A SESSION ON

ENHANCING SELF

AWARENESS

Conducted by : Swati Pandey

 SESSION PLAN – FIRST DAY
1)ICE BREAKING SESSION – “I AM UNIQUE”

2)A / V TIME – “A VIDEO ON PLANET EARTH – FROM THE

SECRET”

3)LEARNINGS FROM THE VIDEO

4)WHAT IS SELF AWARENESS AND WHY IT IS

IMPORTANT?

5)IDENTIFYING PERSONAL STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES

(SWOT ANALYSIS)

1)
2)
 SESSION PLAN – SECOND DAY

6) SELF IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES

ØENHANCING SELF ESTEEM

ØSHADING SHYNESS

ØBUILDING CONFIDENCE – ENHANCING SELF CONFIDENCE

AND

OVERCOMING LIMITING BELIEFS.

ØTHINKING POSITIVELY

ØREADING MORE AND MORE

ØACHIEVING SUCCESS

ØUSING FEEDBACK TO BECOME MORE SELF AWARE

1st-day
“I AM UNIQUE”

ICE BREAKER

“I AM UNIQUE”

“I AM UNIQUE”
A / V TIME
 SELF AWARENESS AND IT’S IMPORATNCE
1)Self-awareness means looking objectively at your values, personality,

needs, habits, emotions, strengths, weaknesses, etc.

2)With a sense of who you are and a vision of the person you want to

become, a plan for professional or personal development can be

created.

3) Moreover, self-awareness allows you to motivate yourself and manage

your stress better, helps you with your intuitive decision making, and

helps you to lead and motivate others more effectively.

SWOT ANALYSIS
Strength Weakness

Threat Opportunity
2nd-day
LAST DAY’S LEARNING
A / V TIME
 ENHANCING SELF ESTEEM
Stop Comparing : Stop comparing yourself with other people. There will

always be some people who have more than you and some who have less. If

you play the comparison game, you'll run into too many "opponents" you

can't defeat

Stop putting yourself down. You can't develop high self-esteem if you

repeat negative phrases about yourself and your abilities. Whether

speaking about your appearances, your career, your relationships, your

financial situation, or any other aspects of your life, avoid self-deprecating

comments.

Accept all compliments with "thank you." Ever received a compliment and

replied," Oh, it was nothing." When you reject a compliment, the message

you give yourself is that you are not worthy of praise. Respond to all
Use affirmations to enhance your self-esteem. Write out a statement such

as "I like and accept my self." or "I am valuable, lovable person and deserve

the best in life." Carry the card with you. Repeat the statement several times

during the day, especially at night before going to bed and after getting up in

the morning. Whenever you say the affirmation, allow yourself to experience

positive feelings about your statement

Take advantage of workshops, books and cassette tape programs on self-

esteem. Whatever material you allow to dominate mind will eventually take

root and affect your behavior. If you watch negative television programs or

read newspaper reports of murders and business rip off; you will grow cynical

and pessimistic. Similarly, if you read books or listen to programs, that are

positive in nature, you will take on these characteristics.

Associate with positive, supportive people. When you are surrounded by

negative people who constantly put you and your ideas down, your self-esteem

is lowered. On the other hand, when you are accepted and encouraged, you feel

better about yourself in the best possible environment to raise your self-

esteem

Make a list of your past successes. This doesn't necessarily have to consist

of monumental accomplishments. It can include your "minor victories," like

learning to skate, graduating from high school, receiving an award or promotion,

reaching a business goal, etc. Read this list often. While reviewing it, close your

eyes and recreate the feelings of satisfaction and joy you experienced when

you first attained each success.

Make a list of your positive qualities. Are you honest? Unselfish? Helpful?

Creative? Be generous with yourself and write down at least 20 positive

qualities. Again, it's important to review this list often. Most people dwell on

their inadequacies and then wonder why their life isn't working out. Start

focusing on your positive traits and you'll stand a much better chance of

achieving what you wish to achieve.

Start giving more. I'm not talking about money. Rather, I mean that you must

begin to give more of yourself to those around your. When you do things for

others, you are making a positive contribution and you begin to feel more

valuable, which, in turn, lifts your spirits and raises your own self-esteem
Get involved in work and activities you love. It's hard to feel good about

yourself if your days are spent in work you despise. Self-esteem flourishes

when you are engaged in work and activities that you enjoy and make you

feel valuable. Even if you can't explore alternative career options at the

present time, you can still devote leisure time to hobbies and activities,

which you find stimulating and enjoyable.

Be true to yourself. Live your own life - not the life others have decided is

best for you. You'll never gain your own respect and feel good about

yourself if you aren't leading the life you want to lead. If you're making

decisions based on getting approval from friends and relatives, you aren't

being true to yourself and your self-esteem is lowered

Take action! You won't develop high self-esteem if you sit on the sidelines and

back away from challenges. When you take action - regardless of the ensuing

result - you feel better about yourself. When you fail to move forward because

of fear and anxiety, you'll be frustrated and unhappy - and you will undoubtedly

deal a damaging blow to your self-esteem.

BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND SHADING
SHYNESS

“GURUMANTRA”
** Face your problems

** Build up your self confidence so you can

perform better in situations and progress in your

everyday life.
Work on your conversational skills : Improving your conversational skills

can help you feel more comfortable and confident in any social situation

which will lead to larger confidence overall. If you practice maintaining

eye contact and being a good listener, you will also give off a more

confident aura and you can enjoy the benefits of being treated as a

confident person.

Set goals : As with anything you want to achieve, building confidence will

be easier if you set specific goals. Whether you want to be confident

enough to be president of an organization or simply give a presentation at

the next department meeting, you can then create an action plan for

achieving this goal.

Get involved : When you become involved in an organization, project or

committee, the new experiences, improved skills and chances for leadership

and personal development can help improve confidence. Think about joining a

professional organization, signing up for a committee at work or volunteering

your time at a worthwhile organization.

Use positive imagery and self-talk : The road to self-confidence is

primarily a mental exercise. Visualizing yourself as a confident person is one

way to create a confident mentality. Positive affirmations are another way

of building confidence. Tell yourself that you are a confident person and

don't give negative thoughts room to grow.

Take small steps : Going along with the idea of setting goals, if you're not

feeling confident, you will be much more likely to achieve your desired level of

confidence by taking small steps. Tell yourself that you will smile and shake

hands with everyone you meet today or promise that you will offer your

opinion on an issue at the next board meeting. This is much more likely to lead

to success and start you on the path to confidence than jumping straight to a

more daunting task like giving the keynote speech at a national conference.

Practice a confident attitude : You may have heard this sentiment expressed

as, "fake it 'til you make it." The truth is that you can gain confidence by

acting like a confident person. Nobody needs to know that you're cringing

underneath your confident façade. Eventually you'll no longer need to pretend.

The success you experience from acting confident and the confident habits

you've developed will lead to true confidence.

Try new things : New experiences can give you confidence by helping you grow

as a person. You don't have to take up skydiving or anything drastic like that.

Starting a new hobby or taking a class is more likely to help you develop lasting

skills anyway.

Be happy with yourself : Having an essentially positive attitude toward

yourself is key to gaining confidence. You must be happy with the person you

are, from your personality to your appearance, before you can truly be

confident.
BUILDING SELF ESTEEM POSITIVE THINKING

BUILDS CONFIDENCE REMOVES SHYNESS

CONCLUSION