Negative Positive “I’m not good enough.” “I am good enough, but sometimes I get overwhelmed when I have new challenges. Tomorrow things will be better.” “I’ll never do what I want to do in my life.” “The only way I can achieve my dreams is by trying. I have more power than I realize.” “People don’t like me.” “I’m a kind, funny person. I will find amazing friends to spend my time with.” “I hate going to parties. I’m awkward and no one wants to talk to me.” “Being social means getting to meet new people. It’s OK that I’m shy—it gives me time to figure out who I really want to talk to.” “Losing weight is impossible. I’ll never be able to do it.” “Losing weight is a huge challenge, and it’s natural to feel overwhelmed. If I focus on how good I feel, it won’t matter what the scale says.” “Writing a book was a stupid goal. I knew I couldn’t do it.” “Writing makes me happy. Even if I don’t finish my book when I wanted to, working on it makes me feel great, and I’m getting closer every day. “I hate working on this. It’s impossible to finish.” “I’m proud of myself for how hard I’ve been working. I’ve accomplished a lot and the best is yet to come.”