Self-Esteem Facilitated by a member of the faculty and/or staff at KEYS Academy and Options HS
Your Presenter… A member of the faculty at KEYS Academy or Options HS Internationally Certified in Life Skills through the ARISE Foundation
Rules for Training Participation is crucial No wrong/stupid answers Respect one another No talking while others talk, No rude comments or noises Wait until you’re called upon
Why we’re here… Because we have to be To learn some skills that will carry over into adulthood To learn more about ourselves
How we’re going to do it… Discussion Everyone participates Some, very little lecture Activity or activities Some Conclusions
Questions?
Ice Breaker What is an ice breaker? Definition of an ice breaker: An activity used to lighten the mood and or get participants warmed up to the idea of interaction
Ice Breaker!!!!
Topic of the Day: Self-Esteem Does everyone have self-esteem? What is self-esteem? What types of self-esteem are there? Why is self-esteem important?
Topic of the Day: Self-Esteem What are some ways that people show what kind of self-esteem they have? What are some ways that self-esteem affects our daily lives? What are some of the things we can do to diminish or improve our self-esteem?
Definition of “Self-esteem” According to Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary, self-esteem is: A confidence and satisfaction with oneself Synonyms include: Self-respect Self-conceit
Things that affect self-esteem Your value as a person The work you do How you view your own achievements How you see yourself in connection to the rest of the world
Things that affect self-esteem How you believe others see you Your ability to take care of problems or situations on your own Your purpose in life or your potential for happiness/success in the future Any others?
Activity: Self-Esteem Audit Activity Sheet p. 10 (Working alone)– Volunteer read instructions Respond to the answers
Activity: Self-Esteem Audit Activity Sheet p. 11 (Working alone then as a group) – Volunteer read instructions Listing our likes as a group Volunteer – read the dislikes
Conclusions Are high and low self-esteem usually something you’re born with or something that’s affected by your surroundings? Typically a combination Negative interactions lead to or are caused by low self-esteem Positive interactions result from or come from high self-esteem
Conclusions Exception to the rule Born with mental or physical defect Even if negative interactions happen BEFORE you can remember, they can still affect you Identifying negative impact is the 1st step to getting rid of low self-esteem!!!