1. Self-esteem The sense of worth that you attach to yourself

2. People often think that their self- criticism is somehow justified, or something necessary to motivate themselves to improve, but this is never the case. With any activity, we can choose either to focus on how good we are at it or on how bad we are at it. With no exception anywhere, we do everything better when we focus on how good we are it. People often think that their self- criticism is somehow justified, or something necessary to motivate themselves to improve, but this is never the case. With any activity, we can choose either to focus on how good we are at it or on how bad we are at it. With no exception anywhere, we do everything better when we focus on how good we are it.

3. Signs of Low Self Esteem you think about yourself a lot and analyze why you are the way you are you think about yourself a lot and analyze why you are the way you are you do not smile easily you do not smile easily you have a negative, hopeless view of yourself you have a negative, hopeless view of yourself you prefer being alone to meeting new people or being with others you prefer being alone to meeting new people or being with others you keep people away you keep people away you have trouble making and keeping friends you have trouble making and keeping friends you talk to yourself negatively you talk to yourself negatively you do not tell the truth or stay true to your word you do not tell the truth or stay true to your word you do not forgive yourself or others you do not forgive yourself or others

4. Question: Is it possible to build one’s self esteem? Yes! be on time for things (show respect for others) be on time for things (show respect for others) say supportive things to yourself say supportive things to yourself talk to someone you trust talk to someone you trust be aware and appreciate the good in your life daily be aware and appreciate the good in your life daily do what you like to do and be where you want to be do what you like to do and be where you want to be keep your word and be reliable keep your word and be reliable be calm and alone for at least 20 min. daily be calm and alone for at least 20 min. daily

5. Building Self Esteem Come up with a personal slogan – “I believe in myself” Come up with a personal slogan – “I believe in myself” Associate with positive, supportive people (negativity is contagious) Associate with positive, supportive people (negativity is contagious) Make a list of your past successes (They can be “minor victories”) Make a list of your past successes (They can be “minor victories”)

6. The Benefits of Self Esteem you feel good most of the time you feel good most of the time you smile a lot you smile a lot you have energy you have energy you are friendly and enjoy being with others you are friendly and enjoy being with others you have positive effects – do well in school, less likely to engage in risky behaviors you have positive effects – do well in school, less likely to engage in risky behaviors you talk to yourself positively you talk to yourself positively you are compassionate you are compassionate

7. Brown Bag “Me” Activity Each person will receive one brown bag Each person will receive one brown bag Using Markers, you will be decorating your bag. Using Markers, you will be decorating your bag. Decoratively put your name on the bag Decoratively put your name on the bag How do you see yourself? How do you see yourself? What makes you happy? What makes you happy? What are some of your past successes? What are some of your past successes? What do you like? What do you like? Activities Activities Places Places Come up with a personal slogan to put inside of the bag Come up with a personal slogan to put inside of the bag