1. SELF-ESTEEM
 “You yourself, as much as anybody else as much as anybody in
the entire universe, deserve your love and attention.”
 -Prince Gautama Siddhartha

2. 10 STRENGTHS 10 WEAKNESSES
strengths weaknesses
 I am a good listener  My nose is too big
 I have nice teeth  I have a fat face
 Im loyal  My ears stick out
 Im friendly  Im too tall
 Im kind  Im too short

3. CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH
• Sense of belonging
• Feeling close to those who provide you with support.
• Sense of purpose
• Recognizing you have value and importance as a
person lets you set and reach goals.
• Positive outlook
• Seeing the bright side of life reduces stress and
increases your chances of success.
• Self-sufficiency
• Having the confidence to make responsible
decisions promotes your sense of independence and
self-assurance.
• Healthy self-esteem
• Having healthy self-esteem helps you accept and
recover from difficulties and failures.

4. SELF-ESTEEM
Your opinion of yourself.
You believe setbacks are temporary. You
have confidence to confront challenges
and overcome them.
Having good self-esteem will also affect
your overall attitude and the health
choices you make
Beach ball

5. SELF ESTEEM
Although how you esteem
yourself may RISE and FALL…..

6. SELF WORTH
Self-worthis the inherent value that ever yone is born with.
• We are all human beings, we all have worth.
• Everyone has the same amount of worth.
• Can’t be taken from you.
• You cannot lose your worth, but you can lose sight of your worth.
• We are all unique individuals with unique talents.
• We all have something to contribute and we all have faults

7. SELF WORTH
What you’re really worth never
changes!!!

8. WHAT ARE REASONS OUR SELF ESTEEM
MAY FALL

9. SELF ESTEEM
I am not what I think I am
I am not what you think I am
I am what I think you think I
am

10. SELF-ESTEEM
 Self-Esteem is a combination of self -image, ideal self, and
Pygmalion-self
 Self Image: what we perceive ourselves to be
 Ideal-self: how we want to be
 Pygmalion-self: our perception of what we believe other
people think of us.
I am not what I think I am
I am not what you think I am
I am what I think you think I am

11. SELF ESTEEM IN A NUTSHELL
Self talk + others opinions
= self esteem

13. #1 ICEBERG
90% of mass lies Top 10% is what we
beneath the water. want people to see
could be inaccurate
(labels, stereotypes,
What lies beneath? images
Dreams fears guilt
shame hopes
Habits concerns insecurities
personality failures
accomplishments

14. MIRRORS
Social Mirror True Mirror
 What others say about  The real you
you  Based on personal
 Based on comparisons best
to others
Internal
External  Comes from
 Comes from the media conscience and self
 Where you are today awareness
 Your mistakes  Your potential

15. MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL ACTIVIT Y
The Social Mirror The True Mirror
 How others would  How I would describe
describe me BEST myself
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5

16. GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL MOMENT
Social mirror True mirror
 Compare yourself to  Be comfortable with
the latest teen how you look and
celebrity or boy/girl at focus on your better
school and hate the features
way you look, you
don’t measure up

17. FEELING INSECURE MOMENT
Remember how Remember the
many times others times you were
have teased you outgoing and
about your shyness friendly

18. COURAGE MOMENT
Social Mirror True Mirror
 Think about how much  Focus on your
more talented strengths and the price
everyone else is you’ve paid to be
prepared

19. CRACKS IN THE SOCIAL MIRROR
 The social mirror is unrealistic.
 Media sells us that looks are everything.
 Others opinions
 The social mirror is always changing.
 “Who are you” said the caterpillar. Alice replied, rather shyly, “I
hardly know, Sir, just at present ---- at least I know who I was when I
got up this morning but I think I must have changed several times
since then.”
 Alice in Wonderland
 The social mirror isn’t accurate.
 You are so much more than the opinions of others!

20. #2 SELF TALK
 The encouragement or criticism you give yourself
 The Law of Positive Self -Talk states: “You can change who you
are by changing what you say when you talk to your mind. ”
The way you currently think is a collection
of mental habits you have practiced all of
your life. A LOT were picked up from other
people and may not even be accurate.
Story of girl on swings (two sisters)

21. IMPORTANCE OF SELF TALK AND THE
BRAIN/BOD
 Reading assignments

22. NEGATIVE SELF TALK
 We are not good enough
 Not thin enough
 Not smart enough
 Not nice enough
 Not rich enough
 Not handsome enough
 Not beautiful enough
 The list can go on and on……………………
HOW DO WE REPLACE IT???

23. AFFIRMATION

24. WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF -ESTEEM
 Good Friends
 Focus on the positive aspects about yourself
 Supportive self-talk….AFFIRMATIONS
 Work toward accomplishments rather than perfection
 Mistakes are learning opportunities
 Try new activities
 Set goals
 Exercise regularly
 Volunteer
 Accept that which you can not change.

27. True Mirror/Social
Mirror Activity

28. MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
We are motivated by our Self-
needs. Actualization
Esteem
Needs
Social Needs
Safety Needs
Physiological Needs