Presentation
Every single one of us is unique and to feel good about myself it is important.
To have self-esteem and self-confidence. I feel good about myself, even if I am different than my friends. I believe in my gut feeling and in my own talents. Having a good friend also helps me to feel good about myself, because I have someone who I can safely share ideas and secrets with. I am proud of who I am and accept my mistakes. What I think about myself is more important than what others think of me.
To have self-awareness. I am aware of my feelings, thoughts and needs. I accept them and also have the choice to act upon them or not.
To have self-respect. I respect myself and value my opinions. I realize that I am unique and that other people have other values, opinions, personalities and qualities.
Having high self–esteem doesn’t mean that you never get upset or angry with yourself. But some with high self-esteem accepts his or her own mistakes and moves on. High self-esteem is also different from pride or arrogance. People with high self-esteem like themselves , but that doesn’t mean that they think that they are perfect or better than other people.
My friends are very important to me, they support me and help me grow.
Sometimes I feel the pressure to follow them in things I don’t want to do. Some friendships are unhealthy, because they have a negative influence on me. I don’t want my friends to control my thoughts and my behaviour.
A supportive network of friends can help you to deal with the challenges in your life. As a young person you go through adolescence, during which friendships can develop and become more intimate.
Developing the skills that nurture friendships – such as compromise, listening, mutual trust, honesty and respect – can increase your self-esteem as your friendships thrive.
When you have positive and rewarding experiences of friendship in adolescence, you will be better prepared to establish positive, healthy romantic attachments as you get older.
Also my relationships with people in my environment are important; with my parents, my neighbours or even with random people in the street.
Your relationship with others influences not only how you see society, but also how the society will perceive you. So always try to keep good relationships with people around you!
Emotions are feelings that you experience, such as being happy, sad, angry, worried, calm, in love, excited, afraid,… Emotional ups and downs are normal in adolescence: you may feel happy one moment, and sad or angry the next. During adolescence these feelings can be pretty overwhelming, you may not even know what is the cause.
This happens because…
- Of hormones, the body’s chemical messengers, being overactive during puberty and cause emotions to go up and down.
- During adolescence we are finding out who we really are and what we want in life. You may be sensitive to feeling accepted, or sad when feeling rejected. Also, you may experience your first feelings of falling in love.
Remember that sometimes you don’t understand why you have mood swings, this is normal and you have to find a way to deal with your emotions. Talking about emotions with someone you trust will relief you and helps you dealing with your emotions.
