Me Doing the S.A.M.E

This Lesson: The Wellbeing Learning Intention is for you to learn how to use I can and I will selftalk to help you face challenges and to spur yourself on. It is a great way to change how you are thinking from not so positive to really positive. Practise saying self-talk over and over again in your head to be in charge of your feelings. Below are positive self-talk words that you could use. Make up your own self-talk words for each section.

To Be Happy – I can and I will

• Smile at the person I see in the mirror every morning • Smile and look for what is good • Learn the best ways to stay safe • Ask for help when I feel unsafe or upset • Be kind to my family, friends and classmates. My own self-talk: I can and I will ...

To Be Friendly – I can and I will

• Listen to others carefully • Say “hello” to every morning with a smile • Keep my promises to others • Ask others on their own to play with me • Say “sorry” when I do something wrong. My own self-talk: I can and I will ...

To Learn Well – I can and I will

• Keep trying, even when it’s hard • Ask when I don’t understand something • Enjoy learning new things • Learn from things that go wrong • Try new ways to do things. My own self-talk: I can and I will ...

To Be Sharing – I can and I will

• Be in charge of my feelings • Do good to feel good • Have fun and laugh with others • Feel great by helping others • Ignore unfriendly people. My own self-talk: I can and I will ...

Acknowledgement: ACARA 3-4 HPE