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Ways to care for your mental health
Positive Thinking
Kind, true, and helpful thoughts.
What this means
Positive thinking is not pretending. It is choosing thoughts that are true AND helpful.
Signs to notice
- • Only noticing what went wrong
- • All-or-nothing thoughts
- • Harsh self-talk
Healthy coping ideas
- • Flip a thought to 'yet'
- • Find one good thing
- • Talk to yourself like a friend
Journal prompts
“Name three things that are going well today.”
“What is a kinder way to say that thought?”
“What went better than expected?”
“What are you looking forward to?”
“What would you say to a friend who felt this way?”
Short activity: Thought Flip
- Write a harsh thought
- Ask: is it fully true?
- Write a kinder true version
MindHeart provides education and encouragement. It does not diagnose or treat mental-health conditions. Talk to a parent, guardian, counselor, doctor, or another trusted adult when you need help.