Beating my worry character
This involves telling your worry character to GO AWAY, or get lost, or telling it why it's lying to you
What is talking back to your worry character?
When communicating your feelings or standing up for yourself, this type of statement can help you effectively express yourself
What is an 'I statement?'
One of the best ways to get past a fear or get out of your comfort zone
These are positive qualities or things we're good at
What are strengths?
The first thing you can do when trying to make a new friend
What is, introducing yourself and starting a conversation?
Not paying attention to your worry character and going about your day
What is ignoring your worry character?
This is often the first step in expressing your feelings
What is noticing and labeling your feelings?
What you might want to do when you don't want to face a fear or do something outside your comfort zone
What is avoid?
These are nice things that others say about us that we can also give ourselves. We can remind ourselves of these in order to boost our confidence.
What are compliments?
Even if you're nervous to talk to someone new, you can still do this
What is, try talking to them anyway and see what happens?
What is resetting your system?
This type of communication is different from assertive communication because it can involve yelling or saying mean things
What is aggressive communication?
The only way you'll know if you like something, or if you'll get better at it if you're not good at it at first
What is trying it?
These are short statements you can say to yourself to build your confidence
What are affirmations?
If you're worried that someone might not like you, you can try this strategy
What is thinking about your strengths and what the person would like about you?
You can do this by taking care of yourself and thinking about/doing things you're good at
What is staying strong against your worry character?
This is a limit we can set for ourselves and others, can be physical, emotional, or interpersonal (example: whether you want to be someone's friend, how much time you spend with someone)
What is a boudary?
Why it's important to get back up and try again if you fall or fail
What is, you don't know what will happen unless you try?
This type of mindset reminds us that we are always learning and growing, and mistakes are actually good because they help us learn.
What is growth mindset?
These are things to talk about that could get a conversation going
What are conversation topics?
Evaluating your worries to see if they're actually true, finding other ways to think about a worrying situation
When setting a boundary or standing up for ourselves, it's important to maintain good eye contact, keep your tone calm and respectful, and use this type of body language
What is confident?
Your body's response to danger (real or perceived) that make it difficult to face your fears or get out of your comfort zone
What is the fight/flight/freeze response?
This type of self-talk is when we speak to ourselves using kind words and remind ourselves of our strengths and accomplishments
What is positive self-talk?
Asking about these could help you get to know someone and find things in common
What are the person's interests?