Term 1: Self-esteem, abilities, peer pressure, mediation Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is Adolescence?
The time between childhood and adulthood when a lot of things in your body and feelings change.
What is Puberty?
The stage where a young person becomes sexually mature and can produce children.
What is the substance called that is produced in the body and which plays a role in puberty?
Hormones
True or false: Your body image is the way you think and feel about your body
True
The way you think and feel about yourself as person is called …
Self-esteem (how much you like and respect yourself)
Your big eyes or long legs are referred to as your …
Physical features
What are a person’s characteristics?
The qualities you have as a person like, unselfishness, kindness, or a sense of humor.
True or false: Your body-image cannot really affect your self-esteem.
False - They are quite strongly connected.
Name three things that people with high self-esteem enjoy more in their lives than people with low self-esteem.
- Better relationships (with peers and adults)
- They are able to deal better with disappointments and mistakes
- They usually can stick to a task until they succeed
True or false: If you brag about yourself (or if you are perfect) you have a good self-esteem
False (I guess only Superman or Wonder Woman could think that).
What is a good self-esteem?
When you know (deep inside of you) that you are worthy of being loved and accepted.
Should you look at models in adverts in magazines or on TV or in movies to find inspiration for your body image?
No definitely not. Did you know in France they now have a law that models should not be under a certain wight and magazines must indicate on the photo if they enhanced (changed) the photo!
Are the following good for building self-esteem?:
- Eating junk food
- Sitting on the couch the whole day
- Washing maybe once a week
Haha, nehh - of course not. Turn all these statements around to get to the stuff that you should do!
The yo-yo effect in puberty refers to …
When your feelings change from up to down, laughing to grumpy etc (it is of course because of the hormones)
The ability to develop is called your …
Potential
When you do something well after learning and practicing it is called a …
Skill
An ability is …
When you have the knowledge, skill and strength to do something well.
True or false: An interest is what you earn when you save money in a savings account in the bank
True … But for our personal well-being theme of course false (do you know what an interest is???)
Setting a goal for yourself will help in which way?
It will help you make the most of your potential, abilities and interests.
What can you write that will help you achieve a goal?
An action plan
Name typical things that need to go on your action plan
Goal (and why you want to achieve it)
Action steps
Timing
Obstacles (and how you can deal with them)
Resources to help you
Milestones (Jay!!)
Action starters (if you need to start again)
Give examples of positive and negative peer-pressure
Easy peasy hey! Positive = something good; Negative - some bad influence
True or false: Resisting peer-pressure (like saying no) is quite easy.
False. It is difficult, but can be done!
What is mediation?
When you help when people are fighting/ having an argument and cannot sort it out themselves.
