DEVELOPING YOUR SELF-ESTEEM CHAPTER 3.1 YOUR MENTAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH DEVELOPING YOUR SELF-ESTEEM

THE 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH 1. SENSE OF BELONGING- IT PROMOTES STABILITY AND MAKES YOU FEEL A PART OF A COMMUNITY.

5 CHARACTERISTICS 2. SENSE OF PURPOSE- RECOGNIZE YOUR OWN VALUE AND IMPORTANCE IN LIFE. (DO THINGS THAT ARE REWARDING)

5 CHARACTERISTICS 3. POSITIVE OUTLOOK- SEEING THE BRIGHT SIDE OF A NEGATIVE SITUATION INCREASES THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCCESSES.

5 CHARACTERISTICS 4. SELF-SUFFICIENCY- HAVING THE CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE AND SAFE DECISIONS THAT WILL PROMOTE A SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE.

5 CHARACTERISTICS 5. HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM- PEOPLE WITH POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM ARE BETTER AT ACCEPTING CHALLENGES AND TAKING FAILURE IN STRIDE.

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A PYRAMID OF NEEDS THIS HIERARCY OF NEEDS -IS A RANKED LIST OF THOSE NEEDS ESSENTIAL TO HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THERE ARE 5 LEVELS OF THE PYRAMID LEVEL 1- PHYSICAL LEVEL 2- SAFETY LEVEL 3- BELONGING LEVEL 4- FEELING RECOGNIZED LEVEL 5- REACHING POTENTIAL H

LEVEL 1 PHYSICAL NEEDS -IN THIS LEVEL ONE NEEDS TO SATISFY THE BASIC NEEDS OF HUNGER, THIRST, SLEEP, AND SHELTER. - PEOPLE WHO ARE DENIED THESE BASIC NEEDS BECOME PHYSICALLY WEAK AND MAY DEVELOP ILLNESSES.

LEVEL 2 SAFETY -IN THIS LEVEL ONE NEEDS TO BE SECURE FROM DANGER. YOU NEED THE SAFETY OF FAMILIAR PLACES AND PEOPLE THAT HELP YOU FEEL SECURE. -EXAMPLES INCLUDE: YOUR HOME, FAMILY, OR TRUSTED FRIENDS.

LEVEL 3 BELONGING IN THIS LEVEL EVERYONE NEEDS TO GIVE LOVE AND TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE LOVED. - BABIES THAT ARE DENIED EMOTIONAL ATTENTION MAY BE STUNTED MENTALLY. - THEY MAY ALSO FAIL TO THRIVE AND MAY DEVELOP BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS LATER IN LIFE.

LEVEL 4 FEELING RECOGNIZED - IN THIS LEVEL ONE NEEDS TO ACHIEVE AND NEEDS TO BE RECOGNIZED. - MOST OF US NEED TO BE APPRECIATED AND VALUED BY FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND PEERS. (TO REACH THIS NEED YOU MAY NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES)

LEVEL 5 REACHING POTENTIAL IN THIS LEVEL ONE NEEDS TO HAVE SELF-ACTUALIZATION.(REACHING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL AS A PERSON) -SELF-ACTUALIZATION- IS STRIVING TO BECOME THE BEST YOU CAN BE. -THIS INCLUDES HAVING GOALS THAT MOTIVATE AND INSPIRE YOU. - ONE NEEDS TO HAVE COURAGE TO MAKE CHANGES IN THEIR LIFE IN ORDER TO REACH THEIR GOALS.

PROMOTING MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH -KNOWING THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT YOUR MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH WILL HELP YOU CHOOSE BEHAVIORS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH. -REMEMBER THAT ENGAGING IN HEALTHY BEHAVIORS COULD HELP PREVENT ILLNESS AND INJURY AND WILL STRENGTHEN ALL 3 SIDES OF THE HEALTH TRIANGLE.

QUESTION TICKET OUT THE DOOR! A PERSON WITH GOOD MENTAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH HAS POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE POSITIVE FEELINGS THAT YOU HAVE ABOUT YOURSELF? TICKET OUT THE DOOR!