TEEN HEALTH COURSE 2

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Chapter 5 Mental andEmotional Health
Lesson 2 Your Self-Concept andSelf-Esteem
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The way you view yourself overall

• self-concept

How you feel about yourself

• self-esteem

Having a positive attitude about the future

• optimistic

Belief in your ability to do what you set out to
do

• confidence

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• In this lesson, you will be able to
• explain what self-concept and self-esteem are.
• describe the benefits of high self-esteem.
• identify ways of improving self-esteem.

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Skimming Quickly look over the major and minor
headings in this lesson. Write a sentence or two
describing what you think this lesson will be
about.
Headings in this Lesson

• Your Self-Concept
• Your Self-Esteem
• Influences on Self-Esteem
• Benefits of Self-Esteem
• Building Self-Esteem

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Your Self-Concept

• Your self-concept includes the way you see
  yourself as a student, as a friend, and a member
  of groups.

self-concept The way you see yourself overall
Your self-concept is based on external input from
others as well as internal thoughts and
experiences.
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Your Self-Esteem

• Self-esteem is part of your self-concept.

self-esteem How you feel about yourself
High self-esteem helps you be confident around
others.
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Influences on Self-Esteem
Messages youget from yourenvironment
The media
Your own attitudesand the choicesyou make
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Benefits of Self-Esteem

• Being optimistic is one of the benefits of having
  high self-esteem.

optimistic Having a positive attitude about the
future
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Benefits of Self-Esteem

• Other benefits of self-esteem include
• Taking care of yourself
• Enjoying meeting and being with others
• Increased opportunities
• Having confidence

confidence Belief in your ability to do what
you set out to do
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Building Self-Esteem
Set realistic goals.
Focus on what your are naturally good at.
Ask for help when you need it.
Accept that no one is perfect.
Think positively.
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Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Vocabulary What does optimistic mean?
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Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
List What are two benefits of high self-esteem?
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Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Explain How can the media affect a persons
self-esteem?
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Lesson 2 Review
What I Learned
Identify What is an individuals self-concept
based on?
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What I Learned
Explain Why does thinking positively help to
improveself-esteem?
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Lesson 2 Review
Thinking Critically
Evaluate How can learning a new skill improve
yourself-esteem?
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Thinking Critically
Infer Describe some character traits that people
withhigh self-esteem have in common.
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