Reframing
What is changing your perspective on a given situation to give it a more positive or beneficial meaning to you?
Reframing
I got in a car accident.
EX. I got in a car accident, but no one was hurt.
Is this the right was to use reframing? I lost my dog.
I lost my dog, and we never found him.
No! It just gets worse :(
True or false: you can reframe by looking for the negative.
False!
Reframe just this word!
Stubborn
EX. strong-willed, confident
Why should we practice reframing?
To find the positive in things!
My boyfriend broke up with me.
EX. My boyfriend broke up with me, but now I have more time to hang out with my friends.
Is this right? I was cut from the tennis team.
I was cut from the tennis team, but I also got cut from the soccer team.
No! Reframing turns problems into challenges or finds the good in difficult experiences.
Provide an example of things you can think of to reframe.
EX. What did you learn? Was anyone hurt? Did it motivate you? Did it make you stronger?
Loner
EX. independent
True or false: Reframing is always easy
False
I didn't get the job I wanted.
EX. I didn't get the job I wanted, but I developed a lot of new interview skills in the process.
I didn't get the lead role in the play.
I didn't get the lead role in the play, but it motivated me to work harder for a supporting role.
Yes! Reframing turns problems into challenges!
True or false: When reframing, using the words always or never are a must.
False! Using always or never can put a limit on us, like negative events or thoughts are all-or-nothing.
Arrogant
EX. confident
What type of people practice reframing?
Resilient, positive, etc.
My team lost the championship.
EX. My team lost the championship, but we were undefeated the rest of the season.
I was stuck in traffic for a half an hour after school.
I had an extra half hour to listen to my favorite playlist in the car today.
Yes! Turn that negative into a positive!
True or false: just because one thing went wrong, everything will go wrong.
False! When reframing events, try to remember that they are usually isolated events, and look at future events like it as a challenge!
Boring
EX. slower, relaxing
True or false: Reframing is denying that what we went through was difficult.
False
I failed my exam.
EX. I failed my exam, but I did a lot better than the last one.
I'm being forced to play this boring game.
I get to play a game about a useful topic with my friends instead of doing school work!
Yes! take a minute to find the positive in the situation you are in.
True or false: We are always observing, noticing, and monitoring our thoughts.
False! Reframing becomes easier when we pay attention to our thoughts.
Loudmouth
EX. talkative