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– info@tamiwest.com– Telephone: (615) 497-7714– Web Site: www.tamiwest.com– Social Networking:

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