1. Your Self Concept and Self Esteem
Chapter 5: Lesson 2 Page 149
Your Self Concept and Self Esteem

2. Your Self-Concept
Your ________________ includes the way you see yourself as a student, as a friend, and a member of groups.
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.
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3. Self-esteem: ______________________________
Your Self-Esteem
Self-esteem: ______________________________
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self-esteem How you feel about yourself
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.
High self-esteem helps you be confident around others.

4. Influences on Self-Esteem
Messages you get from your environment
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Your own attitudes and the choices you make
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.

5. Benefits of Self-Esteem
Being _________________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.

6. Benefits of Self-Esteem
Other benefits of self-esteem include:
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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.
confidence Belief in your ability to do what you set out to do

7. Building Self-Esteem ___________________________
Focus on what your are naturally good at.
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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.
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