Seeing Me...Eight weeks to changing the way you see, think, and feel about YOU!
Unhealthy self-esteem impacts people of all ages, cultures, occupations and economic classes and includes those from different religious, political, sexual orientation, intellectual and academic backgrounds.
Seeing Me is an 8-week psycho-educational group program intended to nurture healthy self-esteem in youth(16+)and adults. The program integrates CBT theory & techniques, happiness research and the biopsychosocial perspective. Founder, Nel Keath, developed this program 8 years ago recognizing the impact healthy self-esteem has on overcoming trauma, having resilience to life stresses, and in the confidence to create a happy and balanced life.
Why self-esteem?
Research shows unhealthy self-esteem can…
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create anxiety, stress, loneliness
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increase likelihood of depression & anxiety
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increase hostility & confused anger
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cause a dislike & distrust others
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create unhealthy competitiveness
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increase problems with friendships & intimate relationships
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impair academic & job performance
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lead to increased vulnerability to substance abuse
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be a pre-cursor & component to eating disorders & unhealthy dieting
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lead to poor communication; non-assertive, aggressive, defensive, critical, and/or sarcastic styles
Program Outline
Week One: Orientation & What is Self-Esteem? | Learn about what self-esteem is and how it impacts your life
Week Two: Thinking About Thinking | Evaluating and creating alternatives to your automatic thoughts
Week Three: What Do I Like About Myself? | Identify all the great things that make you unique and special
Week Four: My Inner Circle | How does your close circle of people help you to feel good or not good about you?
Week Five: Media, Culture, and Context | Identify and examine the impact of society and culture on our sense of self-worth
Week Six: Hopes, Dreams, and Aspirations | Apply what you have learned about yourself to the world you live in
Week Seven: Going Forward & Booster Activities | Strategize about what it is going to take to maintain and grow your self-esteem
Week Eight: Saying Goodbye | Reflection and Impacts