Introducing Gremlin Beliefs Secondary
Building on the ABC framework from Lesson 2, this lesson introduces the concept of Gremlin Beliefs — four types of common unhelpful thinking patterns that distort how we see situations and drive negative emotions and behaviours. Students learn to identify these gremlins in scenarios and practise replacing them with more accurate, flexible thinking.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Understand that resilience skills can help us understand why we react the way we do.
Outcome 2:
Identify the four common Gremlin Beliefs.
Outcome 3:
Recognise that the Gremlin Beliefs are not in control — we can change them.
What's included
A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.
About the Organisation
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