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Make Tomorrow 10% Easier

You do not have to solve the whole school day tonight. Find one small thing that could make tomorrow a little more manageable.

NO JUDGEMENTONE SMALL STEPYOU CHOOSE

What would make tomorrow just 10% easier?

When school feels overwhelming, thinking about the whole day can make it feel even bigger. This tool helps you focus on the next manageable step.

Your answers stay on this device. Nothing is automatically sent anywhere. You decide whether to copy, email, print or save your plan.
1

When you think about tomorrow, how big does school feel?

2

What feels hardest about tomorrow?

Choose anything that fits. You can also choose “I don’t know yet”.

3

What is the smallest step that feels possible?

The goal is not to prove anything. Pick a step that feels achievable.

4

What could make that step 10% easier?

5

Who could be on your side tomorrow?

6

What would you like that adult to do?

7

If the plan becomes too much, what should happen?

Having a backup plan can make trying feel safer.

Small does not mean unimportant.

Getting dressed, leaving home, reaching the gate, going into one lesson or asking for help can all be meaningful steps when school feels overwhelming.

For adults supporting this tool

This is a pupil voice and planning tool, not a clinical assessment or diagnosis. It is designed around a support-first approach: understand the emotional barrier, agree manageable next steps, coordinate support and review what helps.

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