First Step

Making Positive Statements

It’s sometimes hard to sing our own praises but it’s really important to recognise the good things about ourselves. In this activity you are asked to make 4 positive statements about yourself. Use the box on the right for ideas but make sure that at least one statement comes straight from you.

I am Organized Creative Neat Relaxed Reliable Calm Easy-going Co-operative Honest Flexible Friendly Polite Loyal Independent Energetic Thoughtful Hard-working         Self-directed Responsible Good listerner      Lively Helpful Kind Warm Adaptable Reflective

Postive statement 1 I am _________________________  ____________________ Postive statement 2 I am   _________________________ ____________________ Postive statement 2 I am _________________________  ____________________ Postive statement 4 I am   _________________________ ____________________ Click here for more words

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What are you eating?

In this activity, record everything you have eaten or drunk in the last day. Yes, everything!  Don’t worry about quantities, just list the items.

5.00am to  10.00am

10.00am to  3.00pm

3.00pm to   8.00pm

8.00pm to  5.00am

What Are You Eating? (21 KB)

What do you do?

Think about the ways you have spent your time over the last 7 days. Some time will have been spent doing paid work or at school, some more time will have been spent sleeping. The hours left are the ones we want to focus on.

In those hours left, how much time did you spend with family, with friends, doing something physical or something cultural?
Using the box below for some reminders and recalling how you’ve spent the last 7 days, complete the table by naming one activity you undertook for at least ONE HOUR in EACH category.

Activities with family & friends	Physical activities	Cultural activities
Eating a meal together	Walking / jogging	Going to the movies
Watching TV together	Riding / cycling / skating	Going to a show, gallery or exhibition
Shopping together	Organised sport	Making something
Talking: on the phone, messaging, emailing or face-to-face	Water sports	Reading a book
	Gardening	Listening to music
Playing a game: sports, video or just messing about	Playground game	Playing music
	Dancing	Performing

In this last week, i     spent at least an hour ....	With family doing
	With friends doing
	Physically
	Culturally

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