self concept
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How you see yTRANSCRIPT
WORKSHOP
Think of something ( person, animal, thing etc.) that you think has the same qualities that you
have or that will represent yourself.
SELF-CONCEPT DEFINITION
It is how you know and understand yourself. It is the conceptual and mental understanding that you hold for your existence .
“the view one has of him/herself and his/her abilities.”
AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR SELF-CONCEPT
An internal feeling that influences how you see yourself.
How you believe other people see you.
Learned beliefs about how you see your physical appearance, personality and abilities.
Related to beliefs, attitudes and opinions.
how you feel about yourself (emotional) . Each person has its own personal views
characteristics and beliefs of ones body and mind that shapes self esteem.
Synonyms or near-synonyms 'self-worth', 'self-regard', 'self-respect', and 'self-integrity'.
Self-Image Self-Esteem
• term used in psychology to reflect a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth.
• encompasses beliefs (for example, "I am competent", "I am worthy") and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame.
(for example, "I believe I am a good writer and I feel happy about that") or have global extent (for example, "I believe I am a bad person, and feel bad about myself in general").
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WORKSHOP SESSION (15 MIN.)
List 5 positive and 5 negative traits you have
Share within your group
HOW YOU HAVE DEVELOPED YOUR SELF-CONCEPT?
As a child, you were vulnerable to false negative judgments from authority figures and you may well have internalized them as beliefs.
1.Your parents, teachers, and authority figures judged you in some way.
For example: “You look like your father”. “You are too short”, "Too fat", "too slow", etc.
As a child, you believed all these judgments. You didn't even question them. At that time, you couldn't contradict authority. Children are vulnerable to accepting false negative judgments from authority figures even if they are harmful to self-esteem.
2. You then internalized the judgments and they turned into a part of how you see yourself.
"I am too short" became something like: “If I am too short I can't play baseball”.
This created a stream of negative self-talk that influences how you see yourself and hurts your esteem. It is natural; you believed what they said was true, for as a child who were you to argue with them?
3. But, what is the truth about all these conclusions?. The truth is that being short is not an obstacle. Following the example given above:
"If I am too short I cannot play basketball" (judgment you received) became an internalized belief.
• The only reference point you had was others' opinions. • All these criticisms created an internal confusion in you
about how you see yourself, and today it is a poor image that undermines your self esteem and confidence.
• It is important, then, to start to become more aware of these beliefs about you.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CONCEPT?
Identify and recognize your strengths to improve confidence.
Learn to praise yourself
Develop a positive attitude
Spend time with supportive friends
CONCLUSIONS• Self Concept is not fixed permanently. Part of it is dynamic and
changing. You can learn to improve your self concept. To improve you must change , is a process that occurs over life time.
• On the other hand, if you were capable of clarifying all the negative critics and judgment your received, you can create a positive image of you and therefore a good self esteem.
How?. By accepting who you are . Letting go of your past through forgiveness of yourself and others. And building self esteem and confidence.
Improvement starts with learning to accept and love yourself . Improvement also means being acknowledged and loved by others. It does not matter were you are at the present moment or what is your level of self esteem, what matters is that you can change and improve your self concept.Focus on your strengths recognize your good qualities and be more positive.How to Know Yourself and improve your ability to see yourself clearly.
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