MUSLIM YOUTH programme

SELF-ESTEEM BOOSTER PACK

A) GIVE YOURSELF SOME LOVE

3 Physical features I love about my body:

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5 Qualities I love about my personality

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3 Things I am good at (or enjoy doing):

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 B) TOXIC TRIGGERS

Write the things that make you feel low about yourself. Now identify
whether you can change them or not. If you can, keep them on your
self-improvement to-do list. If you can’t, then forget about them and
focus on the self-love section contents (things you’ve been blessed with).

Things that hurt your Can you change

self-esteem: them?

Example 1: Hearing that I’m dark-skinned. No, that’s how Allah has made me.
Example 2: The fact that I’m overweight Yes, I just need to lose 10 pounds.

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 B) TOXIC TRIGGERS CONT...

Write the names of four people with whom you spend the most time.
Then identify whether their presence has a negative/ positive influence
on your self-esteem. If being in their company is toxic for you (COLUMN
B), spend less time with them. If you feel great being in their company,
spend more time with them (COLUMN A).

PERSON 1:

1A) POSITIVE AT TITUDE 1B) NEGATIVE AT TITUDE

2A) CHEERFUL (MOST OF THE TIME) 2B) UNHAPPY (MOST OF THE TIME)

3A) GIVES THANKS TO ALLAH 3B) COMPLAINER

PERSON 2:

1A) POSITIVE AT TITUDE 1B) NEGATIVE AT TITUDE

2A) CHEERFUL (MOST OF THE TIME) 2B) UNHAPPY (MOST OF THE TIME)

3A) GIVES THANKS TO ALLAH 3B) COMPLAINER

PERSON 3:

1A) POSITIVE AT TITUDE 1B) NEGATIVE AT TITUDE

2A) CHEERFUL (MOST OF THE TIME) 2B) UNHAPPY (MOST OF THE TIME)

3A) GIVES THANKS TO ALLAH 3B) COMPLAINER

PERSON 4:

1A) POSITIVE AT TITUDE 1B) NEGATIVE AT TITUDE

2A) CHEERFUL (MOST OF THE TIME) 2B) UNHAPPY (MOST OF THE TIME)

3A) GIVES THANKS TO ALLAH 3B) COMPLAINER

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 c) LIGHTING up THE THOUGHT TUNNEL
(Scripting positive beliefs within ourselves)

Identify the toxic trigger that starts a negative self-talk in your mind. Write down the
negative thought and the associated emotion that you feel when you say the thought out
loud. Now replace it with a positive alternative version of the thought. Then write the
emotion you feel when thinking about the positive thought. Practice this every time you
catch yourself in a negative self-talk. This way you’ll completely transform your nega-
tive self-talk (a major cause of low sel-esteem and unhappiness) into positive self-talk.

TOXIC NEGATIVE ASSOCIATED POSITIVE ASSOCIATED

TRIGGER THOUGHT EMOTION THOUGHT EMOTION

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d) THE HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM CHECKLIST

Are you taking care of your self-esteem?

1) Sleep well (less sleep increases toxic triggers).

2) Exercise to look and feel good (even 20mins is plenty).

3) Smile often (releases positive neurotransmitters instantly &

it’s a Sunnah!)

4) Stay clean, groom yourself and look presentable every day.

5) Don’t miss any obligatory prayers (poor spirituality = poor

self-esteem as a Muslim).

6) Avoid major sins gifts (self-esteem suffers with major sins).

7) Replace perfectionism with effort and progress.

8) Aim to please Allah alone (don’t stress over pleasing people).

9) Avoid toxic people (toxic trigger identification)

10) Don’t over-plan your days. (Use The Muslim Productivity

Planner)

11) Set goals efficiently so you can actually accomplish them &

boost your self-esteem. (Use the Plan-to-Action Workbook)

12) Accept your insecurities, shortcomings, qualities, achieve-

ments and failures. (using The Self-acceptance Worksheet)

13) Daily SELF-TALK therapy (lighten up your negative thought

tunnel)

14) Practice gratitude and self-love daily.

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