SELF ESTEEM
Name a good choice you recently made.
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Lucus always talks about his favorite TV show and doesn't let his friends bring up other topics. How do you think this makes his friends feel?
His friends may feel annoyed and irritated. They may start to avoid conversations with Lucus.
TRUE or FALSE: Most people like to be listened to, so listening to people is a good way to make friends.
TRUE!
I am a loser!
I made a mistake but I can learn from it and grow.
Riddle: What stays in a corner but travels around the world?
A stamp!
Name 2 or 3 of your strengths.
Self Esteem and Self Confidence comes from knowing you have the ability to do something and succeed. One thing that can help build confidence and self esteem is by thinking about our good qualities and strengths. When we focus on the good things about ourselves we are more likely to try new things, take healthy risk, and go for the things we really want in life.
Brandon tells you about his soccer tournament. What do you say to stay on topic and expand the conversation?
You could ask questions about the tourament or soccer. For example you could ask how the tournament went or what positon he plays.
TRUE or FALSE: Communication is just using words.
FALSE! Communication is way more then just words. We also use nonverbal communication by our: body language, facial cues, eye contact, tone of voice, ect.
My life is terrible!
I have faced difficulties, but I have also had great experiences.
A long term goal I have for myself is....?
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What activities make you feel good about yourself?
Self Esteem is all about how you feel about yourself! You can have high or low self esteem. One thing that can help build your self esteem is doing things that make you feel confident and that you enjoy.
Name some topics people your age like to talk about.
Video Games, TV shows, Sports, School, ect.
TRUE or FALSE: We should focus mostly on the postive things about ourselves to build self esteem.
TRUE! We should spend the most time thinking about our positive traits. This will help us build our self esteem. It's okay to acknoweldge things we should improve on but we should not get stuck thinking about negative things.
FREE POINTS!!!
YAYYY! :)
Name 3 qualities that make someone a good friend.
Trustworthy, Loyal, Good Listener, Reliable, Ect.
What can I do to improve my self esteem?
There are many things you can do to improve your self esteem! Some things you can do are say positive affirmations (ex: I can do it!), celebrate your accomplishments, acknowledge and challenge negative thoughts (remember some thoughts aren't true!!), set goals, and much more!!
Expanding the Conversation: A friend asked you how your weekend was. What can you say to expand the coversation?
You can say: It was good! I did____________ this weekend? How was your weekend?
A good way to expand a conversation is by going into more detail and asking the other person questions. Sometimes when we ask others questions it will naturally start a longer converstaion.
TRUE or FALSE: True friends will not make you do things you don't want to do.
TRUE! A good friend will not presure you to do something you don't want to do ESPECIALLY if it's the wrong thing to do. A good friend will respect your decision and will not make you bad about not joining in on an activity.
I never do anything right.
I do some things right!
TRUE or FALSE: Every thought we have about ourselves is true.
FALSE! We all have thoughts that are not true sometimes. We may say things to ourselves that are hurtful and not true. It is important to reconize these thoughts and change our way of thinking. We can ask ourselves: Is this thought true? Am I 100 percent this is true?
Who are postitive people in your life? Are your friends a positive influence?
Other people can effect our self esteem. Some people will build you up while others may tear you down. When building friendships it's important to seek out people who will encourage you and you should do the same for other people. As a student you may not be able to control who is in your class or who goes to your school but you can control who you choose to spend the most time with.
How might someone start a conversation with a friend?
There are many ways to start a conversation with a friend. One way is is to greet them by saying: "Hi, how are you?" the first time you see them in the day. Other ways to start a coversation might include: asking about common interests, commenting about the weather, weekend plans, ect.
**Remember to make on topic comments and follow up questions!
TRUE or FALSE: It's a good idea to compare yourself to your friends, siblings, peers, teamates, and famous people.
FALSE! We should not compare ourselves to others. When we compare ourselves to others it can hurt our self esteem. We don't always know other people's struggles and we are all good at different things. We should focus on being the best version of ourselves.
I always make bad grades. I will never understand what we are doing in math.
I made a bad grade but I can study and work hard to understand what we are doing in math. If I am still having trouble I can ask for help. I can do this!
Name 3 topics you could discuss with someone you just met.
Hobbies, music, games, sports, pets, ect.