1. Q of the Day:
o Write down 10 of your STRENGTHS
&10 of your WEAKNESSES
o Write the strengths using an “I am….”
sentence (active.) EX: I am a leader
o Be prepared to share 3 of your strengths
with the class

3. Mental &Emotional
Health
 Mental/emotional health: the
ability to accept yourself and
others, express and manage
emotions, and deal with the
demands and challenges you meet
in your life.
 Resilient: the ability to adapt
effectively and recover from
disappointment, difficulty, or crisis.

4. 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.

5.  “Line Up” Activity

6. “Line Up” Activity
 How many of you stayed in the same place with each
question? Why or why not?
 What can this activity tell us about being different? Is
it good or bad to be different?
 What are things that make us unique?
The world would be a boring place if we were
all the same!!!

7. Strengths
 I am a caring person.
 I am responsible.
 I am forgiving of others.

8. Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate, but that we are
powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, handsome,
talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that
other people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory within us.
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.
And, as we let our own light shine,
we consciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically
liberates others.

9. Confident VS. Arrogant
 Confidence
 Attracts
 Aware of strengths &
weakness
 Determined to use
strengths to the best of
their ability
 Lifts & encourages
others
 CELEBRATES success!!
 Arrogance
 Repels
 Arrogance ≠ security
 Has to prove worth
 Brags, belittles, &
deflates others

10. Self-Esteem
Self-esteemis how much you value, respect and feel confident about yourself.
Self-esteemis 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
• Hero identification
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-Talk
Self-talk is the encouragement or criticism that 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.”
Self Talk:
Normal
Emotional reactions
Affects Self-Esteem
Positive or Negative
Replace negative thoughts with
positive thoughts.
Be optimistic about yourself, rather
than pessimistic!

12. Self Talk  Inward
 Self-Esteem = SELF TALK + other’s opinions
 Positive or Negative

13. Affirmations
 A positive statement declaring something to be true
 The POWER of POSITIVITY on the brain
 “I am….”
 Turn 10 weaknesses into positive affirmations
 Weakness: “I can’t lose weight!”
 Affirmation: “I’m open to finding MY perfect body,
whatever that might be.”

15. Affirmations
 Not the norm!
 Repetition = Habits
 PRACTICE!!!

16. Social Mirror VS True Mirror
 What others say about
you (image)
 Based on comparisons to
others
 External
 Comes from the media
 Where you are today
 The real you
 Based on your personal
best
 Internal
 Comes from conscience
and self-awareness
 Your potential

17. Your Mirrors…
Social Mirror: True Mirror:
 How would others describe
me?
 List 5 things
 How would I describe the real
me… my BEST self?
 List 5 things

21. Factors Affecting Your Self Esteem
 Media
 Goal Setting
 Self-Talk
 Definition of Success
 Accomplishment
 Expectations
 Realistic vs. Unrealistic
 Work Ethic
 Attitude
 Family
 Friends

26. What messages is the media
sending to men?
What effect do these messages
have?

36. What messages is the media
sending to women?
What effect do these messages
have?

38. Ultimately,
self-esteem
is a choice.

39. Improving Your Self-Esteem
• Choose friends who value and respect you.
• Focus on positive aspects about yourself.
• Replace negative self-talk with supportive self-talk.
• Act in accordance with your values.
• Work toward accomplishments rather than perfection.
• Consider your mistakes learning opportunities.
• Try new activities to discover your talents.
• Write down your goals and the steps to achieve them.
• Exercise regularly to feel more energized.
• Volunteer to help someone.
• Accept the things you can’t change, and focus your energy
on changing the things you can.

41. Self Worth
Self-worthis the inherent value that everyone 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.