Activity 2

Facts and Feelings Are Not the Same

For You to Know

Reviewing the facts of a situation can help us figure out what can change and what is out of our control. The facts of a situation are often out of our control, but we do have some control over how we feel about it.

Frankie Fact and Fiona Feeling are cousins who both work in your mind. When they work together, they create thoughts and decisions that come from your full mind. When they don’t get along or work together, it can cause problems!

Let’s start by getting to know Frankie Fact. Frankie loves to focus only on things that are proven facts, things that are the same for everyone, like science and math. He has some favorite ways of thinking. For example, when Frankie Fact thinks about ice cream, he has these thoughts: