Urning Negative Thoughts Into Positive Ones

50 Examples...
Turning Common Negative

Thoughts Into Positive Ones...
1
I CAN do this because I've
I can't do this... done things similar to this
before.
2
I always make mistakes... I do many things well.
3 I'm bad at I'm good at some subjects,

math/reading/writing/ but other subjects are more
science, etc... challenging for me.
4
I'm NEVER going to finish I've finished tasks like
this... this before.
5 I don't understand
It's an opportunity to
this...I've never done this
learn something new.
before...
6
My sister/brother is Everybody has different
better at this than I am... strengths &
weaknesses...I'm better
than my sister/brother at
other things
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7
It's too complicated... I'll tackle it from a different
angle.
8
I don't have the I can figure out a creative
resources/notes/supplies, way to get this done.
etc...
9 I'm too busy to get this I can make a schedule to get

done... this done on time
10 The other kids will laugh My friends probably feel just

at what I wrote in this as weird & uncomfortable
essay/poem/story... with this assignment as I
do.
11 There's NO WAY to solve I can try to make it work
this math problem... using a different
strategy.
12 I can take a break and figure

My brain JUST CAN'T
this out with a fresh
THINK straight!
perspective.
13 I'll give myself a few breaks

I'm too tired to think... so that I have enough energy
to finish.
14
I don't know if my teacher
It's ok to take a chance.
will like this...
15 I didn't understand how
I'll tackle it from a different
the teacher explained it in angle.
class...
16 If I ask my I never think people are dumb

teacher/parent/friend for help for asking for help, so why
on this, they'll think I'm dumb... would people think that about
me?
17 This homework is so This might be boring, but I

BORING!! will finish it soon.
18 This ALWAYS looks easy

If I keep trying, I'll eventually
in class, but when I get
figure it out.
home it's much harder...
19 The faster I get this

But I DON'T LIKE doing done, the faster I can go
this... do something that I like.
20 I do lots of the same tasks

I get so tired of having to
every day & I can get
do this EVERY DAY...
through this one too.
21 If I slow down or take a

I just KEEP messing up
break, I'll feel better &
on this...
complete this task.
22 It's hard to get things right on

I NEVER do things right... the first try, but after some
practice, things get easier
23 I didn't understand how
I'll tackle it from a different
the teacher explained it in angle.
class...
24 If I ask my I never think people are dumb

teacher/parent/friend for help for asking for help, so why
on this, they'll think I'm dumb... would people think that about
me?
25 This homework is so This might be boring, but I

BORING!! will finish it soon.
26 This ALWAYS looks easy

If I keep trying, I'll eventually
in class, but when I get
figure it out.
home it's much harder...
27 But I DON'T LIKE doing

The faster I get this
done, the faster I can go
this...
do something that I like.
28 I do lots of the same tasks

I get so tired of having to
every day & I can get
do this EVERY DAY...
through this one too.
29 If I slow down or take a

I just KEEP messing up
break, I'll feel better &
on this...
complete this task.
30 It's hard to get things right on

I NEVER do things right... the first try, but after some
practice, things get easier
31
The other kids don't like They'll like me as soon as
me... they get to know me.
32
The other kids will Once I get to know the other kids
then we'll find things to laugh at
LAUGH at me... together.
33 I won't know anyone I'll know people as soon as I

there... introduce myself .
34 Maybe my friend is having a

My friend doesn't like me bad day. I'm sure we'll be
anymore... friends tomorrow.
35 The other kids think I'm

Everyone is different and the
other kids don't know me
WEIRD...
well enough yet.
36 In time I'll find out things

These FRIENDS aren't
that I like about these new
like my old friends...
friends.
37 It's ok if I don't get invited to

He/She won't ask me to
their party... this party. I'll be invited to
other parties.
38
I never know what to say I just need to be myself and
to the other kids... the kids will like me.
39
No one would want to be Once they get to know me,
FRIENDS with me... I'll find a good friend.
40
My brother/sister has It doesn't matter how many
friends I have as long as I
more friends than me... have good friends.
41 I'm a valuable family

No one NOTICES me
around here... member.
42 When I get there, I'll be

I'm afraid I'll get SICK
having so much fun that I'll
when I get there...
forget about being sick.
43 Mom/Dad likes
Everyone is different and
my parents love both of
Brother/Sister better...
us equally.
44 Something bad will Things have been fine in the

happen if I'm not at past and they'll be fine now
HOME... too.
45 Brother/sister always gets It's easy to focus on what y

what he/she wants, but brother/sister gets and
I never do... forget what I get.
46 I don't like the way I look. Even famous people don't

I wish I looked Like look glamorous all the
someone famous... time.
47 People will make fun of The imperfect things
me because of about me makes me unique
my WEIRD nose... and fun.
48
I can't make baskets in As long as I'm having fun
basketball in PE like the playing the game, that's all
other kids... that counts.
49
I won't get picked to be in It's fun to just try out - I won't
the school play, so know what opportunity will
WHY TRY? come up if I don't put myself
out there.
50
It's fun to just try new things
I'm not good at
out.
anything...

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50 Examples...

Turning Common Negative

3 I'm bad at I'm good at some subjects,

9 I'm too busy to get this I can make a schedule to get

10 The other kids will laugh My friends probably feel just

12 I can take a break and figure

13 I'll give myself a few breaks

16 If I ask my I never think people are dumb

17 This homework is so This might be boring, but I

18 This ALWAYS looks easy

19 The faster I get this

20 I do lots of the same tasks

21 If I slow down or take a

22 It's hard to get things right on

24 If I ask my I never think people are dumb

25 This homework is so This might be boring, but I

26 This ALWAYS looks easy

27 But I DON'T LIKE doing

28 I do lots of the same tasks

29 If I slow down or take a

30 It's hard to get things right on

33 I won't know anyone I'll know people as soon as I

34 Maybe my friend is having a

35 The other kids think I'm

36 In time I'll find out things

37 It's ok if I don't get invited to

41 I'm a valuable family

42 When I get there, I'll be

44 Something bad will Things have been fine in the

45 Brother/sister always gets It's easy to focus on what y

46 I don't like the way I look. Even famous people don't

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