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Remember, these are only the tip of the iceberg, the real magic happens when combined with or simply using Esteem Designz Program.
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These resources have been created to address some of the key issues teen girls are facing, with practical activities and tools to help them better understand and overcome the debilitating issues.
These educational and helpful resources are designed to help you further equip and empower girls, through video clips, creative resources, articles, images, alarming statistics, follow up questions, practical activities and more.
The additional resources can complement Esteem Designz Program, giving further insight and freedom. Or they can be used as separate resources.
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I Choose to Be Happy Creating Your Own Outcomes + Perspective Tool Kit
Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There’s going to be stress in life, but it’s your choice whether you let it affect you or not. Valerie Bertinelli
Check out Lizzie’s brave and inspirational story of how she didn’t give in to the difficult circumstances she faced, but CHOOSE to be happy.
Let’s help our girls not just react to the situations they face, but give them the skills to CREATE their own outcomes and choose an empowering attitude and perspective.
Film – I Choose To Be Happy – Lizzie Velasquez
Resource Activity included for girls Create Your Own Outcomes Interactive Info / Activity Sheet + Perspective Tool Kit + Follow Up Questions
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Changing Our Headphones Positive Self-Talk
Ban, delete, shred, obliterate the words: I’m not good enough. Karen Salmansohn
What is the main song on replay in your mind? For so many teens it is the debilitating, never good enough, drowning out their confidence, worth, and opportunities. We need to help them put the right headphones on and listen to the truth about themselves, not lies!
Resource Activity included for girls My Playlist | True Headphones + Trash Can
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No Wonder Our Perception of Beauty is Distorted
Over half of all teens (52%) feel that the media pressures them to change their body image.
In a media driven world, full of fake and unrealistic images, the real concept of beauty is being marred, and girls are growing up feeling less and less comfortable in their own skin.
Check out these great clips revealing the process of digital editing of models what we are really seeing in magazines. Give girls the truth.
Film – Dove Evolution
Film – Body Evoltuion
Resource Activity included for girls Reality-Check + Being a Media Detective + Defining, Exposing and Overcoming Activities & Discussions
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Being Thankful
Gratitude changes everything.
It’s amazing what thankfulness can do to change our perspective, give us a bigger picture, help us out of a rout, bring joy and peace even in challenging times!
Let’s help instill this essential attitude to the girls we work with and all those around us!
Check out the simple game we have designed to help girls discuss and practice being thankful!
Resource Activity included for girls Thankful Cube Game
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Perfect Princess Syndrome (Perfectionism):
70% of girls believe that they are not good enough or don’t measure up in some way.
Perfect Princess Syndrome can create devastating effects in the lives of all our girls, being sucked into the trap of comparison, while striving for the unattainable and impossible perfect live.
Checkout this article for girls to distil the perfectionism myth.
Resource Activity included for girls Perfect Princess Syndrome Article for girls + Activity Tool Sheets.
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Deconstructing Media’s Expectations:
56% of teens feel that the media’s advertisements are the main cause of low self-esteem.
Check out this courageous video where Tracey Spicer literally deconstructs the unrealistic expectations that society and media place on a woman’s image.
A must see for our young girls! We need to help them know that they are completely acceptable and valuable just as they are!
Film – The lady stripped bare | Tracey Spicer
Resource Activity included for girls Follow Up Questions / Discussions + Mini Vision Cards + Value Cards
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Empowering Girls to See Their TRUE BEAUTY:
Only 2-4% of girls think they are beautiful What about the other 96-98% of girls?
What a devastating fact that most girls do not consider themselves beautiful.
Let’s help change this with the girls that we interact with, helping them see their true, unique and valued beauty.
Let’s help our girls recognise REAL BEAUTY!
Resource Activity included for girls My True Profile Cards + Discussion
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Simple Acts of Kindness That Make a Lasting Difference
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. Dalai Lama
Josh’s inspirational story gives us a new take on facing bullies, and the impact that one simple act of kindness and generosity can have not only on his life, but the entire culture of his school and community. A must share with all our youth.
Check out some of these great initiatives to create a culture of kindness around YOU.
How do we change the world? One act of kindness at a time. Morgan Freeman
Film – Josh – opening doors and hearts
Resource Activity included for girls Video + Kindness Brainstorm + Spread a Kind Word to Be Found + Culture Changing Post-its
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Beauty Isn’t Everything Image is Powerful & Superficial
Even the models we see in magazines wish they could look like their own images. Cheri K. Erdman
In our society image is everything, but the media portrays such a distorted view of what is actually real.
Check out this eye-opening Ted Talk presented by Cameron Russel, who fearlessly exposes the truth behind being a model.
Film – Cameron Russell: Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model
Resource Activity included for girls Genetic Lottery Activity + Follow Up Questions
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How To: Create an Environment for Deep and Meaningful Conversations
Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin
One of the best things we can do for our girls is to simply be there to listen to them. But sometimes creating this open space can be difficult.
Check out some great ideas to help make your group more welcoming to this sharing environment.
Resources included Effective ways to connect with your group
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