| Question | Answer |
| Mental/Emotional Health | the ability to accept yourself and others express and manage emotions and deal with the demands and challenges you meet in your life |
| Resilient | the ability to adapt efficiently and recover from disappointment, difficulty or crisis |
| Self-esteem | how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself |
| Competence | having enough skills to do something |
| Self-talk | the encouragement/critism you give yourself |
| Hierarchy of needs | a ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development presented in ascending order, starting with basic needs and building toward the need to reach your highest potential |
| Self-Actualization | to strive to be the best that you can be |
| Personal Identity | the sense of yourself as a unique indevidual |
| Role Model | someone's success or behavior that is a example to you |
| Personality | a complex set of characteristics that make you unique |
| character | the distinctive quality that described how a person thinks, feels and behaves |
| Integrity | a firm observation of a core of ethical values |
| Constructive Criticism | non-hostile comments that point out problems and encourage improvements |
| What characteristics of a good mental and emotional health | ○ Sense of belonging
○ Sense of purpose
o Positive outlook
○ Self sufficiency
o Healthy self-esteem |
| How is self-esteem developed? | when you are praised for mastering a skill it is also increased when you believe that you can succeed or when you master new challenges |
| What are some ways to improve your self-esteem? | ○ Choose your friends that value and respect you
○ Focus on positive aspects about yourself
○ Replace negative self-talk
○ Work towards accomplishments
○ Learn from your mistakes
○ Try new activities
○ Write down your goals
○ Exercise regularly |
| What are Maslows Hierarchy of Needs? | ○ Physical (Level 1)
○ Safety
○ Belonging
○ Feeling recognized
○ Reached potential (Level 5) |
| What are traits of a good character? | ○ Trustworthiness
○ Respect
○ Responsibility
○ Fairness
○ Caring
○ Citizenship |
| How do you work towards a positive identity? | • Recognize your strengths
• Demonstrate positive values
• Develop a purpose in your life
• Learn how to take constructive criticism |
