Positive Self Talk Flower - Fontana

POSITIVESELF-TALK

• Doyoueverhaveabaddayandendupblamingyourself?Ordoyoutellyourself,“TomorrowIwillmakebetterchoicesandbemorepositive.”

• PositiveSelf-Talkiswhenyoucommunicatewithyourselfinawaythathelpsyougetthroughadifficultsituation.

o Example:Whensomethingnegativehappenstoyouandyouthinkpositivelyinsteadofgettingsadorangry.

• Whenyoulookatthingsinapositiveway,itmakesaBIGdifferenceinhowyoufeel• Learningpositiveself-talkisdifficultatfirst,butjustremember:

o Stopyourselffromsayingthingslike“Ican’t”or“Inever”o Startsayingthingslike“Iam,Ican,andIwill”

• Thisactivitywillshowyouhowtotalkpositively.Makesureyoukeepitwhereyoucanseeitandpracticeitoften.

MATERIALS:• Paper(eithercoloredorprinterpaper)• Scissors• Markers

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Onyourblankpieceofpaper,cutoutaflowerthathas6petals2. Inthecenter,write“MyPositiveSelf-Talk”3. Onthepetals,youcanwritethepositivephrases(seemodel)orthinkofsomephrases

youthinkwouldhelpyouthinkpositivelyMODIFICATIONS/VARIATIONS:Someotherthingsyouwanttoaskyourselfwhilecreatingyourpositivephrasesare:

• WhyamIalwayshavingabadday?• WhydoIfeellikeIcan’tdothis?