A Positive Attitude Changes Everything
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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”
• 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
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!
Become a Master Thinker
Happiness Formula
• Dr. Ed Diener• H = S + C + V• H = Level of Happiness• S = Set Point • C = Conditions of Your
Life• V = Voluntary Activities
What’s the Message?
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!
2. Gain Perspective – have a ruler
3. Process assumptions
• Think before you speak! www.speakstrong.com
• Use your ruler• Apologize if necessary
4. Get a venting partner
• Social support• Give and take• Don’t abuse!
5. Find your purpose
To End: If a dog were your teacher
SPEAKER CONTACT INFORMATION
• Tami West– Morning Sky, LLC– [email protected]– Telephone: (615) 497-7714– Web Site: www.tamiwest.com– Social Networking:
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