Define and describe the specific activities you participated in to build your self esteem. Why did you choose these specific actions? Explain for example: If you posted quotes or words of affirmation around your living space, why did you choose these specific quotes? What did they represent to you and why? I choose to post quotes in my mirror bathroom and vanity mirror. I changed them every two/three days. Telling myself I am beautiful, trying to feel more confident with in myself. What was your goal in choosing these actions? What did you hope to accomplish before starting this activity week? To feel more confident within myself. What were the feelings you had as you practiced building your self esteem? Connect to concepts and key terms within the textbook to help define and describe in detail. Explain how you used these actions or quotes within your activity week. How did you take negative self messages and turn them into positive ones throughout this week? Explain Did this make a difference? Why or why not? Apply the notions of self-fulfilling prophecy to your response. What was the "aftermath" or result of this activity week? Did you notice a difference in your self talk ? Explain Did you notice a difference in your interactions with others? Explain Were you able to build the muscle of changing your thoughts from negative to positive over the week? Why or why not? Explain What is your overall impression of this activity? What could you have done differently to make your communication experience better? Explain What did you learn about mindfulness and/or listening from this activity? Explain What do you plan to do differently in your everyday life now that you have gone through this experience? Explain