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