Flip the Thought: If I make a mistake, everyone will hate me.
If I make a mistake I can learn from it and make myself proud!
True or False: I am a bad person because I worry.
False! Having a lot of worries doesn't make you better or worse than anyone else; our brains all work differently.
Flip the Thought: I am the only person in the whole world who worries.
Everybody on earth worries about something, I am not alone.
True or False: I can talk about my worries with someone I trust.
True! We don't have to be embarrassed or scared of our worries, sharing how you feel can actually help you feel better.
Flip the Thought: What if something really bad happens?
What if something really good happens? I don't know what happens next, but that doesn't have to be scary. I have support from my teachers, friends and family.
True or False: It is better if I just pretend nothing is worrying me.
False! Ignoring your worries can sometimes make them worse, talking about them to someone you trust can help.
Flip the Thought: I should not tell anyone how I am feeling.
There are people who care about me and how I am feeling, and taking to them might make me feel better!
Flip the Thought: I HAVE to know exactly what is going to happen all the time.
I don't always know what happens next, and that's okay, it can even be exciting! I can focus on what I can control in this moment!
Flip the Thought: There are so many things that I can't control.
I am in control of myself and that is all I need to be calm!
Flip the Thought: I just know that nobody likes me.
There are so many people who not only like me, but LOVE me!
True or False: I have full control of my worries.
False! A lot of the time we can't control exactly what we think, but we can control how we respond to out worries.
Flip the Thought: I am never going to feel better.
I can be worried and still try my best, and this feeling will NOT last forever!
True or False: Sometimes people get physically sick from their worries.
True! People experience worry is many different ways; running thoughts, can't sit still, tummy aches, headaches, etc.
Flip the Thought: Something is wrong with me because I worry SO much.
There is nothing "wrong" with me for worrying. Worry can sometimes be our brain's way of trying to keep us safe,
Flip the Thought: I'm going to get sick.
I don't have control over or know when I will get sick. What I DO know is that I have family and medicine to make me feel better if it happens.
Flip the Thought: I know this isn't going to work.
I'll give it my best effort, and it's okay if I make mistakes. I've handled hard things before, and I can do it again.
True or False: It's okay to feel worried.
True! Sometimes these feelings are scary or uncomfortable, but they are all normal and okay.
True of False: I am the only one in the whole world who feels worried.
False! Everyone feels worried at some point.