successful you slides
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SUCCESSFUL YOU
Presented by
Melinda Bickham and Alex Martinez
Thinking• How do you talk to yourself?• Do you have to fit in?• Are your friends doing positive things?• Are they really your friends?
Eliminating stress• Prepare ahead of time• Study before tests (when you learn it is happening)• Make sure you clearly understand the work; ask
questions after class if you are too shy during class (teachers like that)
Mind
Self-Esteem• Criticizing yourself too much• Letting others take advantage of you• Listening to negative and believing it• Thinking too high of yourself• Taking advantage of others• Selfish and self-centered
Habits• Developing a habit of using consistent routines• example: I brush my teeth in the shower to prevent forgetting• Self-awareness - Don’t measure yourself by others• Exercise at least 4 days a week for 1 hour• Eat healthy, unprocessed clean foods.Hygiene • Shower/bath/clean self-daily (clean test)• Deodorant test (natural ones are baking soda and body oils)• Oral hygiene/Breath test • Rinse mouth with water after eating• Keep breath mints or gum
Body
• Make sure clothes are clean and do not smell• Try not to get too stuck on fashion trends (they die
quickly)• Name brands don’t matter as long as they fit and
you look nice• Discount and Thrift stores have great clothes &
shoes• Dress based on how you want to be treated or
perceived• Perception dictates first impressions• Interview Outfit (one good suit or sports jacket and
one nice simple dress) Black or Navy Blue
Dress Code
Young Ladies
Young Men
• Keep a gratitude journal • Send out positive texts, email or phone calls• Encourage others• Meditate (or reflection) for 5 minutes daily• Be comfortable in your own skin• Pay it forward as much as you can • Be that person that makes a positive difference
SpiritDo you treat others like you want to be treated?
Discuss Book Handout: “Making the Most of Today: Daily Readings for Young People on Self-Awareness, Creativity andSelf-Esteem”
http://www.goodwill.org/get-involved/volunteer/goodguides/ GoodGuides
•The goal of the GoodGuides program is to help youth build career plans and skills, and prepare for school completion, post-secondary training, and productive work.Funded by a two-year grant to Goodwill Industries International from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Goodwill GoodGuides program is run by 56 independent Goodwill agencies around the country.
http://www.girlsclubla.org/Resources http://www.takechargeca.ca.gov/campaigns/free.shtml
http://www.catholiccharitiesla.org/where-we-are/our-lady-of-the-angels-region-metro-area.html
Resources for Assistance
http://www.beyondshelter.org/aaa_programs/seh_overview.shtml