Building Confidence and Resilience #2

When I get a paper in front of me and the task looks too hard. I...

• Get mad and throw the paper in my desk.

• Look at the problems and if I need help ask a peer or my teacher for help.

What's a good way to act when things get hard?

• Not giving up and trying to figure out how to work through it.

• Throwing my paper away or screaming.

How do you ask for help when things seem too hard?

• By sitting at my desk and not doing my work.

• Look at the task, raise my hand, and ask my teacher for help.

How do I help build my confidence?

• Think negative thoughts.

• Be kind to myself and ask for help.

What is positive self-talk?

• Telling yourself, 'I can do it.' 'I'm good enough.' 'If I want to, I can.' 'It doesn't mater if I make a mistake.'

• Telling yourself, 'I am bad at this.' 'I can't do this.'

Feeling nervous before a test, how do I calm down?

• Ignore the nervousness and hope it goes away.

• Take deep breathes and tell myself, 'I can do this.'.

If I feel like I am bad at something. How do I get better?

• Practice, practice, practice. Practice makes progress.

• Give up and never try it again.

How do I ask my peers for help without feeling embarrassed?

• Scream, 'Help me!'.

• Say, 'Excuse me, could you please help me with this problem?'.