The Self Esteem Game

The Self Esteem Game was created by Dr. Michael Sheehan to assist parents, teachers, and therapists in teaching children the principles of healthy self esteem and as an antidote for unhealthy self esteem, anxiety, clinical depression, and bullying.

The Self Esteem Game, Fourth Edition

A strategic board game that encourages engagement through thought-provoking cards and tactical moves explored with each throw of the die. It is a fun way to promote spontaneous conversation and understand your child’s thoughts, feelings, and actions!

Learning Objectives

Understand the difference between healthy self esteem and unhealthy self esteem.

Understand and better their relationships with family and friends.

Recognize their own individual skills and strengths

Improve their coping skills when dealing with setbacks.

Understand their feelings and the feelings of others.

Eliminate inappropriate and dangerous “I don’t care” coping by choosing positive coping mechanisms

Ages

5 years to 12 years
All ages will enjoy, and benefit from, playing!

Players are allowed to have the cards read to them.

Play Time

Flexible
30-45 minutes (2-3 players)
40-60 minutes (3-4 players)

Game Includes

Four (4) individual game boards

One (1) die

Sixteen (16) playing chips

Five (5) sets of 50 game cards each: Within Myself, With My Family, With My Friends, In General, Setback