EVENT

→

THOUGHTS

→

FEELINGS

→

BEHAVIORS

(Something happens) → (I tell myself something) → (I feel something) → (I do something)

Exam → If I don’t pass this exam, I will fail the class and fall behind the other students → Defeated, Worthless → Don’t study (I am stupid and will fail anyway!)

WE CAN CHANGE THE WAY WE THINK!!

Exam → I have worked hard and succeeded before, so I can do it again → Hopeful, Motivated → Study for the exam in an attempt to perform better!

LET’S PRACTICE ON THE BACK!

Class Example:

______________ (EVENT) → __________________________________________________ (THOUGHTS)→ _____________________________________ (FEELINGS) → ____________________________________ (BEHAVIORS)

______________ (EVENT) → __________________________________________________ (THOUGHTS)→ _____________________________________ (FEELINGS) → ____________________________________ (BEHAVIORS)

Please use the following outlines to write one of your current unhealthy/stressful thought patterns:

______________ (EVENT) → __________________________________________________ (THOUGHTS)→ _____________________________________ (FEELINGS) → ____________________________________ (BEHAVIORS)

Now, change your thoughts about the event to alter how you feel and act.

______________ (EVENT) → __________________________________________________ (THOUGHTS)→ _____________________________________ (FEELINGS) → ____________________________________ (BEHAVIORS)

PRACTICE “Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.” – Shaquille O’Neal ALLOW EVENTS TO CHANGE YOU FOR THE BETTER “You may encounter defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou MASTER YOUR OWN THOUGHTS “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition” – Steve Jobs