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Self-Esteem

Session A

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What is Self-Esteem?

• In small groups mind map what you think self-esteem is.

• Describe someone with a high self-esteem?

• Describe someone with a low self-esteem?

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Self-Esteem is…

Confidence in your own worth or abilities; self-respect

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High Self-Esteem• Have a positive image of yourself.• Confident.• Make friends easily and not anxious with new

people.• Happy to play in groups or on your own.• Try and solve problems on your own, but if not

able to ask for help.• Proud of your achievements.• Admit mistakes and learn from them.• Try new things and adapt to change.

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Low Self-Esteem• You have a negative image of yourself and may feel bad, ugly,

unlikeable or stupid.• Lack confidence.• You find it hard to make and keep friendships, and may feel

victimised by others.• Tend to avoid new things and find change hard.• Can't deal well with failure.• Tend to put yourself down and might say things like "I’m

stupid" or "I can't do that" (before you have tried).• You are not proud of what you achieve and always think you

could have done better.• You are constantly comparing yourself to your friends in a

negative way.

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What are your strengths??

Write you name on the top of a piece of paper and leave it on your desk or sellotape a piece of paper to your back.

Silently move around the room and write 1 positive word on each piece of paper to describe the person.

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Complete a personal inventory

to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

School Subjects• I like ______________.• I do not like ________________.• I am good at __________________.• I am not good at _______________.• I am good at this subject, but I do not like it: ____________.• I am not good at this subject, but I like it: _______________.Activities • I like __________________.• I do not like ________________.• I am good at _________________.• I am not good at _________________.• I am good at this activity, but I do not like it: _________.• I am not good at this activity, but I like it: ____________.• I prefer being involved in individual activities _____ or group activities ___. (Check one.)

Relationships with Friends and Adults (Check the statements that apply to you.)• I am generally well liked: ____________.• I am generally not well liked: ___________.• I have a group of friends: ________.• I prefer having one or two friends: _______.• I am a leader: ___________.• I am a follower: _________.• I prefer people who like the same things I like: ___________.• I prefer people who like different things: _____________.• I have the support of significant adults in my life: __________________.• I have the support of a group of peers: ______________________.Food Preferences• I like to eat ____________.• I do not like to eat __________.• I do ____ do not _____ eat a balanced diet. (Check one.)Relaxing• I relax by __________.• I like relaxing alone _____ or with other people ____. (Check one.)• After this activity, I always feel calm and peaceful. _______________.

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Discuss…

• What they learned about yourself? • Do you think you have high self-

esteem or low self-esteem? • What is one thing you can do to build

your self-esteem?

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To finish…• Draw an outline of yourself, using

all of the page. • Inside you outline, write at least ten

things that you like about yourself.