Self-Esteem Bucket

Source: Training Development Resources/Self-Esteem — "Self-Esteem Bucket" worksheet

A simple three-part visual worksheet: what fills my bucket (what makes me feel good about myself), what puts holes in my bucket (what makes me feel bad about myself), and what mends the hole (what I can do, say, or think to feel better). Quick, low-literacy-friendly tool for a single session or check-in.

Self-Esteem and Confidence Self-Discovery Workbook

Source: Training Development Resources/Self-Esteem — self-discovery workbook

Definition used: self-esteem is the confidence and satisfaction you have in yourself — feeling good about yourself, believing in yourself, knowing what you do well. People with higher self-esteem feel proud of what they can do, see the good in themselves, and accept themselves even when they make mistakes; people with lower self-esteem struggle to see their own good qualities and are hard on themselves.

Core beliefs work: core beliefs are the "absolute truths" we hold about ourselves, others, and the world, and they can be positive or negative. The workbook walks through identifying your own core beliefs (using "I am..." statements), classifying them as positive or negative, and then a structured challenging process: build awareness of the pattern (what triggers the thought, how often), understand its source (what past experience it traces back to), and actively challenge it by gathering evidence against it and writing a new, more accurate core belief in its place.

Strengths and accomplishments prompts: what do you like about yourself, what do you enjoy doing, what compliments do you get, what have you overcome — used to build a bank of evidence against negative core beliefs rather than relying on willpower alone.

Kindness as an esteem-building tool: the workbook makes an explicit case that acts of kindness (to others and to yourself) lift mood, create a sense of making a difference, and build connection — includes a simple list of concrete kindness actions and a 6-day "kindness challenge" journal structure.

S.M.A.R.T. goals are introduced as a self-esteem tool in their own right (having a goal and a means to reach it builds a sense of purpose), alongside a 30-day gratitude tracker and a full 14-day self-esteem journal with a different daily theme (gratitude, things I enjoy, acts of kindness, self-care plan, giving/receiving compliments, self-love, body appreciation, peace, home, learning from failure, new beginnings, overcoming fears, disconnecting from devices, trying something new) — each with a morning journal prompt, a same-day action to take, and an evening check-in question. This is a complete, ready-to-hand-out 2-week structured program, not just a worksheet.