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Self + Esteem The total, essential, or particular
being of a person; the individual: +Worth, Value, Opinion ,judgment
Mrs.Najam-un-Nissa 2
Self-concept: Picture or perception of ourselves/ a person's mental model of his or her abilities and attributes
Self Efficacy: The set of beliefs that one can perform adequately in a particular situation.
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Self-ideal: The way we would like to be
Self-actualization A concept in personality psychology referring to a person's constant striving to realize his or her potential and to develop inherent talents and capabilities.
Self-awareness The top level of consciousness; cognizance of the autobiographical character of personally experienced events.
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Your self-esteem is made up of all the experiences and interpersonal relationships you’ve had in your life. Everyone you’ve ever met has added to or taken away from how you see yourself!
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Self-esteem refers to the way we see and think about ourselves
Self esteem is your opinion of yourself.
High self esteem is a good opinion of yourself and
low self esteem is a bad opinion of yourself.
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Abraham Maslow theory 1943. The sociometer theory theory 1995: it was
developed by Mark Leary and his colleagues . it states that each individual human being has an internal gauge, known as a sociometer, which monitors the environment for threats to social inclusion.
Terror management theory TMT : proposed by Jeff Greenberg, Sheldon Solomon, and Tom Pyszczynski 1986.It is an explanation of self-esteem based on two major components: the fear of death and an understanding of a cultural world view.it tries to account for why we need self-esteem, and what psychological functions it may serve.
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Although early life experiences have a major impact on self-esteem, experiences in adult life also play a role.
Attain legitimate accomplishments:
Persons must also engage in
behaviours and make choices that are worthy of esteem.
Thoughts and beliefs Moods
Thinking you’re not good enough Thinking other people will see you negatively Doubt your ability to do things Blame yourself for things that happen, even though it might not be your fault Be critical of yourself and say that you are “too stupid, useless, unattractive, boring, etc” Focus on criticism and mistakes, ignore success and strengths
Anxiety Frustration and anger Sadness Guilt Shame
Physical reactions Behaviours
Tension Reduced sex drive Tiredness Change in appetite Sleep problems
Difficulty saying no and communicating your needs Not meeting your own needs and trying to please others Holding back from doing things and avoiding challenges Finding it difficult to make decisions Putting pressure on yourself to do things perfectly and working too hard Shyness and avoiding meeting new people Being oversensitive
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Having a healthy self – esteem creates confidence, self-reliance, and overall happiness in an individual
Self esteem increases your confidence. If you have confidence you will respect yourself and then you can respect others, improve your relationships and become happier....this is not a selfish goal as you will contribute more and share yourself with the world and those around you.
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Low esteem causes depression, unhappiness,insecurity and low confidence.
Other's desires may take preference over yours.
Inner criticism, that nagging voice of disapproval inside you, causes you to stumble at every challenge and challenges seem impossible
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Change the bad
Appreciate life
Willing to try
new things Believes in self
Is not a threat to others
Doesn’t submit to
peer pressure
Accept failure
Leader to
others
Good Self
Esteem
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Learn to be more assertive and not feel guilty about saying no
Think positively Believe on your self Make plans for the future .Set and
achieve goals Do something challenging each day Look your best Eat correctly Do something for someone else Learn a new skill
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Handle things one at a time Use criticism constructively Ask for help – take advantage of
learning opportunities Allow personal growth time each day Do not say negative things about
yourself Reward yourself often List your accomplishments each
evening Volunteer to share your skills with
others
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Accept yourself: Stop worrying about the Accept yourself: Stop worrying about the things you can’t change. Be more things you can’t change. Be more accepting of others and the things they accepting of others and the things they can’t change.can’t change.
Try not to compare with others. It’s unfair. Try not to compare with others. It’s unfair. You may compare their strengths with You may compare their strengths with your weaknesses. Judge yourself in terms your weaknesses. Judge yourself in terms of your own growth of your own growth
Have Realistic Expectations – We expect too much from ourselves. Perfection is not possible but bettering our-self should be a lifetime goal.
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Emphasize your strengths.
Change what can be changed. Some things fast, others gradual, and others never. There are things we inherit but we can change our attitude about it. Try new experiences.
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There are two different people in the world. One that says “I wish I had” and the one that says “I’m glad I did”. Remember you can have anything in this world if you just believe in yourself.
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Self confidence is assuredness in one’s personal judgment and abilities.
Self efficacy refers to confidence in one’s ability to carry out a specific task
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Self confidence results from 5 sources of information:
1. Personal experiences, or things we have done.
2. The experiences of others, or modeling.
3. Social comparison.
4. Social persuasion – the process of convincing another person.
5. Emotional arousal – how you feel about events around you and how you manage your emotions.
Even though they are not the same thing, self-confidence and self-esteem are very closely related
Is one more important than the other? Not really because they go hand in hand. To be a happy, healthy, fully functional person you need both.
Confident behavior and performance are a reflection of a healthy self-esteem and will be evident in your level of assertiveness or confidence.
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Final Thought
You are a unique individual. No one else is like you in the whole world. This makes you special already!
Our time in this world is limited. Make it happen for you so you leave your mark in history!