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Building Self Esteem!

There have been a couple of post where I have felt the user just didn’t have any self esteem or self respect, then Richard made a post that got me thinking about that more and it also made me think about my daughter, I worry a lot about her growing up in this society and I hope that I am succeeding in teaching her the tools she needs in this world, but I was thinking I should take an active roll in trying to build her self esteem, so I Googled self esteem building.

I found some activities that I think I’ll get my daughter to do, might be some summer fun in it for her too, so that’s an added bonus. I think it might be fun for some of the young girls on this site as well and might help them see themselves in a better light.

I got the activities from these sites:

http://life.familyeducation.com/self-...

http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/diso...

“All About Me” Poster:

Materials
• Large piece poster board (any color)
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Glitter
• Photographs
• Magazines
Directions
1. Look through photographs or magazines for things you like or that describe you.
2. Cut them out and arrange them on the poster board.
3. Make any design you like. Put pictures on that make you feel good, that express what you like and who you are.
4. Hang on your wall with pride.
5. Do one every six months and you will be amazed how much you will have changed.

My “Me” Scrapbook:

Materials
• Scrapbook
• Scissors
• Photos
• Magazines
• Paste or glue
Directions
The purpose of this activity is to start and maintain a personal scrapbook. It is ongoing, but does not have to be kept up daily.
1. Start on the first blank page of your scrapbook and write your name, date of birth, address, and any other personal details.
2. Thereafter, fill each page with pictures, photos, drawings, writings, and items that reflect who you are and who you want to be. Remember to include the date each time you find something you want to paste in. You can even include mementos such as tickets and postcards if they have personal significance. In the years to come, you will treasure this “me” book that you have made.
Note: Knowing who you are and what you want is fundamental to building positive self-esteem.

Happiness List:

Materials
• Pencil
• Paper
Directions
Sometimes we tend to remember the bad things that happen to us more than the good things. Write down five things that happened yesterday. Read your list over. Did you remember five good things, five bad things, or some of each? Whatever you wrote down, you chose it to write down. You can practice remembering good things and feelings and letting go of bad ones. Every day, write down five things that happened which you felt good about. Write what happened and how you felt about it. The best time is before you go to bed at night. These are your happiness lists and you can look them over any time you are feeling down or unhappy. Your lists will help you do more things that create happiness and will also help you collect and store good feelings.

Mutual Complimenting Exercise:

Get together for 10 minutes with a person you like and trust. Set a timer for five minutes or note the time on a watch or clock. One of you begins by complimenting the other person—saying everything positive about the other person—for the first five minutes. Then the other person does the same thing to that person for the next five minutes. Notice how you feel about yourself before and after this exercise. Repeat it often.

Appreciation Exercise:

At the top of a sheet of paper write “I like _____ (your name) because:” Have friends, acquaintances, family members, etc., write an appreciative statement about you on it. When you read it, don’t deny it OR don’t argue with what has been written, just accept it! Read this paper over and over. Keep it in a place where you will see it often.

*If anyone else has any ideas for self esteem building activities that my daughter could do, I would really be thankful, keep in mind she’s 12, so they have to be age appropriate.

Thank You

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