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1. I do pleasant activities with people I like. *
2. I spend time thinking of multiple solutions to the problems in my life to find the best one. *
3. I face my fears and approach the things that scare me. *
4. After I work hard or achieve something, I praise myself and feel proud of my efforts. *
5. I take time during each day to take slow, deep breaths to calm and relax myself. *
6. I make my environment visually pleasant (such as my bedroom), such as by cleaning my room, making my bed neat, and opening my curtains to increase sunlight in my room. *
7. When talking with others, I ask questions (about themselves) to show I’m interested in them. *
8. When I’m upset at someone I’m close to, I stay calm while talking with that person. *
9. To feel happier and less worried in life, I remind myself that most things I worry about won’t be as bad as I think. *
10. When someone is talking to me about a problem, I wait until the speaker is done before saying something. *
11. When I feel frustrated, hurt, or intimidated by others, I am able to say again what I need to say, if necessary, without getting more emotional. *
12. I actively think about and identify the problems that cause me stress in my life (such as at school, work, and in my daily and personal life). *
13. After I work hard or achieve something, I give myself rewards. *
14. I do pleasant and fun activities in my life. *
15. I take time during each day to calm and relax my mind and slow down my thoughts. *
16. I make my environment physically comfortable (such as my bedroom), such as by keeping my room warm or cool, using comfortable chairs, and a comfortable bed. *
17. I practice doing the things I’m afraid of, slowly and steadily. *
18. When I’m around others, I start conversations (in appropriate situations). *
19. When I’m upset at someone I’m close to, I tell that person what I want or need (instead of walking away or saying nothing). *
20. When someone is talking to me about a problem, I avoid making negative body expressions and gestures (such as not crossing my arms or rolling my eyes). *
21. To feel happier and less worried in life, I remind myself that most things I worry about won’t actually happen. *
22. When I feel frustrated, hurt, or intimidated by others, I can say my needs calmly yet firmly to others without being too aggressive or too passive. *
23. I spend time thinking about the pros and cons of the possible solutions (to the problems in my life) before selecting one. *
24. After I work hard or achieve something, I reward myself with different types of rewards, ranging from small, medium, and large rewards. *
25. I actively contact friends to make plans for pleasant activities (instead of waiting for friends to contact me first). *
26. I take time during each day to calm and relax my physical body (i.e., reduce bodily tension). *
27. I do routines at regular times during the day and night, such as doing my homework and sleeping at the same time. *
28. I practice in my mind the things that I’m afraid of in order to reduce my fears and worries. *
29. When talking with others, I take turns speaking and listening. *
30. To feel happier and less worried in life, I remind myself that even if bad things happen, I can handle them and get through them. *
31. When I’m upset at someone I’m close to, I intentionally speak briefly with clear words so that I’m easily understood. *
32. When someone is talking to me about a problem, I calmly summarize what he/she said and allow him/her to clarify misunderstandings. *
33. When I feel frustrated, hurt, or intimidated by others, I am able to delay my automatic response (such as by taking a deep breath to relax, mentally rehearsing an alternate response, or telling myself words that calm me down, such as “I can handle this situation. It’s gonna be ok.”) *
34. Instead of just thinking about the problems in my life, I actually pick a solution and try to solve the problem. *
35. There are people close to me (such as friends and family members) with whom I share my goals. *
36. When I give myself rewards and self-praise, I do so immediately (instead of waiting several days or weeks to reward myself). *
37. The pleasant activities I do involve helping other people. *
38. I take time during each day to slow myself down, notice things around me, and stay in the present moment. *
39. I do important routines where they should be done (and only there), such as sleeping only in my bed and studying only at my desk. *
40. When I feel nervous or scared in a situation, I keep facing my fear and I stay in the situation until my fear goes away. *
41. When talking with others, I try to talk about common topics we both enjoy talking about. *
42. When I feel frustrated, hurt, or intimidated by others, I say things to show that I understand other person’s current feelings (such as “I know you’re busy and are having a stressful day”) in order to reduce tension. *
43. Even if I fail to solve a problem, I don’t give up, but keep trying to solve it. *
44. I do physical exercise in my life (Physical exercises are activities that get your heart beating, blood flowing, and often involves using your muscles, such as jogging, swimming, and playing sports). *
45. I believe that I can overcome the things that scare me in life. *
46. When talking with others, I don’t stay on one topic too long, but occasionally change topics to keep the conversation interesting. *
47. My goals are clear and specific to me. *
48. I believe that I can be happier in life by changing my thoughts and behaviors. *
49. I am currently developing and building my skills on a regular basis. *
50. I believe that I can be happy in life, even though things may have been difficult in the past. *
51. I am taking steps to achieve my goals. *
52. There’s a hobby, sport, or activity in my life that I care about and want to improve. *
53. I believe that I can be happier in life if I improve my situation and environment around me. *
54. I think positively about my future. *
55. The steps I need to take to improve my skills are clear to me. *
56. I believe that I can be happier in life by monitoring how I feel. *
57. I think positively about myself. *
58. I have a plan for how to achieve my goals. *
59. I am currently developing and building skills that are challenging to me. *
60. I believe that mental health problems are common (such as anxiety, depression, and anger problems). *
61. I think positively about my world (The “world” is whatever that means to you, such as the country you live in, the entire world, etc). *
62. My goals are important and meaningful to me. *

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