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Life Law #6 There is No Reality, Only Perception

Life Law #6 There is No Reality, Only Perception. Source: Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw. “You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.” - Ziggy. In your notes, take 5 minutes to write about how you feel about our school.

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Life Law #6 There is No Reality, Only Perception

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

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

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

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

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

  8. Draw the T-chart below in your notes. Then change the negative messages into positive ones. Changing Messages 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. Video Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCV2Ba5wrcs Running Time: 1 minute 50 seconds

  10. 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! Quick – Write Video Response

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

  12. 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. Putting Life Law #6 Into Action

  13. Read about perception and reality on pages 141-153 in the book entitled Life Strategies for Teens by Jay McGraw. • Add to your Cornell notes any tips that are meaningful from the reading. Silent Reading

  14. On Your Own

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