Positive Thinking in Life

Presented By:

Dr. Ajit Kumar Kar

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 Learning Objectives

 Define positive thinking and cite its benefits.

 Explain the link between positive thinking and good health.

 Describe how positive attitude can create a positive life

style.

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A.V: An Ever Changing World

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 The Change
 Managing Change
Applying Change - OCD

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 Individuality
Do we really have room in the world for everyone’s
opinion? Why can’t we all think and behave the same?

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 What do you see?
 What might others see?

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DOWN
Stairs
going up
or stairs
going
down?
UP

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 Paradigms

The way an individual perceives, understands and interprets the

surrounding world is different the way other think and feel.

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Creating an Environment which supports
Positive Behaviour
Begins with YOU

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FIVE LIFE ATTITUDES

• SELF ESTEEM
• ATTITUDE
• BELIEF
• HOPE
• FORGIVENESS

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 What is an Positive Thinking ?

 It is an outward expression (through

body gestures) of our state of mind.

 It reflects our thinking.

 It is way of looking at things in a

positive way.

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WINNERS Vs. LOSERS

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 WINNERS (POSITIVE ATTITUDE)
Vs
LOSERS (NEGATIVE ATTITUDE)

The winner is always part of the answer; the loser always part of
the problem

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 When a winner makes a mistake & says, “I was wrong”;
 when a loser makes a mistake, he says, “it was not my fault”.

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Winners have dreams,
Losers have schemes.

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A Winner has a positive attitude in looking at things &
a looser has a negative thought about everything .

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 THE ICEBERG
HOW MUCH DO YOU SEE OF AN ICEBERG?

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THE ICEBERG
ONLY 10 OF ANY ICEBERG IS
VISIBLE. THE REMAINING
90% IS BELOW SEA LEVEL.

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 What are the benefits of PA ?
 Makes you a solution oriented person.
 Helps you to see opportunities.
 Brings more energy in your life.
 Greater inner power and strength.
 Enable you to surmount any difficulty in life.
 Inspires you to motivate yourself and others.
 Creates respect for you amongst people.

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Three Main Behaviours

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 The Three Main Behaviours

Aggressive – Assertive – Non-assertive (Submissive)

Productive - Unproductive
Behaviours

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Frozen Video

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How to Stay POSI IVE

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 THIS WAS A MAN WHO
 Failed in business at the age of 21 ;
 Was defeated in a legislative race at age 22;
 Failed again in business at age 24;
 Overcame the death of his sweetheart at age 26;
 Had a nervous breakdown at age 27;
 Lost a congressional race at age 34;
 Lost a senatorial race at age 45;
 Failed in an effort to become vice-president at age 47;
 Lost a senatorial race at age 49; and
 Was elected president of the united states at age 52.

This man was Abraham Lincoln

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SELF CHANGE

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The Choice is YOURS

With a Bad attitude

you can never have a positive day

With a Positive attitude you can never

have a bad day

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How to develop a positive attitude in life ?
 Decide that you want to develop PA
 Always use positive words.
 Allow into your awareness only feelings of happiness,
strength and success.
 Associate yourself with people who think positively.
 Engage in some regular physical exercise.

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Developing a positive attitude in life….
 Learn to master your thoughts.
 Contemplate upon the futility of negative thinking and worries.
 Have faith in yourself and in the power of Universe.

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 Your Thinking Style And Your Health

 Positive - Thinking can make us mentally and

physically healthy.

 Negative -Thinking can delay healing and

cause us to neglect our health.

 Depression - An illness characterized by

profound feelings of sadness, hopelessness,
and helplessness.

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The Balloon Train

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 The Self
Strive for “WOW”!

 “I love my job!”
 People love your service!
 You feel valued and have a sense of
accomplishment!
 You are in a “good” place!

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Remember to . . .
Watch your definitions -
they become thoughts
Watch your thoughts -
they become words
Watch your words -
they become actions
Watch your actions -
they become your destiny

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