Back to School: Do You Want to Be Christopher Robin, Piglet, or Eeyore?
Some positive affirmations: Fear can’t stop me from moving forward. I’m worthy of positive changes in my life. Today, I welcome change as an opportunity. I am fulfilling all my commitments today. I am confident in my ability to meet challenges today. I have all that I need to do what is good and right in my life today. I am learning to trust my own wisdom and give myself permission to follow it. In July, I posted some positive affirmations for nervous bar exam takers here . This past Friday, I provided our incoming students with a modified copy of the same list of affirmations during the session I taught on test taking strategies and test anxiety. Science confirms that this sort of positive self-talk changes our brains in good ways, elevates emotions, and generates the kind of energy people want to be around . Think of Christopher Robin -- the wise, pleasant, cheerful, compassionate companion and leader -- in the Winnie-the Po...