Self awareness

“Know Thyself”
“He that would govern others must first master
himself”

 Self is that inner force, common to all human
beings and yet unique in each, which is the
deep source of growth.
What is Self?

SELF AWARENESS AND IT’S
IMPORTANCE
 Self-awareness means looking objectively at your values,
personality, needs, habits, emotions, strengths, weaknesses, etc.
 With a sense of who you are and a vision of the person you want to
become, a plan for professional or personal development can be
created.
 Moreover, self-awareness allows you to motivate yourself and
manage your stress better, helps you with your intuitive decision
making, and helps you to lead and motivate others more effectively.

SELF ESTEEM
 Self-Esteem: The
overall evaluation of
oneself. How we
evaluate ourselves is a
crucial element in our
psychological
adjustment. Positive
self-esteem effects our
physical well-being as
well as our likelihood
for success

ENHANCING SELF ESTEEM
Stop Comparing
Stop comparing yourself with other people.
There will always be some people who have
more than you and some who have less. If you
play the comparison game, you'll run into too
many "opponents" you can't defeat

Stop putting yourself down
You can't develop high self-esteem
if you repeat negative phrases about
yourself and your abilities. Whether
speaking about your appearances,
your career, your relationships, your
financial situation, or any other
aspects of your life, avoid self-
deprecating comments.

Use affirmations to enhance yourself-esteem
Write out a statement such as "I like and accept my self."
or "I am valuable, lovable person and deserve the best in
life." Carry the card with you. Repeat the statement several
times during the day, especially at night before going to
bed and after getting up in the morning.
Whenever you say the affirmation, allow yourself to
experience positive feelings about your statement

Take advantage of workshops, books and
programs on self-esteem.
What ever material you allow to dominate mind
will eventually take root and affect your
behavior. If you watch negative television
programs or read newspaper reports of murders
and business rip off; you will grow cynical and
pessimistic. Similarly, if you read books or listen
to programs, that are positive in nature, you will
take on these characteristics.

Associate with positive,
supportive people
When you are surrounded by
negative people who constantly put
you and your ideas down, your self-
esteem’s lowered. On the other
hand, when you are accepted and
encouraged, you feel better about
yourself in the best possible
environment to raise your self-
esteem

Make a list of yourpast successes
This doesn't necessarily have to consist of monumental
accomplishments. It can include your "minor victories," like
learning to skate,, receiving an award or promotion,
reaching a business goal, etc.
Read this list often. While reviewing it, close your eyes
and recreate the feelings of satisfaction and joy you
experienced when you first attained each success

Make a list of yourpositive qualities.
Are you honest? Unselfish? Helpful? Creative?
Be generous with yourself and write down at
least 20 positive qualities. Again, it's important to
review this list often.
Start focusing on your positive traits and you'll
stand a much better chance of achieving what
you wish to achieve.

Start giving more
Its not the matter of money. Rather,
that you must begin to give more of
yourself to those around your.
When you do things for others, you
are making a positive contribution and
you begin to feel more valuable, which,
in turn, lifts your spirits and raises your
own self-esteem

Be true to yourself
Live your own life - not the life others have
decided is best for you. You'll never gain your
own respect and feel good about yourself if you
aren't leading the life you want to lead. If you're
making decisions based on getting approval
from friends and relatives, you aren't being true
to yourself and your self-esteem is lowered

Take action!
You won't develop high self-esteem
if you sit on the sidelines and back
away from challenges.
When you take action - regardless of
the ensuing result - you feel better
about yourself. When you fail to move
forward because of fear and anxiety,
you'll be frustrated and unhappy - and
you will undoubtedly deal a damaging
blow to your self-esteem.

BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND
SHADINGSHYNESS
Face your problems
Build up your self confidence so
you can perform better in situations
and progress in you

SHADINGSHYNESS
Work on your conversational skills
 Improving your conversational skills can help
you feel more comfortable and confident in
any social situation which will lead to larger
confidence overall. If you practice maintaining
eye contact and being a good listener, you will
also give off a more confident aura and you
can enjoy the benefits of being treated as a
confident person.

SHADINGSHYNESS
Set goals
 As with anything you want to achieve, building
confidence will be easier if you set specific
goals. Whether you want to be confident
enough to be president of an organization or
simply give a presentation at the next
department meeting, you can then create an
action plan for achieving this goal.

SHADINGSHYNESS
Get involved
 When you become involved in an
organization, project or committee, the new
experiences, improved skills and chances for
leadership and personal development can
help improve confidence. Think about joining a
professional organization, signing up for a
committee at work or volunteering your time at
a worthwhile organization.

SHADINGSHYNESS
Use positive imagery and self-talk :
 The road to self-confidence is primarily a
mental exercise. Visualizing yourself as a
confident person is one way to create a
confident mentality.
 Positive affirmations are another way of
building confidence. Tell yourself that you are
a confident person and don't give negative
thoughts room to grow.
om to grow.

SHADINGSHYNESS
 Take small steps
Going along with the idea of setting goals, if you're not
feeling confident, you will be much more likely to
achieve your desired level of confidence by taking small
steps. Tell yourself that you will smile and shake hands
with everyone you meet today or promise that you will
offer your opinion on an issue at the next board meeting.
This is much more likely to lead to success and start you
on the path to confidence than jumping straight to amore
daunting task like giving the keynote speech at a
national conference.
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SHADINGSHYNESS
 Practice a confident attitude :
 You may have heard this sentiment expressed
as, "fake it 'til you make it." The truth is that
you can gain confidence by acting like a
confident person. Nobody needs to know that
you're cringing underneath your confident
façade. Eventually you'll no longer need to
pretend. The success you experience from
acting confident and the confident
habits you've developed will lead to true
confidence

SHADINGSHYNESS
Try new things
 New experiences can give you confidence by
helping you grow as a person. You don't have
to take up sky diving or anything drastic like
that. Starting a new hobby or taking a class is
more likely to help you develop lasting skills
anyway.

SHADINGSHYNESS
 Be happy with yourself :
 Having an essentially positive attitude
toward yourself is key to gaining confidence.
You must be happy with the person youare,
from your personality to your appearance,
before you can truly be confident

Building
Self
Esteem
Positive
Thinking
BUILDS
CONFIDENC
E
&
REMOVES
SHYNESS

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