POWER OF THE MIND

Inner Leadership

For True Success

Kariem-Abdul Salaam, Director

Project M.O.S.T. (Men of Southwest Tennessee)

NO WHINING !!

W

“Man Means Mind”

ANTI-STRESS KIT

BANG

HEAD

HERE DIRECTIONS

1. Place on a firm surface.

2. Follow directions provided above in the bold letters.

3. Repeat until you are anti-stressed, or become unconscious.

WE NEED WINNERS

THINK LIKE A WINNER !

PERFORM LIKE A WINNER !

BE A WINNER !

ALWAYS GIVE YOURSELF A

GAME YOU CAN WIN !

BECOME THE LEADER OF YOUR MIND

THE ONE THING IN LIFE YOU CAN COMMAND IS YOUR MIND

YOU CAN ALWAYS CHOOSE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

BUT DOING SO REQUIRES A FIRM, STRONG COMMITMENT

DEVELOP A SELF-CONVINCING CREED

“I believe I can direct and

control my emotions, intellect

and habits with the intention of

developing a positive mental

attitude.”

CHOOSE A “SELF-MOTIVATOR” PHRASE

Counter discouragement with the phrase, “Every problem contains the seed of its own solution”.

Fight procrastination with, “Do it now!”

DEVELOP A LIFE PLAN

Set short and long term goals each day to create a road map for your life

Identify where you’re going

Focus your mind on getting there

Avoid many wrong turns

WHERE DO I START?

“I’m rather like a mosquito

in a nudist camp; I know

what I want to do, but I

don’t know where to begin.”

- Stephen Bayne

D-E-S-I-R-E Formula

D etermine what you want

E valuate what you’ll give in return

S et a date for your goal

I dentify a step-by-step plan

R epeat your plan in writing

E ach and every day, morning and evening, read your plan aloud as you picture yourself already having achieved your goal.

THE POWER OF VISUALIZATION

Visual images reach into our deepest mental levels

Make a list of personal qualities you want to develop

Write down names of people with whom you would like to have better relationships

List the material possessions you want to own

NEGATE NEGATIVITY

YOU MAY NOT REALIZE YOU’RE THINKING NEGATIVELY UNLESS YOU CONSCIOUSLY

INSPECT YOUR THOUGHTS.

What Motivates Negative Thoughts?

Feeling sorry for yourself

Blaming someone or passing judgment

Your pride is hurt

You are being selfish

Each Time You Feel A

Negative Thought, Counteract

It With An Immediate,

Forceful Positive Thought.

If The Thought Is Negative

“Self-Talk” Treat It As You

Would If It Was From A Stranger

and DEFEND Your Own

Capabilities.

In A Negative Situation,

Look For The Seed Of The

Positive Experience.

If Your Negativity Manifests As Worrying:

Remember that 90% of what we worry about never happens.

Write the best outcome for the situation on an index card.

Focus on ways to make a positive result happen.

Write the best outcome again, saying that it is indeed possible that it will happen.

STUDY, THINK, AND PLAN DAILY

Positive Thinking Spurs You To Action.

Yet Doing Requires Planning.

Take 15 - 20 minutes of undisturbed time to study and

think.

Inspect Your Thoughts And Actions

Evaluate Your Goals

Scrutinize Important Areas Of Your Life

Stimulate Creative Thinking

Analyze Your Accomplishments

Read Inspirational Material

MAINTAIN A POSITIVE FOCUS

GIVING YOURSELF POSITIVE EXPERIENCES ACTUALLY

REINFORCES YOUR POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

TREAT YOUR FIVE SENSES EVERY DAY

Listen to your favorite music

Taste a food you love

Enjoy a beautiful view

CULTIVATE A SENSE OF HUMOR

Laughter relaxes tension

Seeing the funny side of things helps you take yourself less seriously

SMILE WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE FROWNING

Smile at yourself in the mirror

If this makes you laugh at yourself, the smile will be that much more real

“The Optimistic Face You Show The World Creates Positive Thoughts About YOU In EVERYONE You Meet.”

Keep It Real !!

Kariem-Abdul Salaam