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Empowerment vs disempowerment

Things that can empower and disempower

Some things in life make us feel stronger and more confident (empowered), while other things make us feel the opposite (disempowered).

Empowered: Being able to choose your friends. Disempowered: Told you can’t go out with your friends.

Empowered: Being a mentor supporting younger people at school. Disempowered: Being punished as a class because of something one person has done.

Empowered: Being allowed to choose what subjects you want to do at school. Disempowered: Being told you’re not capable of achieving your goals.