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A Positive Attitude Changes Everything

A Positive Attitude Changes Everything. What is a positive attitude?. Popular definitions: Wikipedia : "is a concept in psychology. Attitudes are positive or negative views of an 'attitude object': i.e. a person, behavior or event”

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A Positive Attitude Changes Everything

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  1. A Positive Attitude Changes Everything

  2. What is a positive attitude? • Popular definitions: • Wikipedia: "is a concept in psychology. Attitudes are positive or negative views of an 'attitude object': i.e. a person, behavior or event” • Dictionary.com: defines attitude as "a state of mind or a feeling; disposition…” • Ehow.com: A positive attitude is a philosophy of approaching life with optimism and confidence.Read more

  3. What is a positive attitude? • Now, research-based, what is it? Subjective well-being • The individual’s current evaluation of his/her happiness - often expressed in affective terms, “I feel good” (Schwartz & Strack, 1999). • “Life Satisfaction” ‘. . . cognitive evaluation of one’s life’ (Diener, 1984, p. 550). It’s how you think!

  4. Become a Master Thinker

  5. Happiness Formula • Dr. Ed Diener • H = S + C + V • H = Level of Happiness • S = Set Point • C = Conditions of Your Life • V = Voluntary Activities

  6. What’s the Message?

  7. 1. Determine why you are valuable • I can’t/I have to! • Must be nice/Lucky you! • Well, at least you…….. • You have no idea/People don’t understand! • Welcome to my world/Join the club!

  8. 2. Gain Perspective – have a ruler

  9. 3. Process assumptions • Think before you speak! www.speakstrong.com • Use your ruler • Apologize if necessary

  10. 4. Get a venting partner • Social support • Give and take • Don’t abuse!

  11. 5. Find your purpose

  12. To End: If a dog were your teacher

  13. SPEAKER CONTACT INFORMATION • Tami West • Morning Sky, LLC • info@tamiwest.com • Telephone: (615) 497-7714 • Web Site: www.tamiwest.com • Social Networking: • www.facebook.com/TamiWestSeminars • www. twitter.com/tamiwest

  14. RESOURCES

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