1. Life Law #6 There is No Reality, Only Perception
Source: Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw

2. “You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice
because thorns have roses.”
-Ziggy

3. Quick - Write
In your notes, take 5 minutes to write about how you feel about our school.
Be prepared to share out to the class!

4. Quick – Write Debriefing
When you shared out about the school, each one of you had your own perception (or way of seeing things).
Positive
Negative
Friendly
Safe
Small
Like a Family
Too
Small
Too
Hard

5. The Lenses We Use Your perception is your reality
We see the world through various lens
Some lens we wear are negative and should be changed

6. Negative Tapes We Play
We repeatedly play tapes in our head with negative messages
These tapes color our perception of reality
Example:
Message: “You are not smart.”
Perception of School: School is hard.

7. Positive Tapes We Should Play
Change negative messages to positive ones
These tapes will color our perception of reality as well
Example:
Message: “You are a good student.”
Perception of School: School is challenging but doable.

8. Changing Messages
Draw the T-chart below in your notes. Then change the negative messages into positive ones.
Negative Messages
Positive Messages
“I should just give up.”
“I’ll try one more problem.”
“I can’t do this.”
“I’m never going to get it.”
“No one likes me.”
“I am not smart.”

9. Running Time: 1 minute 50 seconds
Video Clip
Running Time: 1 minute 50 seconds

10. Quick – Write Video Response
In your notes, take 3 minutes to write about what can be learned about how we see things.
Be prepared to share out to the class!

11. Activity Cards
With a small group, take a few minutes to discuss the content on the 8 activity cards.

12. Putting Life Law #6 Into Action
You can change how you perceive the world by changing your lens.
Discard negative messages that play in your head. Replace them with positive messages.

13. Silent Reading
Read about perception and reality on pages in the book entitled Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw.
Add to your Cornell notes any tips that are meaningful from the reading.

14. On Your Own