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Using Self-Talk
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Britt:
Hello, students!
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Did you know we can make
ourselves feel better
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by saying nice things
in our head?
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It’s called Self-Talk!
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We’re going to use self-talk
while we do color breathing.
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Picture the colors
as I say them.
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I’m breathing in
calm, blue air.
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I feel great today!
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Now picture breathing out
red, stressful air.
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Great job!
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I see my friend Spike!
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Uh-oh!
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You look like you’re telling
yourself angry things.
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If you change
how you talk to yourself,
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you might feel better.
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My friend Sebastian
is learning how to tell himself
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nice things to feel better.
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Miguel:
I love this book!
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Have you read it?
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Sebastian:
I don’t want to read.
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Miguel: I can read
bigger books than this.
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Sebastian:
I’m bad at this.
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I don’t like reading.
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Britt: Everybody,
get your thumbs ready.
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Give me a thumbs up
if Sebastian said kind words to himself
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or a thumbs down if he didn’t.
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No, he didn’t!
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Let’s see how
Sebastian is feeling.
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Sebastian:
I’m never gonna learn to read.
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Britt: Sebastian
needs to practice
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saying kind things
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that will help him
feel better.
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Should Sebastian try again?
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Okay, let’s watch!
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Miguel:
I love this book!
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Have you read it?
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Sebastian: It’s okay
that I can’t read big words.
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I’m learning.
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What does it say?
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Miguel:
See… the… bird.
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Sebastian:
I have a bird.
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Miguel:
Does it look like this one?
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Britt: Did Sebastian say
nice words to himself to feel better?
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He did!
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Those nice words were true too!
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Let’s see
how he’s feeling now.
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Sebastian:
I will be good at reading.
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I just have to learn!
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Britt: Sebastian said
kind words to himself.
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Now he feels better!
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We always want
to talk kindly to ourselves!
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Spike, try to tell yourself
kind words to feel better.
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You can say,
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“It was just an accident.
I’m okay.”
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Now you look
much happier, Spike!
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If you get upset or sad,
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try telling yourself
nice things to feel better.
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Hope to see you again soon!
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