How to build self esteem downloads & resources

Worksheets and activities created by experts in psychology, health, and education. Resources for youth, parents, caregivers and educators for The Power Within Project.

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Now is the time to be proactive and talk more about body confidence & self-esteem.

Global research shows that low body confidence holds young people back from reaching their full potential, with more than 80 percent of girls avoiding activities they love because they don’t feel good about the way they look.

Over the past year, the pandemic has left youth feeling isolated and forced to communicate over social media, often hiding parts of themselves under filters and inundated by carefully edited images. And according to the latest statistics, only 57% of Canadian girls are satisfied with their overall appearance.

Self-esteem worksheets and resources curated by learning experts

Created by learning experts, our free self-esteem and body confidence workshops, kits, guides, worksheets and lesson plans help parents, caregivers and educators take a proactive role in supporting young people with developing and supporting a healthy body image.

With insights from psychology, health, and education, each resource offers a comprehensive, engaging, results-oriented learning experience. These activities supply a lasting impact and change how participants feel about themselves.

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Statistics from Canadian youth on body image and self-esteem reveal:

40% of girls wish they could be prouder of their body and what it can do.
1 in 5 girls (18%) have felt anxious about going to school because of negative comments they received.
63% of girls "wish the world would focus more on who I am instead of what I look like."
When looking back, 52% of women wish information on how to build your self-esteem was more easily available.

*Dove Detoxify Beauty Research, January 2021 (Girls n=503 in Canada ages 10 and 17 & Women n=1,010 in Canada ages 18 – 55)

Here’s a taste of what you can learn with our free workshops:

✓ The concept of appearance ideals and where pressure to achieve them comes from.
✓ How to evaluate your own body confidence and self-esteem. Learn how this affects the young people in your life and how to change the conversation.
✓ What is media literacy? How images and messages, from advertising to movies and social media, are often manipulations of the truth.
✓ Strategies to resist appearance pressures, avoid comparing themselves, challenge appearance ideals and build body confidence.

✓ Strategies to boost confidence and champion body confidence for themselves and others.
✓ Ways they can challenge and reject media images and messages that promote appearance ideals.
✓ How to start important conversations to improve self-esteem and body confidence, today with talking points, checklists and more.

Educators

Confident Me – Single Session Workshop

Perfect for: All groups, including those who might also need customizations for specific sensitivities and to reflect lived experience.

This workshop is engaging and can be completed in approximately 60-minutes. The Confident Me single session workshop materials contain a lesson plan, presentation, and activities.