Dealing with Disappointments

Can Disappointments be Positive?

• Yes

• No

Everyone deals with disappointments sometimes...

• Yes

• No

Everything does not always go perfect so....

• I do not need to learn to deal with disappointments

• it’s important to learn how to deal with those disappointments

• I should get mad and upset and scream and yell

You might feel upset, annoyed, sad, or even angry over the disappointment. It’s normal to feel what you’re feeling. Find a healthy way to express your emotions by....

• talking to someone

• using an I statement

• writing your thoughts down

• bottling it up and ignoring it

When you are upset, if you stop and think “Will this problem matter in a day? A week? A month? A year?” If it’s not so big, take a deep breathe and let it go.

This is called....

• Ignoring Things

• Gaining Perspective

• Math

Use Positive Self-Talk when dealing with disappointments. Positive Self-Talk is...

• the outer voice we have to yell at people

• not thinking

• is the inner voice we have that reassures us.

Tell yourself that:

• everything will work out

• things will improve

• that you can get through this

• things will never get better