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Self Concept and Self-Esteem
WHY study:
SELF-CONCEPTSELF-ESTEEM
To have a more positive self-awareness To see yourself honestly and to like or at least
accept yourself
To remove the internal barriers that keep you from doing your best.
What is the difference between
Self-Concept
Self-Esteemand
Your VIEW of yourself - -
The ENTIRE picture...
S L O W L Y
It changes
You see yourselfas a
LOVEABLE andWORTHWHILE
person…
POSITIVE
POSITIVE
Sets goals
Take time to
acknowledge
personal acco
mplishments
Persistent – keeps
trying – finds new ways to do
things
Asks questions
of people with
You feel uncertain and uncomfortable about yourself - - -you fear possible
rejection
NEGATIVE
of people withNEGATIVE
Blaming others. What better way to deny our
weaknesses than to blame others for our problems or for the world's problems?
Being an overly nice people-pleaser or
rescuer or self-sacrificing martyr.
Jump to conclusions
Look at only one detail and disregard the big
picture
Magnify faults Minimize achievements
Recognize what YOU
have accomplishedeach step of the way
Set ATTAINABLE goals based on yourWANTS and NEEDS
List and develop YOURpersonal strengths
and abilities
LOOK FORpositive relationships
with others
The way YOU THINK and FEEL about
yourself
Can change fromMOMENT to MOMENT
FeelingPOSITIVELY
about yourself,your actions,
and yourfuture
HIGHof people with
More ambitiousin what onehopes to
experience in life
Seeks the challenge
of worthwhile and
demanding goals
More capable ofhaving open, honest
and appropriatecommunicationswith others
Self-confident –
wants to be with
other self-confident
people.
FeelingNEGATIVELY
about yourself,your actions,
and yourfuture
of people with
LOW
Fearful of change –seeks the safety ofthe familiar andundemanding
Uncertain of
own thoughts
and feelin
gs
Feels anxious
about the
listener’s
response
People with low self-esteem are often drawn to
each other – theserelationships are often
destructive – hurtful ratherthan helpful
Seek to understand whatever has an influence on your life – be aware of the world around you
Be respectful toward yourself – refuse to reject yourself
Recognize that you are the source of your own choices, actions – YOU make your life what it is
Exhibit your principles of behavior to others. Keep your promises and honor your commitments
Take responsibility for identifying your goals
Stand up for your values and feelings – find appropriate ways to express them