Positive Change

and Comfort Zone

A. Professor Dr. Kameran Hassan Ismail
MBChB, HDCAP, M.Sc, PhD
FSPA (OHIO, USA)

College of Medicine
Hawler Medical University

Research:

 Around 87% of illnesses can be attributed to our thought

life, and approximately 13% to diet, genetics and
environment.
 Studies conclusively link more chronic diseases (also
known as lifestyle diseases) to an epidemic of toxic
emotions in our culture.
 These toxic emotions can cause migraines, hypertension,
stroke, cancer, skin problems, diabetes, infections and
allergies.
 There is a law in psychology that if you form a picture
in your mind of what you would like to be, and you
keep and hold that picture there long enough, you will
soon become exactly as you have been thinking.
-William James-

Positive Thinking

 Your life is directed by your thoughts.

 Your thoughts create your behavior.
 Your thoughts affect the chemistry in your brain.
 Your thoughts and your emotions are closely linked.
 Toxic thoughts create negative emotions.
 You can learn to be responsible for your mind.
We are what we think.
 What happened in your life today because of
what you thought?
– What you live today is the result of your yesterday’s
thoughts, and what you will live tomorrow is the
result of your today’s thoughts.

 The Law of Substitution says, “Your mind can

hold only one thought at a time, positive or
negative. You can substitute a positive thought
for a negative thought whenever you choose.”
 The Law of Habit says, “Any thought or action
that you repeat over and over will eventually
become a new habit.”
 The Law of Attraction says that you are a
“living magnet” and that you invariably attract
into your life the people, ideas, opportunities,
and circumstances in harmony with your
dominant thoughts.

Positive Thinking

 You probably have things about yourself you

wish you could change.
 Some of those things can be changed and
some can’t.
 You don’t have to feel unhappy about the
things you can’t change.
 Remember, negative feelings are caused by
negative thoughts.
 The easiest way to stop feeling miserable is to
change thoughts about the thing that is
bothering you.

 Instead of feeling bad or embarrassed,

choose one of two things:
– Change the things about yourself that bother you.
– Change your thoughts about yourself you don’t like.
Keys to Happiness

 It is important to be happy.
 Unlock the door to your happiness.
 Focus on the things and feelings that make you
happy and write them down in the boxes.
– “joy” and “fun.”

 Being positive doesn't just make you better; it

makes everyone around you better.
 We are not positive because life is easy. We
are positive because life can be hard.
 Being positive won't guarantee you'll succeed
but being negative will guarantee you won't.
 Positive thinking doesn’t mean that you live in
a world of rainbows and unicorns, where you
ignore life’s less pleasant situations.
 Positive thinking means that you respond to
uncomfortable or unpleasant situations in a
more positive and optimistic way.
Comfort Zone

 Learned helplessness, in combination with the

comfort zone, creates a person who feels
trapped and helpless, weak and powerless,
and unable to take control or to make any real
difference in his life.
– Destructive criticism and early failure experiences
 Fear and self-doubt
 Ignorance (lack of knowledge)
– Security / Opportunity
It’s time to leave your comfort zone

 Get comfortable with doing

uncomfortable things
– You need to be willing to face discomfort in order
for you to grow.
 Staying comfortable
– It limits your growth
– It limits your experiences
– Someone may move your cheese
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