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Life Skills: Grade 5 Having a Positive Self-Image

HAVING A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE

As you grow older, you will experience more and get to know yourself better. It is important
to have an open-minded curiosity about yourself, your skills and feelings, so that you can find
out as much as possible about yourself.

If you think negatively about yourself, it will be very hard to explore yourself and find out
exactly who you are, because you will only notice the things that you don’t like about
yourself.

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Even though every person has weaknesses, these weaknesses can often
be worked on, or even accepted. So remember, finding out that you are
not that good at something is not the end of the world. Every person
has things that they are not good at.

If you know yourself well enough, you will be able to stand up for
yourself and weather the storms of life.

Key Concepts
Self Confidence: having confidence in yourself and your abilities.

Self Esteem: having respect for, or a favourable opinion of yourself.

Identity: the individual characteristics by which a person is recognized.

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How Others Influence Your Self-Image


It is true that all people have different opinions and ideas. People can’t
always get along and they can’t always agree.

When you pay attention to what others say about you, you can learn a
lot about yourself if they are trying to help you. If an adult or another
child does not like you however, they might say negative and mean
things about you and to you. This can be difficult to handle and
understand, as people are not supposed to go out of their way to hurt
others. During these times, it is important to know who you are and
who the people are that accept you and support you.

If an adult is unkind to you, it does not mean that they are necessarily right, just because they
are an adult. That is why it is important to figure out who and what you are for yourself, so
that you can believe in yourself, even in times when other people knock you down.

Remember that bumps and bruises are part of life, but you can and will be fine if you believe
in yourself.

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Your Personal Success and Self-Image

Taking risks and exploring new skills and talents are ways of finding out what you are good
at. Every time you do something well, whether it is sport, academics or relationships, the
feeling of getting something right, will help you to feel more and more positive about
yourself.

Even situations where you try something new and don’t complete it successfully, can help
you to build your self-esteem. Not everyone has the courage to try new things. Trying, just
trying, already shows that you are a strong person, willing to become who you are meant to
be, even if it might be difficult sometimes.

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Building a Positive Self-Image


Try the following:

 Focus on who you are -forget about what people think you should be and just be
yourself.
 Look after yourself- be proud of who you are, be neat and tidy as a person.
 Be honest with yourself-know what you are good at and what you are not good at. It
does not help to lie to yourself!
 Make time for yourself - growing up can be a serious business, don’t forget to have
some fun!
 Have goals–goals that are your own and that you work towards.
 Take a stand - if you really believe in something, speak your mind.
 Celebrate successes - when you achieve success, celebrate!

Dear Diary

The My Cyberwallgang share some of the things that helped to build their self-esteem:

Quinton: Doing something that is difficult for me and either


getting it right or doing a bit better than the previous time, makes
me feel good.

I don’t try to be perfect anymore, rather I try to see if I can


change my weaknesses into strengths and develop myself over
time.

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Stacey: I feel good about myself when I help my friends or


animals. I try to be kind, especially to kids that seem lonely. They
are usually so happy to have someone to talk to for a change, and
they are usually good people, just a bit different. So I like finding
out about people’s differences. I also enjoy volunteering at animal
shelters and giving a bit of love to those animals that have been
hurt.

Roxy: I enjoy playing music, especially the guitar. I figured out


that I am not only good at playing guitar, but also writing my own
songs. These songs sometimes make other people feel better. I
write about stuff that I have gone through myself and jam with my
friends and they seem to be able to relate to it. They sometimes
give me new ideas for songs and they love it when I create a song
based on their ideas. Music can be a powerful way of connecting
and I don’t think I have always appreciated my gift enough. It
really makes my heart and soul feel good.

Evelyn: I really feel good when I write. I used to write a journal,


just ranting and raving about the things that go wrong in my life,
but nowadays, I write about other things. My English teacher has
given me some tips on writing because she says that I have a good
writing style. I write stories and just enjoy losing myself in the
words. I have started writing poems for my family and friends on
their birthdays, pointing out what I like about them. It really does
seem to touch their hearts, but more than that, it also helps them to
express their emotions towards me. Writing seems to help to get
communication going and in that way, bring people closer
together. It makes me feel proud to help people connect with each other.

Percy: As much as I love being good at sport and winning, it


feels even better to help other people to reach their goals. I have
started a club at school where I help coach younger kids in
cricket and rugby. It is awesome to see how their performance
improves and how much joy it brings to them. Sharing my talents
makes me feel good and also does the same for others as it helps
them to reach their goals.

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Mark: I really feel good about the fact that even though my family
life is not always great and I have been beaten and told bad things
by adults, I have managed to turn things around. I have found
people who support me and can see the good in me. I am now able
to control my anger, be actively involved in school activities and
walk with my head held high. I also use boxing as a positive way
to use my energy and I am doing quite well. I really think I have
come a long way and feel much better about myself.

Hope: For a long time, I thought that I was not particularly good at
anything. Now I know I was wrong. I am really good at solving
problems. My friends often ask me to help them solve a problem. I
am good at seeing a situation from different angles and having
empathy with the people involved in the situation. I really like this
aspect of myself and other people have told me that they admire
me for it.

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