"If I lose my favorite toy, my life will be ruined and I'll never be happy again."
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Everything is horrible!
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Come up with a more helpful thought "If I don't win first place in the race, it means I'm a complete failure."
"Winning first place in the race would be great, but there are many ways to celebrate success. Participating and doing my best is valuable."
Come up with a more helpful thought "If I fail this math test, nobody will ever be friends with me anymore, and I'll never be good at anything."
"Even if I struggle with this math test, my friends will still like me for who I am. I can always practice and get better at math."
"If I don't get invited to the sleepover, it means I'm not cool and nobody wants to be around me."
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"If I don't win the game, my team will hate me and I'll never be able to play with them again."
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"If I'm not the best at something, I'm a failure."
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"If I don't get everything I want, life is unfair."
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Come up with a more helpful thought "If I forget my lines during the school play, it will ruin everything, and people will be disappointed in me."
"Forgetting lines can happen during a play. If I forget, I can improvise or ask for help. Everyone will still be proud of my effort."
"If I don't get invited to the birthday party, it means nobody likes me and I'll always be alone."
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Come up with a more helpful thought: "If I make a mistake in front of my friends, they'll all laugh at me and never want to be my friend again."
"Making a mistake in front of my friends doesn't define our friendship. True friends will understand and support me, even when I make mistakes."
come up with a more helpful thought "If I make a mistake in my school performance, everyone will make fun of me, and I'll be embarrassed forever."
"If I make a mistake during my school performance, it's okay. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and people will understand."
Come up with a more helpful thought "If I can't do this puzzle perfectly, I'm just not smart at all."
"Even if I struggle with this puzzle, it doesn't mean I'm not smart. Puzzles can be challenging, and I'll keep trying my best."
"If I make a mistake in front of my friends, they'll all laugh at me and never want to be my friend again."
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Come up with a more helpful thought: "If I fail this test, I'll never be able to pass any test in the future."
"Failing one test doesn't mean I'll never pass any test. It's an opportunity to learn from my mistakes and improve in the future."
"If I can't do something perfectly, I shouldn't even try."
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Come up with a more helpful thought "If I don't win the game, it means I'm a total loser, and nobody will want to play with me ever again."
"Winning the game is fun, but it doesn't define my worth as a person. I can still enjoy playing and have a good time even if I don't win."
A student who gets an A- on an exam feels like a failure because they are used to getting an A+ only.
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"If I forget my lines in the school play, everyone will think I'm a terrible actor and I'll never get another chance."
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"If I'm not popular, nobody likes me."
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What if I make a mistake during my speech and get a bad grade on the project?
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"If I fail this test, I'll never be able to pass any test in the future."
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"If I don't understand something immediately, I'm not smart."
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"If I don't win every game, I'm a total loser."
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"If I make one mistake, everything is ruined."
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