victories”)(They can be “minor victories”)

The Benefits of Self EsteemThe Benefits of Self Esteem

you feel good most of the timeyou feel good most of the time you smile a lotyou smile a lot you have you have energyenergy you are friendly and enjoy being with you are friendly and enjoy being with

othersothers you have positive you have positive effects effects – do well in – do well in

school, less likely to engage in risky school, less likely to engage in risky behaviors behaviors

you talk to yourself positivelyyou talk to yourself positively you are you are compassionatecompassionate

Brown Bag “Me” ActivityBrown Bag “Me” Activity

Each person will receive one brown bagEach person will receive one brown bag Using Markers, you will be decorating your Using Markers, you will be decorating your

bag. bag. Decoratively put your name on the bag Decoratively put your name on the bag How do you see yourself?How do you see yourself?

What makes you What makes you happyhappy? ? What are some of your past successes?What are some of your past successes? What do you like?What do you like?

ActivitiesActivities PlacesPlaces

Come up with a personal Come up with a personal sloganslogan to put to put inside of the baginside of the bag