1. Journal #4: I am a Person Who… Re-Write and complete the following sentences as quickly as possible. Write the 1st thing that comes to mind!!
I am a person who likes
I am a person who can
I am a person who has
I am a person who hates
I am a person who always
I am a person who never
I am a person who should
I am a person who needs
I am a person who wants
I am a person who would rather than
Put a (*) next to thing that makes you the most proud. Place a (-) next to those things that you would like to change

2. Self Esteem
Our time in this world is limited. Make it happen for yourself so you leave your mark in history!

3. Self Esteem: Feelings we have about ourselves
Self-concept: Picture or perception of ourselves
Self-ideal: The way we would like to be
Self Esteem: Feelings we have about ourselves

4. Self esteem: What’s it made of?
Your self-esteem is made up of all the experiences and interpersonal relationships you’ve had in your life.
Everyone you’ve ever met has added to or taken away from how you see yourself!

5. How much do you believe in your self
How much do you believe in your self? On a piece of paper write down the percentage of how much you believe in yourself. 100%? 75%? 50%?
What are you achieving with that percentage?
What would happen if you believed in yourself 25% more?
Dreams and self belief are free. You can take all you want and walk away.

6. How is your self-concept built & destroyed?
Building
Find a good role model
Praise & compliments
Focus on the positive
Keep criticism to a minimum
Set & achieve goals
Destroyed
Comparing yourself to others
Putting yourself down
Drug abuse ?

7. Effects of Low Self Esteem
People with low self-esteem possess the following characteristics:
They don’t believe in themselves.
They see themselves failing before they begin.
They have a hard time forgiving their mistakes and make themselves pay the price forever.
They believe they can never be as good as they should be or as others.
They are afraid to show their creativity because they will be ridiculed.
They are dissatisfied with their lives.
They spend most of their time alone.
They complain and criticize.
They worry about everything and do nothing.

8. Effects of High Self Esteem
People with high self-esteem possess the following characteristics:
They like to meet new people.
They don’t worry about how others will judge them.
They have the courage to express themselves.
Their lives are enriched with each new encounter.
They are nicer to be around.
Their ideas are met with interest because others want to hear what they have to say.
They are magnets to positive opportunities!

9. Tips for building Self Esteem
Identify with people, books, videos, television shows, etc., that build your self-esteem
Build others – give sincere compliments often
Think positively
Set and achieve goals
Do something challenging each day
Look your best
Eat correctly
Do something for someone else
Learn a new skill
“Act as if” you possess traits you would like to have
Observe self-concept people
Handle things one at a time
Use criticism constructively
Improve your personal living space
Allow personal growth time each day
Post self-improvement reminders in obvious places
Do not say negative things about yourself
Reward yourself often
List your accomplishments each evening

10. How do values and morals fit into feeling good about yourself?
Knowing yourself is a prerequisite to a good self esteem
Discover your values – a value is something you strongly believe in
Live by what you value – the closer your values come to your actions the happier you will be.

11. You become
which you think
about most.

12. of a good Self Esteem
Advantages

13. Who has contributed to your self esteem?

14. No One Can Make YOU Feel Inferior Without Your Consent!!!
Keeping it Real…
No One Can Make YOU Feel Inferior Without Your Consent!!!
Eleanor Roosevelt

15. You're a Gift
Accept yourself: Stop worrying about the things you can’t change. Be more accepting of others and the things they can’t change.
Try not to compare with others. It’s unfair. You may compare their strengths with your weaknesses. Judge yourself in terms of your own growth

16. Have Realistic Expectations – We expect to much from ourselves
Have Realistic Expectations – We expect to much from ourselves. Perfection is not possible but bettering our-self should be a lifetime goal. We grow with models who appear to be perfect at everything. Hero’s are good to look at but they have their problems too.

17. Emphasize your strengths
Change what can be changed. Some things fast, others gradual, and others never. There are things we inherit but we can change our attitude about it. Try new experiences.

18. Remember Self-esteem comes from every experience of your life.
How you view yourself affects everything you do in life.
High self-esteem gives you a GOOD feeling about yourself.
Low self-esteem distorts your view of yourself.
Self-esteem can me improved!

19. Work Towards a Healthy Identity
Recognize your strengths & weaknesses
Develop a purpose in your life
Demonstrate positive values
Contribute to a health community
Form meaningful relationships
Avoid unhealthy risk behaviors

20. Final Thoughts
You are a unique individual. No one else is like you in the whole world. This makes you special already!

21. Best Friends Would you take better care of yourself?
Would you be kinder to yourself?
Would you be more forgiving of your human
imperfections?
If you realized your best friend was yourself?
Who is always with you everywhere?
Who is on your side when others are unfair?
And tell me, who will never let you down in any situation?
Who will always see you get your share?
And that’s why I’m a best friend to myself.
And I take me out whenever I feel low.
And I make my life as happy as a best friend would
I’m as nice to me as anyone I know!

22. Practice thinking positive and accept compliments. Just say “thank you”. Give compliments to others. It makes you feel good.
Activity:
Face & look at the person next to you. One is “A” and the other is “B”.
“A” says to “B”: “you are absolutely, undeniably a remarkable person/student/etc”. “B” responds with “thank you”.
Reverse it: But “B” puts on a attitude with it and says: “you are absolutely, undeniably a remarkable person, etc.”. “A” responds with: “you got that right honey”.

23. There are two different people in the world
There are two different people in the world. One that says “I wish I had” and the one that says “I’m glad I did”. Remember you can have anything in this world if you just believe in yourself.

24. It may be a radio or television ad, billboard, sweepstakes, etc.
“Commercial of Me”
Emphasizing the positive characteristics and capabilities of you, develop an advertisement or commercial to
“sell oneself”.
It may be a radio or television ad, billboard, sweepstakes, etc.
Due next class period.