Your teacher tells you that your schedule has changed for the day. You are feeling mad and stressed. What can you say to yourself to be a flexible thinker?
It's just one day. I can handle this. I'll take deep breaths to stay calm.
Your teacher tells you that free time is over and it is time to move on to science. You are angry because you wanted to keep doing what you were doing. What can you say to yourself to be a flexible thinker?
I've got to follow directions to earn my points. I can go back to free time after I finish my work. I'll take deep breaths to stay calm.
You are playing games with a friend. You really want to play checkers but your friend wants to play monopoly. You hate monopoly. How can you be a flexible thinker? What can you say to yourself?
Compromise with your friend. Take turns. I can handle playing monopoly for a little while. I can handle waiting to play checkers.
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