Positive Thinking

Bradley D. Hyde, BSc, MHPP,

GA

Delta Medical Center

Memphis

The Cure to Mental Illness?

Do I have a positive

attitude?

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Affects* of Positive Thinking

We all know the effects of stress on the human body.

*high blood pressure *ulcers *headaches, etc.

Can’t positive thinking result in the

reverse effects? Both lab research and

survey research indicate that positive

emotions help people who were

previously under stress relax back to

their physiological baseline

Seven Ways to

Improve Your Mental

Attitude

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1. Work first on your relationships

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•Maybe God wants me to meet a few wrong people

before meeting the right one so that when we finally

meet the right person, we will know how to be

grateful for the gift

•The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on

the porch swing with, never say a word, then walk

away feeling like it was the best conversation you

have ever had

2. Develop a routine to start every day in a

positive mental state

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•Positive and negative are directions.

Which direction do you choose?

•Suppose you stand at a crossroads,

one way leading to a desert and the

other one to a lush meadow, which

way do you choose?

3. Learn how to monitor your current

mental state and changes to it.

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4. Carefully monitor your self-talk

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The tongue weighs

practically nothing,

but so few people can

hold it!

5. Develop methods of shifting

yourself to a more positive state

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6. Deal with problems

effectively

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7. Be a positive energy

source with others

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What you or your clients need

to watch out for….

Focusing on the negative:

This is sometimes called filtering. You filter out

the good and focus only on the bad.

Example: "I'm sad that I don't have many

friends. People must not like me."

Reality: You have some friends. So that

means you're likable and can make more

friends if you want them.

Should:

People sometimes have set ideas about how they "should" act. If you hear yourself saying that you or other people "should," "ought to," or "have to" do

something, then you might be setting yourself up to feel bad.

Example: "I should get married before I'm 30. If I don't, it means I'm a loser."

Reality: There's nothing wrong with having a timeline in mind. But you're not being fair to yourself if you make your self-worth depend on meeting a deadline.

Over generalizing:

This is taking one example and saying it's true for everything. Look for words such as "never" and

"always."

Example: "I got laid off. I'll never get another job."

Reality: Many people lose their jobs because of

downsizing and other things beyond their control. It

doesn't mean that you won't be able to get another

job.

All-or-nothing thinking:

This is also called black-or-white thinking.

Example: "If I don't get a big raise at my next review, then it means I have no future with this company."

Reality: There's nothing wrong with wanting a big raise. But if you don't get the raise, there may be reasons for it that have nothing to do with you.

The difference between can and

cannot are only three letters.

Three letters that determine your

life's direction.

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Anger is only one letter short

of danger.

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How can I leave here with a

positive attitude?

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Special thanks for portions of this presentation were modified from the following: Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Luhrmann, Randy Glasbergen Cartoons, a piece originally

submitted by Bruce St.John, Leadership Coach entitled The Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Mental Attitude, HealthWise

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Brad Hyde, BSc, MHPP, GA

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