Build Your Self Esteem.pptx

Build Your Self Esteem.pptx

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  Build Your SelfEsteem Presented By: Robbia Gulnar
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  Slide 2 of23 Objectives Compare the effects of high and low self-esteem on health. Describe the changes in self-esteem that can occur as people age. Identify ways to achieve and maintain high self-esteem. Summarize Maslow’s theory of self-actualization.
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  Slide 3 of23 Health Stats These data show the results of a survey that asked teens, “What would make you feel better about yourself?” They could choose more than one answer. Do these survey results surprise you? Why or why not?
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  Slide 4 of23 • One term psychologists use to describe your opinion of yourself is self-esteem. Self-Esteem and Your Health • Self-esteem refers to how much you respect yourself and like yourself. • Many psychologists think that high self-esteem has a positive effect on health, while low self-esteem has a negative effect on health.
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  Slide 5 of23 • People with high self-esteem accept themselves for who they are. Benefits of High Self-Esteem • They have a realistic view of their strengths and weaknesses and maintain a positive attitude even when they fail at a task.
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  Slide 6 of23 • People with low self-esteem don’t have much respect for themselves. Risks of Low Self-Esteem • They judge themselves harshly and worry too much about what others think of them. • Some studies show that teens with low self-esteem are more likely than their peers to use drugs, drop out of school, become pregnant, and suffer from eating disorders.
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  • Self-esteem isnot a constant. It can increase or decrease as people interact with their family, their peers, and their community. How Self-Esteem Develops • On average, self-esteem drops in early adolescence, increases gradually during adulthood, and decreases again toward the end of life.
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  • Young childrenneed support and encouragement from family members. Childhood • Most children enter school with relatively high self- esteem, but there is often a gradual decline in self- esteem during elementary school.
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  • It isnormal for teens to be critical of their appearance, their abilities, their interests, and their shortcomings. Adolescence • But some teens are overly self-conscious and judge themselves too harshly.
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  • Self-esteem generallyrises during adulthood. Adulthood • Adults begin to accomplish their goals and take control of their lives.
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  • Don’t baseyour self-esteem solely on other people’s opinions of you. Improving Your Self-Esteem • Focus on your accomplishments, your talents, and your contributions to your family and community.