Instead of thinking: This is too hard for me… Tell yourself: ‘Hard’ means I’m learning something new. Instead of thinking: I have finished my work… Ask yourself: Have I done my best work? Instead of thinking: She is much better than I am at this… Ask yourself: How can she help me getter better at this? Instead of thinking: This is so easy… Ask yourself: How can I challenge myself? Instead of thinking: I’m not very good at this Ask yourself: What can I do to get better at this? Instead of thinking: I’ll never do this, it’s too hard… Tell yourself: This may take some time and effort… Instead of saying: I just can’t do this… Tell yourself: I’ll try a different strategy… Instead of thinking: I need to wait for an adult to help me… Ask yourself: What resources can I use to help me work independently? Instead of thinking: I’m not clever enough to do this… Tell yourself: It will take time but I will learn how to do this… Instead of thinking: I can’t make this any better… Ask yourself: How can I improve my work?… Instead of thinking: I made a mistake… Tell yourself: Mistakes help me learn and improve
