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SELF ESTEEM AND SELF CONFIDENCE

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SELF ESTEEM AND SELF CONFIDENCE

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WHAT IS SELF ESTEEM?Self esteem refers to a positive overall

evaluation of oneself – a feeling that one is competent to cope with life’s challenges and

worthy of happiness

Self concept is what we think

about ourselves

Self esteem is what we feel

about ourselves

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Of all the judgements we pass in life, none is more important than the judgements we pass on ourselves. – Nathaniel Branden

To wish you were someone else is to waste the person you are.

It's not your job to like me...it's MINE! - Byron Katie

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent – Eleanor Roosevelt

Reflect on these…

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FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF ESTEEM

Healthy Self

Esteem

Being Praised

Being listened to

Being spoken to

respectfully

Experiencing success

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FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF ESTEEM

Low Self

Esteem

Being harshly

criticized or ridiculed

Being beaten,

yelled at or ignored

Being expected to be perfect

Experiencing failures

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Although early life experiences have a major impact on self-esteem, experiences in adult life also play a role.

FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF ESTEEM

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CONSEQUENCES OF HIGH SELF ESTEEM

Good mental health

Career success

Organizational prosperity

Profiting from negative feedback

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CONSEQUENCES OF LOW SELF ESTEEM

ENVYING TOO MANY PEOPLE

POOR ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS

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Attain legitimate accomplishments:

Persons must also engage in behaviours

and make choices that are worthy of esteem.

HOW TO IMPROVE SELF ESTEEM

Person establishes a goal

Person pursues the goal

Person achieves the goal

Person develops esteem-like feelings

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Be aware of personal strengths

Minimize settings and interactions that detract from your feelings of competence

HOW TO IMPROVE SELF ESTEEM

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Talk and socialize frequently with people who boost your self esteem.

Model the behaviour of people with high self esteem.

HOW TO IMPROVE SELF ESTEEM

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SELF CONFIDENCE

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Self confidence is assuredness in one’s personal judgement and abilities.

Self efficacy refers to confidence in one’s ability to carry out a specific task.

SELF CONFIDENCE and SELF EFFICACY

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Self confidence results from 5 sources of information:

1. Personal experiences, or things we have done.

2. The experiences of others, or modeling.

3. Social comparison.

Sources of Self Confidence

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4. Social persuasion – the process of convincing another person.

5. Emotional arousal – how you feel about events around you and how you manage your emotions.

Sources of Self Confidence

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1. Take an inventory of personal assets and accomplishments.

2. Develop a solid knowledge base.

Strengthening Self Confidence

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3. Use positive self-talk.

4. Avoid negative self talk

Strengthening Self Confidence

State the incident/ problem

objectively

Interpret what the incident does not

mean

State what it does mean

Account for the cause of the

incident

Identify positive ways to prevent a

reoccurrence

Use positive self talk

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4. Use positive visual imagery

5. Set high expectations for yourself

HOW TO IMPROVE SELF ESTEEM

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6. Strive for peak performance

7. Behave as if you feel confident

8. Bounce back from setbacks and embarrassments

HOW TO IMPROVE SELF ESTEEM

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9. Strive to develop psychological capital – a state in which you have hope, self-efficacy, optimism and resilience.

10. Avoid overconfidence

HOW TO IMPROVE SELF ESTEEM