The Body
In order to think clearly a positive thought detective's body must be
a) running
b) hyper
c) calm
c) calm
Is this thought positive or negative: I am pretty good at this!
Positive
Change it:
"this is going to be the WORST day ever."
I will have a great day!
Change this thought to be more positive:
I am going to fail my test.
" I am going to do my best on this test."
When we think negatively, what can happen to our bodies? ( Physical signs)
Our muscles can become tense or tight, our heart can beat faster, we can start to sweat, our face can get red, our stomachs can start to hurt, etc.
Is this thought positive or negative: I will never be able to do this!
Negative
Change it:
she just thinks I am weird.
Its possible she may not like me, but I am still cool.
Change it:
"everyone thinks I am weird."
"I don't know what others will think of me but if I am nice to them they might like me."
Name a Coping skills you can use to calm your body.
Deep Breathes
Counting
Medication
Drawing
Music
Is this thought positive or negative: Win or lose, I am going to have fun playing this game.
positive
Change it:
" I can't believe I got one wrong on my test."
I did really well and only got 1 wrong on my test.
Change it:
I had the worst morning so this is going to be the worst day.
I had a rough morning but I am going to try to have a good rest of the day.
True or False: Our thoughts impact how our bodies feel.
True- our thoughts can impact how our bodies feel.
Is this thought positive or negative: It's okay if I get this wrong, as long as I try my best!
Positive
Change It:
I am going to fail my test tomorrow and everyone is going to laugh at me.
I will do my best on my test tomorrow.
Change it:
My teacher marked an answer wrong. It is her fault I am having a bad day.
It is okay I got one wrong. Mistakes are how we learn. My teacher is just trying to help me do my best.
Ben's teacher asks him to re-do an assignment he made some mistakes on. He thinks "I am stupid for not getting it right the first time." He feels his heart begin to race, his palms start to sweat, and his foot starts to tap.
What is Ben's body doing/ feeling when he thinks negatively.
Ben is feeling anxious/ nervous and his body is showing:
heart racing, palms sweating, and foot tapping.
Is this thought positive or negative: It's my teacher's fault I got that answer wrong.
Negative
Change it:
I am just a bad kid.
I made a bad decision and am still a good person.
Change it:
"ugh I got two wrong on my spelling test."
Its okay if I got some wrong. I still got most of them right. I will spell them right the next time.