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Mirror-Mirror on the Wall Game
by: Amy Medina

You will need crayons, colored pencils, magic markers, or a pen, and either your journal, a piece of paper or index cards to complete this exercise.

• Go to your mirror

• Look at yourself -- what is the first thing that comes to mind? If the first thing that came to mind was negative how can you combat this message? What would be a good thing to say to yourself in retaliation of your negative voice?

• Focus on three positive aspects of your physical self...
  Write them down!

• Now look at yourself in the mirror and say them outloud

• What are three things you like about yourself (not physical)?
  Write them down

• Now look at yourself in the mirror and say them outloud

• Stare at yourself for three minutes in the mirror, eye-to-eye.
  What and who do you see?

• Walk away from the mirror and relax for a bit. Spend some time journaling on how you feel and what this little exercise means to you. Write about how it felt to stare at yourself for three minutes, eye-to-eye and what you saw. Spend some time writing self-affirmations and ideas for combating any negativity you have pointed at yourself. Also spend time focusing and writing on the positive things you felt and saw in yourself.

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