Video 7: Overcoming Negative Academic Self-Talk

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Learners will be able to identify cognitive distortions that may be impacting their academic experience.

2. Learners will be able to apply strategies to lessen the impact of cognitive distortions.
   

THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU IF you've ever thought:

• "That good grade was luck."

• "I'm a terrible student" (after one bad grade).

• "I'm lazy."

• "I'm going to fail this class" (even when you're not).

• "If I can't get an A, I should probably drop this class."

• "I should be more ___."

• "My partner seems worried… he probably thinks I'm not doing good work."

• "Everyone probably thinks I'm dumb."