1. Mental and Emotional Health
Chapter 5
Mental and Emotional Health
Lesson 2
Your Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
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2. The way you view yourself overall
self-concept
The way you view yourself overall
self-esteem
How you feel about yourself
optimistic
Having a positive attitude about the future
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confidence
Belief in your ability to do what you set out to do

3. In this lesson, you will be able to
explain what self-concept and self-esteem are.
describe the benefits of high self-esteem.
identify ways of improving self-esteem.

4. Your Self-Concept
Your self-concept includes the way you see yourself as a student, as a friend, and a member of groups.
How would you describe yourself to someone who didn’t know you
self-concept The way you see yourself overall
How would you describe yourself to someone who didn’t know you? Your answer reveals a lot about your self-concept.
Your self-concept is based on external input from others as well as internal thoughts and experiences.

5. Self-esteem is part of your self-concept.
Your Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is part of your self-concept.
self-esteem How you feel about yourself
High self-esteem helps you be confident around others.
When you have high self-esteem, you:
take responsibility for your actions.
have a sense of pride in your accomplishments.
are willing to take risks because you believe in yourself.
are more likely to respect others and accept their differences.
When you have high self-esteem, you:
take responsibility for your actions.
have a sense of pride in your accomplishments.
are willing to take risks because you believe in yourself.
are more likely to respect others and accept their differences.

6. Influences on Self-Esteem
Messages you get from your environment
The media
Your own attitudes and the choices you make
People who have high self-esteem think positively about themselves and their opportunities.
People who have low self-esteem may send themselves negative messages that can drown out positive input from others.
If you think you can’t succeed, you may not even want to try new activities.
How people act toward you reinforces how you feel about yourself.
Supportive, loving messages help build self-esteem.
Critical, hurtful messages tend to break down self-esteem.
The media can shape a person’s self-esteem by shaping his or her ideas about how to act, what to buy, and what to wear.
Remember that the media does not always present a true picture of real life.
Messages you get from your environment:
How people act toward you reinforces how you feel about yourself.
Supportive, loving messages help build self-esteem.
Critical, hurtful messages tend to break down self-esteem.
The media:
The media can shape a person’s self-esteem by shaping his or her ideas about how to act, what to buy, and what to wear.
Remember that the media does not always present a true picture of real life.
Your own attitudes and the choices you make:
People who have high self-esteem think positively about themselves and their opportunities.
People who have low self-esteem may send themselves negative messages that can drown out positive input from others.
If you think you can’t succeed, you may not even want to try new activities.

7. Your own attitudes and the choices you make
Influences on Self-Esteem
Your own attitudes and the choices you make
People who have high self-esteem think positively about themselves and their opportunities.
People who have low self-esteem may send themselves negative messages that can drown out positive input from others.
If you think you can’t succeed, you may not even want to try new activities

8. Benefits of Self-Esteem
Being optimistic is one of the benefits of having high self-esteem.
optimistic Having a positive attitude about the future
When you are optimistic, you are not afraid to try new activities. Even if you don’t succeed, you know you gave it your best shot.
When you are optimistic, you are not afraid to try new activities.
Even if you don’t succeed, you know you gave it your best shot.

9. Benefits of Self-Esteem
Other benefits of self-esteem include:
Taking care of yourself
Enjoying meeting and being with others
Increased opportunities
Having confidence
includes your health and personal hygiene.
you are friendly and outgoing, which makes you fun to be around.
Taking care of yourself includes your health and personal hygiene.
When you enjoy meeting and being with others, you are friendly and outgoing, which makes you fun to be around.
You have increase opportunities because you are willing to take on challenges. You set goals for yourself and believe you can meet them.
When you have confidence, you think that you will succeed before you try a new activity. If you don’t succeed at first, you keep at it until you do.
because you are willing to take on challenges
you think that you will succeed before you try a new activity. If you don’t succeed at first, you keep at it until you do.
confidence Belief in your ability to do what you set out to do

10. Building Self-Esteem Set realistic goals.
Focus on what your are naturally good at.
Ask for help when you need it.
Set realistic goals:
Divide your larger goals into smaller goals. You can build on each smaller success to reach your overall goal.
Focus on what you are naturally good at:
Work to improve your skills. Try to enjoy yourself, even when you make mistakes. This will help you develop more confidence as well as self-esteem.
Ask for help when you need it:
When you are learning something new, you may need help. Find someone who can help and guide you.
Accept that on one is perfect:
Recognize that there is always room for improvement.
Identify your weaknesses without judging yourself.
Try to learn from constructive feedback.
Learn from mistakes.
Think positively:
A positive attitude will help you be more confident.
Being positive helps you relate better to others.
Accept that no one is perfect.
Think positively.

11. What I Learned Vocabulary What does optimistic mean? Lesson 2 Review
having a positive attitude about the future
having a positive attitude about the future

12. What I Learned List What are two benefits of high self-esteem?
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
List What are two benefits of high self-esteem?
Any two: being optimistic, taking care of yourself, enjoying being with others, increased opportunities, having confidence
Any two: being optimistic, taking care of yourself, enjoying being with others, increased opportunities, having confidence

13. Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Explain How can the media affect a person’s self-esteem?
The media can influence what people think is acceptable, and how people act, shop, dress, and see themselves
The media can influence what people think is acceptable, and how people act, shop, dress, and see themselves.

14. What I Learned Identify What is an individual’s self-concept based on?
Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Identify What is an individual’s self-concept based on?
external input from others; internal thoughts and experiences
external input from others; internal thoughts and experiences

15. Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Explain Why does thinking positively help to improve self-esteem?
Thinking positively helps people feel good about themselves even when they fail.
Thinking positively helps people feel good about themselves even when they fail.

16. Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Evaluate How can learning a new skill improve your self-esteem?
by increasing your self-confidence and giving you a sense of accomplishment
by increasing your self-confidence and giving you a sense of accomplishment

17. Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Infer Describe some character traits that people with high self-esteem have in common.
Sample answers: liking and believing in yourself, being willing to take risks, having self-confidence, having a positive outlook
Sample answers: liking and believing in yourself, being willing to take risks, having self-confidence, having a positive outlook

18. Mental and Emotional Health
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Mental and Emotional Health
Lesson 2
Your Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
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