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Recognising positive and negative Self-Estee

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Recognising positive and negative Self-Estee

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What does self esteem "look-like"? - Good /Positive or Bad/Negative

Effects of negative self-esteem on individuals and society

How do you improve individual self-esteem? Prepare points for a discussion.

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Alternative Templates for Your Family Crest

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Alternative Templates for Your Family Crest

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Design your Own Crest Template

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Historically a "Coat of Arms" is a symbol or collection of symbols, usually represented on a shield, that indicates the traits of a particular family. It is part of a practice called heraldry, which includes researching and describing traits of coats of arms, and recording them for future reference. Contrary to popular belief, a coat of arms is not awarded to an entire family, but rather to a particular individual within the family who has been deemed worthy of the honor of displaying it. Traditionally, it has been awarded to royalty, but not exclusively. While its origins are unknown, it became a representation for military means throughout the years and is still used in certain situations today.

Historically, the coat of arms is a European tradition that was often used in several different ways, but one of its most common uses was on the shield of knights. The symbols displayed on the shield would help the knights distinguish themselves from their enemies. The coat of arms could be passed from father to son with subtle changes made to make note of the passage of the arms. This might include a change in colour or charge — the image in the centre of the shield. The coat of arms became a symbol of nobility, and it eventually became a requirement for knights participating in tournaments. As time passed, they evolved from very simple designs into elaborate and intricate pieces of art.

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1. Three Things I am good at are....

2. 3 compliments I have received are....[nclude who gave them to you]

3. 3 things I LIKE about my appearance.

4. 3 challenges I have overcome.

What do all the above statements have in common?

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http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/DLiT/1999/WEBNOTES/website/whatisse.htm

http://www.nathanielbranden.com/discussions/self-esteem/what-self-esteem-is-and-is-not/

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On your wall answer the following questions and complete the activities.

1. What do you think "self esteem" means?

2. In 50 words or more describe the impact of self esteem on individuals.

3. Create a right angled triangle ⊿. Mark 'low' at the horizontal point and 'high' at the vertical point. Along the angled line joining the two points plot where you think you sit on the line with your level of self esteem/confidence. Remembering that this is your private wall and that no one else, other than me, will view your wall, unless you choose to let them; add notes to your diagram detailing why you feel that is where you sit on the self-esteem continuum.

4. Some people claim that "self esteem" is just a trendy catchphrase to explain and justify the actions and behaviour of society in the late 20th/early 21st Century. What is your response to this?

5. Look at the activity entitled My Strengths and Qualities and complete the statements giving complete answers not just a few words.

6. Based on your qualities and characteristics design a personal Coat of Arms that represents you as an individual.

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The dictionary definition of "self esteem" is

a feeling of pride in yourself. wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

self-esteem (noun)

1. respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself

2. an unduly high opinion of oneself; vanity
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

Wikipedia defines it

Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect a person's overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs (for example, "I am competent," "I am worthy") and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame.[1] Smith and Mackie define it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it."[2] Self-esteem is also known as the evaluative dimension of the self that includes feelings of worthiness, prides and discouragement.[3] One's self-esteem is also closely associated with self-consciousness.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-esteem