1. Self Esteem What is it? How do you get it? Why do you need it?

2. Goal Students will be able to list ways to improve self esteem
Students will understand the importance of self esteem and decision making
Students will understand the importance of their positive actions affecting others self esteem.

3. Compliments
Compliments/Impressions

4. Toot Your Horn-Identify your Faults
Complete the personal inventory
Share with a neighbor

5. Self Esteem Quiz

6. Self-Esteem Beach Ball
A beach ball is an example of a healthy self-esteem that is resilient and able to bounce
back. What do you think might happen if obstacles or situations are allowed to lower
self-esteem?
When the ball was full of air and was pushed on, what happened?
When it was full of air and dropped on the floor, what happened?
After air was let out of the ball, what happened when it was pushed on?
What about when it was dropped on the floor with less air in it?
What are some things that can lower self-esteem?
Can people lower your self-esteem? How?
Is low self-esteem permanent? Why or why not?
Is our self-esteem the same all the time? Why?
How can you raise your self-esteem?
Can other people help raise your self-esteem?

7. Define what is self esteem (Self Esteem 1 Handout)
Get into groups of 4 or 5 students
Use a large sheet provided by me to define what your group think SE is.
Why do you need self esteem?

8. Self Esteem Collage Words/Images/Symbols that represent your life
Should represent who you are
Should define what self esteem means to you
How you feel about yourself (only strengths)
Use personal inventory for ideas

9. SELF ESTEEM IS HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF!
What is self-esteem?
SELF ESTEEM IS HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT YOURSELF!

10. Why do we need self esteem?
People with high self-esteem are realistic about their strengths and weaknesses and are able to set goals and work toward them with optimism and humor. They also feel competent in areas they consider important and do not take other people’s negative impressions of them too seriously. Less likely to get involved in high risk behaviors.

11. Benefits of Self Esteem
Proud of yourself, abilities, skills, and accomplishments
Confidence to confront and overcome challenges
Confidence to try new things

12. Low Self Esteem
People with low self-esteem have a hard time honestly evaluating their strengths and weaknesses and often have an unrealistic, overall negative impression of themselves. They take other people’s opinions of their strengths and weaknesses more seriously than they should. Also, they do not feel competent in areas they consider important. More likely to get involved in high risk behaviors.

13. Consequences of low self esteem
Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Lack of confidence or interest in things, not involved

14. How can you improve your self esteem
Focus on positive aspects about yourself
Choose friends who value and respect you
Try new activities to discover you talents
Exercise!
Volunteer your time!
Just be yourself, express your individuality. Don’t try to be someone else!

15. How can I build my self esteem?
Good mental and emotional health helps you develop healthy self-esteem.
Sense of belonging (example)
Sense of purpose
Positive outlook
Self-sufficiency
Resiliency- the ability to adapt effectively and recover from disappointment, difficulty, or crisis

16. Improve Self-Esteem
Choose friends who value, respect and feel confident about you
Focus on the positive aspects about yourself
Avoid negative self-talk
Work towards accomplishments rather than perfection
Consider mistakes learning opportunities
Try new activities to discover new talents

17. Continued Write down your goals Exercise regularly Volunteer
Accept things you cannot change, focus energy on changing things you can

18. How you can improve others self esteem.
Provide a generous compliment
New haircut, clothes, etc.
Perform a random act of kindness
Hold the door for someone… Write a letter…
Make someone feel accepted
New students

19. Write down a goal you have:
Get married