1. Today’s Objectives Identify Traits of Self-Confident Individuals.
Recognize ANTS & Self- Sabotage Loop
Challenge w/ WOOP
Experience the steps of Cognitive Restructuring.

2. Self-Confident People…
Believe in themselves
2. Know that they can accomplish anything they put
their mind to.
3. Do not criticize themselves (see conquering self-sabotage)
4. Remind themselves of past successes
5. Reframe mistakes as opportunities to learn & grow

3. Self-Awareness
Always asking yourself, do I do this? Does this sound like me?
How am I doing with…?
How do I learn best?
Do I have these traits?

4. Self-Sabotage Loop
See Conquering Self-Sabotage

5. WOOP it up!
W = Wish: Think about next month, what is your most important academic wish or concern (pay attention in class).
O = Outcome: What would be the best thing about fulfilling your wish (feel on top of things).

6. WOOP it up!
O = Obstacles: What is your main obstacle that stands in the way of your wish fulfillment (I get tired).
P = Plan: What can you do to overcome your obstacle? Name an action you can take (energize yourself).

7. Review WOOP & Remember: Need to put in… Necessary effort Necessary action Necessary thought to realize the future!

8. Cognitive Restructuring
See Carol’s story on Cognitive Restructuring
Calm Self
Identify the situation
Investigate mood
Find evidence to support Automatic Thoughts
Find evidence against Automatic Thoughts
Identify fair and balanced thoughts
Monitor present mood

9. Defeating the Invisible Dragons
Developing Self-Supporting Behaviors

10. Today’s Objectives
Self- Assessment: Traits of Self-Confident Individuals.
Recognize Internal Assets
Fear, fatigue & boredom
Defeating invisible dragons
Busting Loose

11. Internal Assets Motivated to do well
Place a high value on helping others
Stand up for beliefs
Tell the truth even when it is not easy to do so
Plan ahead
Make good choices and decisions
Have empathy for all living creatures

12. Internal Assets Make friends easily and am able to keep them
Resist doing what friends are doing when it’s not right
Resolve conflicts and arguments peacefully
Take responsibility for what happens in their life
Feel good about who they are and their actions
Optimistic about personal future

13. Fear Fear is just an unpleasant emotion.
That’s it! There are a ton of other
unpleasant emotions, but for some
reason this one can stop us from
really becoming what we want to
in life. It stops us before we start.
If you want to have an amazing
2015 and beyond you need to find
a way to fight your fear.

14. Fatigue
Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness. It can have physical or mental causes.
Physical fatigue is the inability of a muscle to maintain optimal physical performance.
Mental fatigue is a decrease is the inability of the brain to maintain a clear and coherent thought process.

15. Boredom
Boredom is

16. Self-Awareness
Strengths
Learning Styles
Monitor thoughts

18. The Glass Ceiling Story of the Shark & the Mackerel
Story of the Fly & Flight