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The following slides contain helpful and unhelpful thoughts:
• Organise them into two groups: helpful thoughts and unhelpful thoughts. Use the Slide Sorter View to drag the slides into place. This appears in the bottom left-hand corner.
• Shade the ones that describe the way you think. Tip: To shade the text box, click once over the box then click on the arrow next to the Fill Colour tool on the Draw tools and select a colour.
• Consider where your thoughts lie. Can these be changed? If so, how?
What and how are you thinking?
TLI 33 Name: Class: Date:
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Helpful thoughts
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Unhelpful thoughts
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When things get hard, I keep
trying and tell myself I can do
it.
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There’s nothing I can do about my
feelings.
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I worry about things that
might happen.
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It is always my fault when things go wrong.
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It always happens to
me.
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It’s okay not to get everything
right.
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Sometimes you have to do things you don’t like. You
can’t change that.
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It’s not fair.
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I can change things about
myself.
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I can’t change things about
myself.
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I get over problems quickly.
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I feel unhappy for a long time when things go
wrong.
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I learn from my mistakes.
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I have to get things right all the time. I get upset with myself if I
don’t.
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I am good at different things.
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I don’t worry much.
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I like to win.
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I don’t tell others how I feel or what I
think.
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I feel like I belong in this
class.
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I try hard at school.
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I am different to others in my
class and that’s okay.
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I don’t like to stand out in my class. I try to fit in with others.
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You are dumb and weak if you ask for
help.
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I feel safe in this class because
other kids like me and care about
me.
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I spend a lot of time doing fun things with my
friends.
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I can talk to my teacher about a problem or my
feelings.
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It’s better to avoid all
problems. You never win.
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It’s okay to have my say in class. People
listen even if they don’t agree with me.
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There’s no point in trying.
I never get
asked.
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I make a difference in
this classroom.
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