Negative self-talk can be a roadblock to a child's self-belief, self-confidence, and reaching their full potential. It can create stress and hinder their ability to make positive changes. This three lesson self-paced course will help learners recognize the power of their thoughts and equip them with strategies to combat the negative self-talk that plagues them.

Lesson One: Understanding Negative Self-Talk and its Consequences
What is negative self-talk and how does it impact you?

Extension Activity: Learners will receive a notes outline page to complete while watching the video, as well as a handout to help identify negative thoughts they struggle with.


Lesson Two:
Minimizing Our  Negative Self-Talk
Students will learn to recognize and catch their inner critic to minimize the power of their negative thoughts.  We will discuss the following strategies:

-Find a pattern: noticing when our negative self talk is the loudest–(time of day, certain activity  or people we are around)
-Change negative to neutral
-Cross-examine them by checking them for truth
-Find a higher perspective

Extension activity: 
Learners will be provided with a notes outline page to fill out as they watch the video as well as a handout to help them practice the different strategies discussed during the video.

Lesson Three: 
Review, Practice, and Research

We will revisit key concepts covered previously, then engage in exercises to address negative thoughts using examples suitable for your learner's age group. Finally, we'll delve into research from Georgetown's Christine Porath, offering actionable strategies to immediately diminish the influence of negative thinking.

Extension activity: 
Learners will be provided with a notes outline page to fill out as they watch the video as well as an extension activity that will guide them in making a plan to combat their negative thoughts. 


*Course Format: Self-Paced (NO LIVE CLASSES) 
*Duration: Three Weeks/Three lessons
*Target Age Group: 8-12 year olds 
*Course Materials: Video lessons, notes outlines, and handouts to extend student’s learning.