Optimistic Thinking
Explores pessimistic thinking patterns and how to replace them with flexible, realistic alternatives using the ABC model and Optimistic Alternatives Worksheet.
Learning Outcomes
Outcome 1:
Learn to apply the resilience skills in real life
Outcome 2:
Understand how to recognise pessimistic thoughts and be more flexible and accurate in our thinking
Outcome 3:
Increase knowledge of students who did not complete the previous resilience lessons
What's included
A quick look at the classroom-ready resources that come with this lesson.
About the Organisation
Bounce Forward is a registered charity on a mission to transform how we think about mental health, shifting the narrative from deficit and crisis to strength, prevention, and psychological fitness. They create evidence-based programmes, curricula, and training that give young people, school staff, and the adults around children the knowledge, language, and daily habits to build genuine mental resilience. From whole-staff training to five-year school curricula, everything they do is practical, grounded in science, and designed to make a lasting difference not just in the moment, but across a lifetime.