Taking Control of Your Life: What You Can Actually Change

How to Focus on the Things You Can Control (and Let Go of the Rest) Tips for Kids

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What’s Included

• Printable Copy of the Blog Post Taking Control of Your Life. Enjoy easy access to the full blog post in a format that’s great for printing (and taking notes, too!).
• Link to a Digital Spinner Game. Play an interactive spinner game that’s based on the article’s key ideas! You’ll also find simple directions on how to play.
• 50 Things You Can Control Checklist & Tip Poster: A handy checklist of 50 things you can control, helping to reinforce positive thinking and personal responsibility plus Garden Your Life poster

Written with Tweens & Young Teens in Mind

…this resource is packed with practical tips and strategies that can be used both at home and at school. Here are just a few of the ideas you’ll find inside:

• Focus on your own actions, attitude, and effort—take responsibility for what you can control instead of stressing about what you can’t.

• Choose how you respond to challenges—direct your reactions toward solutions and positive next steps.

• Let go of what you can’t control—stop wasting energy on things like other people’s actions, thoughts, feelings, or the weather.

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