Make sure you do something fun/enjoyable every day (even if it is briefly)

Focus on your strengths instead of your weaknesses

Make positive self-statements (“you can do this,” “you are smart,” “everything will be very good in the end”)

Remember the statement by Eleanor Roosevelt, “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. In other words, YOU get to decide if you are funny, smart, likable, etc and you don’t have to care too much about the opinions of your peers or strangers. If it seems like someone is making fun of you, you have the power to just ignore them and say “who cares”…that is the best way to rise above them and feel a sense of power

Remember no-one is perfect and that’s OK

Use a thought record (Google it or see instructions in my book) to challenge persistent thoughts that cause trouble (e.g., “I am worthless,” “Nobody really likes me,” “I am a failure”)