Positive Self Talk

Positive Self Talk

by Daria Marolakos

​What Self Talk?

Open Ended

How might you describe positive self talk?

​Lets practice positive self talk!

​Tell me an example of how you might use positive self talk for each of the situations below:

• ​Just before taking a test

• ​Just before doing a presentation/making a public speech

• ​After getting into an argument with friends/family members

• ​After getting a bad grade

• ​Forgot homework

• ​When your the last one picked for PE​

​Scenario 1: Taking Drivers Test for the First Time

​I can...

​I will...

​I am...

​Scenario 2: Trying a new sport

​I can...

​I will...

​I am...

​Scenario 3: Public Speaking for the First Time

​I can...

​I will...

​I am..

​Avoid Negative Self Talk

​Recognize when you engage in negative self talk and change to positive self talk!

​How might negative self talk sound?