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Understanding The Self Activity 4: "You" Through Others' Eyes

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The passage discusses 10 tips for improving self-esteem such as being kind to oneself, focusing on personal goals rather than comparing to others, exercising, accepting imperfections, celebrating small victories, surrounding oneself with supportive people.

Some tips mentioned for improving self-esteem according to the passage include being kind to oneself, focusing on personal goals rather than comparing to others, exercising, accepting imperfections, remembering everyone makes mistakes, focusing on controllable factors, doing activities one enjoys, celebrating small victories, helping others, and surrounding oneself with supportive people.

Three things mentioned in the passage that one can do to feel better about themselves include exercising, doing activities they enjoy, and celebrating small victories.

Abayon, Fatima P.

BSE-English B2020

Understanding the Self


ACTIVITY 4

“You” Through Others’ Eyes


This activity has two parts that try to compare how we look at ourselves against how

people perceive us depending on how we present ourselves to them. For the first part,

list 10 to 15 qualities are the things that you think the part define who you are below the

Human figure representing you.

How people perceive me Vs. How I look to myself

Kind * Patient
Snob * Boring
Trustworthy * Determined
Smart * Dedicated
Hostile * Caring
Shy type person * Sincere
Helpful * Friendly
Honest *Courageous
Understanding *Optimistic
Responsible
1. Be nice to yourself

That little voice that tells you you’re killin’ it (or not) is way more powerful than you might think. Make
an effort to be kind to yourself and, if you do slip up, try to challenge any negative thoughts. A good rule
of thumb is to speak to yourself in the same way that you’d speak to your mates. This can be really hard
at first, but practice makes perfect. If you want a few pointers, check out our tips for talking yourself up.

2. You do you

Comparing yourself to other people is a sure-fire way to start feeling crummy. Try to focus on your own
goals and achievements, rather than measuring them against someone else’s. Nobody needs that kind
of pressure!

3. Get movin’

Exercise is a great way to increase motivation, practice setting goals and build confidence. Breaking a
sweat also cues the body to release endorphins, the feel-good hormones.

4. Nobody’s perfect

Always strive to be the best version of yourself, but it’s also important to accept that perfection is an
unrealistic goal.

5. Remember that everyone makes mistakes

You’ve got to make mistakes in order to learn and grow, so try not to beat yourself up if you forget to hit
CTRL+S on a super-important assignment. Everyone’s been there.

6. Focus on what you can change

It’s easy to get hung up on all the things that are out of your control, but it won’t achieve much. Instead,
try to focus your energy on identifying the things that are within your control and seeing what you can
do about them. Read more about how you can accept things that are out of your control.

7. Do what makes you happy

If you spend time doing the things you enjoy, you’re more likely to think positively. Try to schedule in a
little you-time every day. Whether that’s time spent reading, cooking or just conking out on the couch
for a bit, if it makes you happy, make time for it.

8. Celebrate the small stuff

You got up on time this morning. Tick. You poached your eggs to perfection. Winning. Celebrating the
small victories is a great way to build confidence and start feeling better about yourself.

9. Be a pal

Being helpful and considerate to other people will certainly boost their mood, but it’ll also make you feel
pretty good about yourself
10. Surround yourself with a supportive squad

Find people who make you feel good about yourself and avoid those who tend to trigger your negative
thinking.

REFERENCES:

https://au.reachout.com/articles/10-tips-for-improving-your-self-esteem

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