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Mental/Emotional Health • What is it? – Mental/Emotional Health: the ability to handle the stresses and changes of everyday life in a reasonable way.
Signs of Good Mental/Emotional Health (Pick 4) • • • Accept yourself Positive self-talk You express your feelings in healthy ways • Resilience • Being able to relax and have fun. • Setting reachable goals • You can accept constructive feedback • Recognize your strengths
Enhancing Self-Esteem (Pick 3) • Spend time with caring friends • Positive affirmations about self and others • Avoid people who put you down or treat you badly • Ask for help • Eat Healthy and Exercise • Focus on your strengths • Be true to yourself • Set reachable goals
What Makes You, You • Personality: a unique combination of things that make you different then everyone else. • Self-Concept: the internal picture you have of yourself based on your own beliefs AND the responses of others. • Self-Esteem: The way you feel about yourself. • Dignity: the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake.
Why Self-esteem? • Having a healthy self esteem means you have a strong sense of self worth. • You understand accept your weaknesses AND you appreciate your strengths. • You also recognize the inborn value of all people…including yourself.
What specific things can negatively affect the way we feel about ourselves?
Signs of Poor Self-esteem Pick 3 • Negative self talk • Frequently focusing on the negative. (pessimistic) • Eating disorders • Anxiety and emotional turmoil • Do not accept complements • Constant need for attention and the “spot light”
What are Consequences of Poor Self-esteem? • Antisocial behavior • Major depression • Drug use • Self Harm • Low Academic Performance
Feeling Good Dice Game 1 = What are 2 nice things your friends would say about you? 2 = Name one good thing that has happened to you this week. 3 = Talk about 2 things you are good at. 4 = Name 1 complement you have received that made you feel happy 5 = Talk about 2 positive qualities you have. 6 = What are the flaws you think you have?
