Tag: journaling
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Level 2 – Day 13-14: Challenging Negative Thoughts
What’s This About?It’s time to challenge your negative thoughts. Often, we accept them as facts when they’re really just interpretations or assumptions. Fun Activities: Activity 1: Pick two or three negative thoughts from your journal. For each one, ask yourself: “Is this really true?” “What evidence do I have for or against this thought?” Activity…
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Level 2 – Day 11-12: Identifying Negative Thoughts
What’s This About?Now that you’ve begun to build awareness of how your thoughts affect your mood, let’s identify specific negative thoughts that may hold you back. Recognizing them is the first step to overcoming them. Fun Activities: Activity 1: Keep a journal for a full day, and write down any negative thoughts or self-doubts that…
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Level 2 – Day 9-10: Practicing Gratitude
What’s This About?Gratitude is a powerful way to shift your mindset from negative to positive. By focusing on what you’re thankful for, you can combat negativity and improve your mood. Fun Activities: Why Is This Important?Focusing on gratitude rewires your brain to notice more positive things, improving your overall mental outlook. Chris Thomas Notes:I can…
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Level 2 – Day 7-8: How Emotions Influence Your Thoughts
What’s This About?Your emotions can heavily influence your thoughts. Understanding this connection helps you manage your feelings and your thinking more effectively. Fun Activities: Why Is This Important?Recognizing how emotions affect your thinking helps you stay balanced and avoid getting stuck in negativity. Chris Thomas Notes:I often find that when I’m tired or stressed, my…
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Level 2 – Day 5-6: Replacing Negative Thoughts with Positive Ones
What’s This About?Now it’s time to turn things around by actively replacing negative thoughts with positive alternatives. This takes practice but can help shift your mindset over time. Fun Activities: Why Is This Important?Replacing negative thoughts with positive ones helps to reshape your overall thinking pattern, leading to a more optimistic outlook. Chris Thomas Notes:It’s…
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Level 2 – Day 3-4: Challenging Negative Thoughts
What’s This About? Now that you can recognize negative thoughts, it’s time to challenge them. Are they really true? Do they help you? Often, negative thoughts are just stories we tell ourselves. Fun Activities: 1. Pick one of the negative thoughts from Day 1 and challenge it by asking, “Is this really true?” Write down…
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Level 2 – Brighter Outlook
What’s This Challenge About?This challenge is designed to help me recognize and overcome negative thinking patterns. I learned practical techniques for shifting my mindset and improving my overall well-being through self-awareness, reflection, and positive action. Level 2 – Day 1-2: Recognizing Negative Thoughts What’s This About? Let’s start by identifying what negative thoughts look like.…
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Level 1 – Day 29-30: Planning for the Future
What’s This About?Now that you’ve learned so much about perception and perspective, it’s time to think about how you’ll use these skills in the future. How will they help you with your goals, your relationships, and your learning? Fun Activities: Activity 1: Set three goals for how you will use what you’ve learned about perception…
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Level 1 – Day 27-28: Reflecting on What You’ve Learned
What’s This About?Take some time to think about everything you’ve learned during this challenge. Reflect on how your perception and perspective have changed or grown. Fun Activities: Activity 1: Create a collage or a drawing that shows what you’ve learned about perception and perspective. Use pictures, colors, and words that represent your new understanding. Activity…
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Level 1 – Day 25-26: How Seeing Things Differently Affects Friendships
What’s This About?Today, we’re going to explore how your perspective can change how you get along with friends and other people. Understanding how others see things can make playing and working together more fun and peaceful! Fun Activities: Activity 1: Think about a time when you and a friend had a disagreement or didn’t get…