SELF CONCEPT

Jessica George Adult Roles and Financial

Literacy
Themental image or perception that
one has of oneself
The way you see yourself
Totalawareness of your worth as a
person, beliefs, values, feelings about
strengths and weaknesses
Includes your appearance, personality
traits, and abilities
WHAT IS SELF CONCEPT?
We are all different
Some traits you may like, some you may
not
Some traits you can change, some you
cannot
Some of us rate ourselves too heavily on
outward appearance and not what is
on the inside
APPEARANCE
Your personality is an expression of your
self concept which reflects your true
feelings of self
You have unique personality traits
When a person has a good self concept
it is usually expressed in a bright pleasant
personality

PERSONALITY
SelfEsteem how we feel about
ourselves, pride in oneself and self
respect
Self
Awareness being aware of our
own reactions
Self
Acceptance accepting our own
reactions

TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH SELF

CONCEPT
 The person I think I am
The person others think I am
The person others think I think I am
As I See Myself

Others My Actions
Reactions
To Me

As Others See Me
SELF CONCEPT CIRCLE
Comparing yourself to others
Putting yourself down
Drug abuse

HOW SELF CONCEPT IS DESTROYED

Find a good role model
Praise and compliments
Focus on the positive
Keep criticism to a minimum
Set and achieve goals

HOW SELF CONCEPT IS BUILT

Why try? I could never do it anyway
I am not nearly as good as my friends
I knew my plans would not work
I cannot do anything right

CHARACTERISTICS OF A NEGATIVE
SELF CONCEPT
I can do anything I really want to do
I see myself as being as good as my
friends
I have definite strengths and abilities
There are many ways to solve a problem

CHARACTERISTICS OF A POSITIVE SELF

CONCEPT
Identify with people, books, videos,
television shows, etc. that build your self
esteem.
Buildothers give sincere compliments
often.
Think positively.
Set and achieve goals.
Do something challenging each day.
TIPS FOR BUILDING SELF ESTEEM
Look your best.
Eat correctly.
Do something for someone else.
Learn a new skill.
Act as if you possess traits you would like
to have.
Observe self concept people.

TIPS FOR BUILDING SELF ESTEEM

Handle things one at a time.
Use criticism constructively.
Ask for help take advantage of
learning opportunities.
Improve your personal living space.
Allow personal growth time each day.
Postself-improvement reminders in
obvious places.

TIPS FOR BUILDING SELF ESTEEM

Do not say negative things about
yourself.
Reward yourself often.
List
your accomplishments each
evening.
Volunteer to share your skills with others.

TIPS FOR BUILDING SELF ESTEEM

 LEADER TO APPRECIATES
OTHERS LIFE

ACCEPT
FAILURE ADVANTAGES CHANGE THE
BAD

OF GOOD
SELF ESTEEM
DOESNT SUBMIT
WILLING TO TRY
TO PEER
NEW THINGS
PRESSURE

IS NOT A
BELIEVES IN SELF
THREAT TO
OTHERS
THE PRINCESS DIARIES CLIP
NO ONE CAN MAKE
YOU FEEL INFERIOR
WITHOUT YOUR
CONSENT.
-ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
I HAVE COME TO THE FRIGHTENING CONCLUSION THAT I AM
THE DECISIVE ELEMENT. IT IS MY PERSONAL APPROACH THAT
CREATES THE CLIMATE. IT IS MY DAILY MOOD THAT MAKE THE
WEATHER. I POSSESS TREMENDOUS POWER TO MAKE LIFE
MISERABLE OR JOYOUS. I CAN BE A TOOL OF TORTURE OR AN
INSTRUMENT OF INSPIRATION. I CAN HUMILIATE OR HUMOR,
HURT OR HEAL. IN ALL SITUATIONS, IT IS MY RESPONSE THAT
DECIDES WHETHER A CRISIS WILL BE ESCALATED OR DE-
ESCALATED, AND A PERSON HUMANIZED OR DEHUMANIZED. IF
WE TREAT PEOPLE AS THEY ARE, WE MAKE THEM WORSE. IF WE
TREAT PEOPLE AS THEY OUGHT TO BE, WE HELP THEM BECOME
WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF BECOMING.
-GOETHE