Self Esteem Games

On this page: What are self esteem games? Two games in detail.
Points to self esteem worksheets, and overcoming low self esteem.

You may have read about Self Esteem Worksheets on this site, which can serve as great self esteem self help tools, designed to help us in overcoming low self esteem. They help us become more aware of our self esteem issues, and point us to the areas we need to work on.

Self Esteem games are also similar self esteem building tools; they can take our efforts to the next level by helping condition our minds towards having positive views about ourselves - by reinforcing that it is great to be oneself, and to be more accepting of ourselves.

Different self esteem games focus on different aspects of self esteem - like knowing our strengths and abilities, expressing everyday feelings, and being confident with those around us.

This is a group game that can be quite entertaining, as well as provide us an insight into all the wonderful things others may be thinking about us, that we may not know.

The more the number of people in the group, the more fun this game can become. All we need are several index cards, and a pen or pencil.

Every one takes as many index cards each, as there are people in the group (minus yourself). On each index card, you write the name of one person from the group. At the back of the index card, write at least TWO positive things about that person.

Take a second to think through here, and figure out the best qualities that you really like about the person you are writing about. Do this for every person in the group, until all your index cards are done.

Once everyone is done writing in a similar fashion, put all the index cards in a box and shuffle them. Then one person picks up an index card from the box, reads out aloud the name of the person on the card, turns it around, and reads the two positive things that are written about that person.

This game is an excellent opportunity to hear positive feedback about ourselves that we may not normally get to hear, as well as give such a feedback to others - and in either case - giving us the much deserved boost to our self esteem.

So in a sense, this is the converse of the previous game; but in every sense just as important, for overcoming low self esteem.

This is a group game as well, and the more the merrier. Each person identifies a position or a role in society, that they may occasionally fantasize seeing themselves in or as. We all have such ideas or dreams about ourselves.

It may be something simple enough like being a school teacher, to maybe a popular movie star, or even the president of your country - whatever it is that you like to visualize yourself in, or see yourself as.

The only difference is - in this game - all of these positions or roles are appointed by majority vote, by an expert panel - the panel being the rest of the group. Now your job is to tell them why you think you are the best for the position or role you desire, and why they should vote for you.

You can prepare a poster or a catchy slogan about yourself, deliver a speech with all your positive attributes, write your own song or eulogy about yourself - get as creative as you can, to get the vote and get the job done.

Once everyone gets done with their "presentations", there can be several discussion points about how each participant felt during the presentation - how easy or difficult was it to come up with your positive attributes, speak about them in public, and market yourselves before others.

In addition to self esteem games, another activity that can do wonders to your self esteem, is taking Trans4Mind's home-study personal development course Start a New Life!

Start a New Life! is based on principles that were endorsed by experts in the field, and that have helped thousands of people improve their self esteem over the years.

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