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Self-Esteem

24 inches of snow later....we can look forward to a new blog post for the SPAN Youth Hub! Happy February, quite the entrance, but grab a hot beverage, sit back, relax, and let's talk about you and your self-esteem. 

The National Association For Self-Esteem is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the self-esteem of our communities. On the website are lessons, activities, and a quiz to help measure and boost low self-esteem. Check out the link for the site at the end of this post.

Positive Self-Talk v. Negative Self-Talk

We recommend for youth, young adults, and adults of all ages take the How-To-Study Self Esteem Assessment. This 35 questions assessment ask short and straightforward questions like "To what extent does the following statement apply to you? I feel I'm not good at anything." And you can answer with the options, "A lot like me, Somewhat like me, or Not like me." 

Self-esteem is important because it is how we feel about ourselves. An example in our youth chat was if you fail at a task, do you blame yourself or ask for help? A low self-esteem individual would blame themselves, but someone with high self-esteem would ask for help. It makes the difference. 

The assessment was well-received by the youth, and the chat was full of answers and replies talking about how they felt about the assessment.  

What did you think of the assessment? Were you surprised by your results? Let us know in the comment section below. Check back with us next week for another weekly recap, and if you want to join us on the SPAN Youth Chat on Zoom, check out the first link under the Resources tab. And don't forget to bring a friend! 


Author,

Jeremy Hayer 

Resources:

  1. National Association for Self-Esteem: https://healthyselfesteem.org/
  2. Self-Esteem Assessment: https://www.how-to-study.com/self-esteem-assessment/
  3. Youth-Focused Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGXju3IK5UOWXGDV1Fzfrc2DJuDDqOKTu
  4. Subscribe to SPAN’s YouTube channel: SPAN Parent Advocacy Network
  5. Link to SPAN’s website:  www.spanadvocacy.org 
  6. Link to SPAN’s Youth In the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know
  7. We’re here for you!  Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726 


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