Thinking Positively

To develop a more positive mindset

• Focus on the good things, however small

• Be true to yourself

• Turn failures into lessons

• Focus on the present

• Develop respect and empathy

Everyone is hanging out in a group on the playground, but your best friend was left out on purpose. What should you do?

• Nothing...she will be fine.

• Tell the group that they are being jerks

• Go find your friend and make sure they are okay & not worry about the group

• yell at the group

Having a positive attitude will help me in many different areas of life.

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I don't get put with the partner I wanted to work with during group work....I should...

• Be positive anyway. It is good to work with other people too.

• complain and whine

• make an ugly face when my teacher announces my partner

• refuse to work with them

My friends are finishing their maths problems faster than me, and I do not like being the last one finished. I should...

• guess so it is over with

• look at the answer on someone else's board

• focus on making sure I understand the material

• give up

The test I am taking is long, and I am tired.

• guess my way through the test so it is over with

• try my best to focus anyway

• click random answers

• look around the room at my classmates' answers

Below are the examples of positive beliefs, EXCEPT:

• “I will find the money to go to school.”

• “I will speak in class even though I’m nervous.”

• “I’ll never find a job.”

• “I'll learn to swim.”

Breaking down your goal into short-term goals, or steps, will not lead to achieving the long-term goal.

• True

• False

A person can be positive and optimistic by a _____________and with _____________ in his abilities.

• Hard work and intelligence

• Attitude and confidence

• positive idea and confidence

a positive person ------------------

• changes himself/ herself according to what others say

• Stays stable no matter how much people hate or like her/him, make him/her sad or excite him/her a lot etc.◦

• does not waste his time in excersising

• hates pessimistic people