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