A Healthy Self Image

A Healthy Self Image Our self image is made up of what we think and feel about ourselves Our self image affects the way we look and the way we behave “ As a man thinks in his heart so he is” (Proverbs 23.7)

Our self image is made up of what we think and feel about ourselves

Our self image affects the way we look and the way we behave

A Healthy Self Image The Purpose of this session is:- To discover your self image To increase your self awareness To encourage self acceptance

The Purpose of this session is:-

To discover your self image

To increase your self awareness

To encourage self acceptance

A Healthy Self Image How was our self image formed?

How was our

self image

formed?

A Healthy Self Image We ask ourselves 3 questions How do I look? (Appearance) How am I doing? (Performance) How important am I? (Importance) If we get a positive answer to these questions We will have a positive self image

We ask ourselves 3 questions

How do I look? (Appearance)

How am I doing? (Performance)

How important am I? (Importance)

A Healthy Self Image Appearance How do I look to others? We form opinions of ourselves based on how others see us. People spend money on clothes, cosmetics, beauty aides, cosmetic surgery, dieting, weight watching, body building etc

Appearance

How do I look to others?

We form opinions of ourselves

based on how others see us.

People spend money on clothes,

cosmetics, beauty aides, cosmetic

surgery, dieting, weight watching, body

building etc

A Healthy Self Image Performance How am I doing? We form opinions of ourselves based on how we compare to others, and our successes & failures We have to ‘prove’ our worth by becoming performance orientated

Performance

How am I doing?

We form opinions of ourselves

based on how we compare to

others, and our successes & failures

We have to ‘prove’ our worth by

becoming performance orientated

A Healthy Self Image Importance How important am I to others? How important am I to self? How important am I to God? This is related to our status. We try To get into a position of power – Then we feel better about ourselves And accepted by others

Importance

How important am I to others?

How important am I to self?

How important am I to God?

This is related to our status. We try

To get into a position of power –

Then we feel better about ourselves

And accepted by others

A Healthy Self Image 3 Basic Needs That Form Our Identity Need to Feel Loved & Accepted (A sense of Belonging) 2. Need to Feel Valued & Acceptable (A sense of Worthiness) 3. Need to Feel Adequate (A sense of Competence)

Need to Feel Loved & Accepted

(A sense of Belonging)

2. Need to Feel Valued & Acceptable

(A sense of Worthiness)

3. Need to Feel Adequate

(A sense of Competence)

A Healthy Self Image The 4 Pillars to a Sound Recovery 1. Need to Feel Loved & Accepted = A sense of Belonging 2. Need to Feel Valued & Acceptable = A sense of Worthiness 3. Need to Feel Adequate = A sense of Competence 4. Need for Direction = A sense of Purpose IDENTITY Need to set achievable goals Need to forgive self & others Need for tough love-self discipline Need to be aware of highs & lows

Need to set achievable goals

Need to forgive self & others

Need for tough love-self discipline

Need to be aware of highs & lows

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