1. Increasing

2. Name:Date: Student will identify personal self-esteem messages through the life cycle. Students will describe who they are now and what they would like to become in the future.

3. Definition of “Self-esteem is the process of setting a goal and taking a risk to try to reach it.” “Self-esteem is a learned, but habit-forming phenomenon. Once a self-image is formed, it takes a lot of work, support, commitment and repetition of new data to change it.” “Self-esteem is a process, not an event.”

4. Developing Self-Esteem involves: 1. Expanding methods of verbal and non-verbal communication 2. Setting realistic limits 3. Recognizing strengths and weaknesses 4. Demonstrating a sense of personal competence 5. Demonstrating a sense of purpose

5. Four Conditions of Developing and Maintaining A Healthy Sense of Self 1. Power - 2. Connectedness - 3. Uniqueness - 4. Models -