The Self-esteem Workbook For Teens: Activities ... May 2026

The Mirror of Possibility: A Story for Teens Leo sat at the back of the cafeteria, his hoodie pulled low. To anyone passing by, he was just another kid scrolling through his phone. But inside, a quiet, relentless voice was narrating his life: You’re going to mess up that presentation. Why did you wear those shoes? No wonder they didn’t invite you.

Over the next week, Leo tried the Instead of obsessing over what he couldn’t do (dunk a basketball), he looked for what he could do. He realized he was the person his friends went to when they needed someone to actually listen. He was a "Keeper of Stories."

Just like Leo, try identifying your "Inner Critic" today. What is one thing it said to you? How would a "Coach" say it instead?

The activity asked him to write down one mean thing he said to himself that day. “I’m a failure because I didn’t make the varsity team,” he wrote.