“You yourself, as much as anybody else as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and

attention.”-Prince Gautama Siddhartha

SELF-ESTEEM

How much you value yourself and your abilities, skills and accomplishments. You believe setbacks are temporary. You have confidence to confront challenges and overcome them.

Having good self-esteem will also affect your overall attitude and the health choices you make

SELF-ESTEEM

Self-Esteem is a combination of self-image, ideal self, and Pygmalion-self

Self Image: what we perceive ourselves to be Ideal-self: how we want to bePygmalion-self: our perception of what we believe

other people think of us.

I am not what I think I amI am not what you think I amI am what I think you think I am

SELF-ESTEEM

The encouragement or criticism you give yourself

The Law of Positive Self-Talk states: “You can change who you are by changing what you say when you talk to your mind.”

When do you find yourself talking to yourself?

SELF TALK

Good FriendsFocus on the positive aspects about yourselfSupportive self-talkWork toward accomplishments rather than perfectionMistakes are learning opportunitiesTry new activitiesSet goalsExercise regularlyVolunteerAccept that which you can not change.

WAYS TO IMPROVE SELF-ESTEEM

The social mirror is unrealistic. Media sells us that looks are

everything. Barbie Doll

The social mirror is always changing. “Who are you” said the caterpillar.

Alice replied, rather shyly, “I hardly know, Sir, just at present ---- at least I know who I was when I got up this morning but I think I must have changed several times since then.” Alice in Wonderland

The social mirror isn’t accurate. You are so much more than the

opinions of others!

CRACKS IN THE SOCIAL MIRROR

MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

Self-Actualizatio

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Esteem Needs

Social Needs

Safety Needs

Physiological Needs

We are motivated by our needs.