Self-Esteem & Self-Confidence​: “How to Feel Good About Yourself”

Structure

The trainees/ students will:
➔ Know the definition of and the difference between self-esteem and self-confidence.
➔ Have more self-knowledge thanks to reflection on their current and desired level of self-confidence and self-esteem.
➔ Know the advantages of both topics, know the disadvantage of too much self-confidence and the function of fear and uncertainty.
➔ Have further developed their self-esteem and self-confidence.
➔ Know what and who could be resources to develop self-esteem and self-confidence.
➔ Be able to act more consciously and to not let (subconscious) fears and uncertainties negatively impact their behavior.

Self-reflection, e.g. through scaling, journaling, multiple-choice questions, creative project, identifying own resources

Video, quiz in Genially/Canva, individual challenge, presentation of creative project

20 minutes in total

English (with subtitles in a video)

Welcome to “How to feel good about yourself”.
In this Mini-Course, you will:
➔ Be introduced to the topics ‘self-esteem’ (how you value yourself) and ‘self-confidence’ (your belief in yourself and your abilities in different situations).
➔ Get to know more about how you think and feel about yourself.
➔ Learn the advantages and disadvantages of self-confidence, fear, uncertainty.
➔ Discover that failure can actually lead to success.
➔ Discover what can help to have good or better thoughts about yourself.
➔ Discover what can help to feel more self-assured in certain situations.
➔ Be challenged to get out of your comfort zone (a little bit) to develop your self-confidence.
➔ Learn to let your fears and uncertainties have less impact on your behaviour.

  • Video content
  • Online quizzes or learning games, like Kahoot, Genially, Canva, etc.
  • Downloadable form
  • Research

Social skills, communication skills, self-knowledge skills, self-reflection skills.

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Step by Step Instructions

  • Watch the introduction video on self-confidence and self-esteem (Which basically shows the doubts and uncertainties of youngsters, so that there is no tendency for socially desirable response in the following steps).
  • Do the true-or-false quiz: what are self-esteem and self-confidence, how do they differ, what are their (positive and/or negative) effects, what is the link with being introverted and extraverted, what are numbers on the two topics, e.g. how many people feel good about themselves.
  • Take the test: How are your self-esteem and self-confidence and how would you like it to be? (scaling exercise)
  • Make up a list, mind map or drawing with a few first ideas on who and what can help you to become more self-confident and think more positive about yourself.
  • Get inspired: pick your role model (from a few proposed role models or their own): who do you see who feels good about themselves and what do you think helps them and pick or make up a quote.
  • Learn tips and tricks and decide which ones to try out: go over a list of actions that experts give to increase your self-esteem and self-confidence and select, by ticking the boxes in front of them, which of those you want to try out. Write down one action that you want to start with immediately.
  • Make your own power booster: create a TikTok movie (powermove, powerdance) or find or make any other item (powersong, video, vision board, photograph, poem, …) that can serve as an anchor as it expresses the self-confidence or self-esteem level you would like to have or keep.
  • Where to go when you’re feeling low: check out the different organisations which can help you when you’re experiencing mental issues.
  • Optional: Manual for the teachers with tips or role plays before students go to the event.
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Specialized Information for Trainers

Download the Mini Course Structure on Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence in your language:

English
German
Spanish
French
Dutch
Lithuanian
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