Quite a while back we did an activity where we built mini-catapults and then used them to “trash” some negative thoughts that might hold us back.
This connects to what we have been learning about the attitudes for success. Certain thoughts can stop us from doing our best, or even from trying. Those thoughts need to be crumpled up and thrown out!
The negative thoughts we focused on were:
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Negative Thoughts
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Here is a short (student made!) video that talks about the catapult activity we did to help us “trash” these negative thoughts:
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What did you think of the video?
Think about one of the negative thoughts above. Why is it important to “trash” it?
Do you have any strategies for overcoming thoughts that hold you back?
