Selfconcept formation and selfmotivation Unit 1 Development of

Self-concept formation and selfmotivation Unit 1: Development of the self in society. P 1

Self-Concept • General idea of who you are. • Formed by putting together everything you know, think an believe about yourself. • Based on your thoughts, relationships, experiences. • How you see yourself, what you think about yourself. • Can change

Positive self-concept: ü Gives you confidence to try new things and see failures as opportunities to learn. ü Makes you secure to make friends, make own decisions and manage problems. ü Builds solid foundation for success in life!

Motivation • Motivation: reason for doing something in a particular way External motivation vs internal motivation.

External • fear and reward • Donkey… Carrot and stick

Internal: Self-motivation If you are self-motivated, you are motivated to achieve something because of your own interest without being influenced to do so by other people. • Self-motivation: your ability to commit to meeting a goal because it is something you want to do. • Most powerful motivator.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELFMOTIVATION AND SELF-CONCEPT • Self-motivation helps you to feel good about yourself, it helps you to build a positive selfconcept. • If you feel good about yourself, you will want to be the best “you” possible. • Wanting to be the best “you” possible is the root of self-motivation. • If you have a healthy self-concept, you will be self -motivated to aim for success in whatever you do.

FACTORS which may influence your selfconcept and -motivation. 1. Family 2. Culture and religion 3. Community and environment D 4. Friends and peers A N E I R -8 3 XT P E K 5. Media T O BO

• Complete activity 1. 2 on p 3 in your book. • Summarise p 3 -8: Five factors

POSITIVE SELF-TALK • All relationships and experiences with your family, culture, religion, community, friends, peers, media contribute to your self-concept. • Influence on self-concept: + or • You can overcome negative messages – one of the best ways is by using positive self-talk MUSCLE MEMORY – TENNIS COURT

POSITIVE SELF-TALK IS ABOUT: • Speaking to yourself respectfully • Focusing on the positive aspects of yourself and praising yourself for your achievements • Believing in yourself • Concentration on your unique strengths and abilities • Treating yourself with kindness and encouragement • Being gentle with yourself and forgiving yourself when you make mistakes • Seeing any mistakes as opportunities to learn

PROUD OF MY ACHIEVEMENTS: Your achievements are the goals you reach through hard work and effort. Celebrate success. POTENTIAL: Power you can draw from your natural talents, abilities and strengths to excel UNIQUE: There is no one else in the world like you, no one with your unique combination of relationships, experience, …

STRATEGIES AND SKILLS TO EXTEND YOUR PERSONAL POTENTIAL 1. Get to know yourself 2. Set goals 3. Focus on the positive

• Complete activity 1. 6 on p 12 • Summarise p 9 -12