Developing a Perpetually Positive Attitude

Presented by Deidre Dutcher

Be positive.

Creating and Maintaining a PMA • Reduce your stress.

• Solve your problems.

• Create your success.

• Drive out the difficult people.

PMA: Positive Mental Attitude

Most Prevalent and Obstructive Emotion

Fear

We think before we take

action that could harm us.

Steps for Getting Fear Out

of the Way1.Face the fear. 2.Identify the positives.

“How could I?”

“Here’s an opportunity to learn something new that I might end up enjoying.”

“I’ve never done that before.”

Ways to Turn Your Thinking Around

Instead of saying:

Say:

“I’ll break it up into little sections and learn them one at a time.”

“It’s too complicated.”

Ways to Turn Your Thinking Around

Instead of saying:

Say:

“I’ll never know until I give it a try.”

“This will never work.”

Ways to Turn Your Thinking Around

Instead of saying:

Say:

“How could I show them the benefits of this change?”

“No one will go for this.”

Ways to Turn Your Thinking Around

Instead of saying:

Say:

MythPositive people aren’t realistic.

“Successful men and women become successful only because they acquire the habit of thinking in terms of success.”

— Napoleon Hill

MythPositive people think they

can change reality through their thinking.

Worry• Takes control of your thoughts

• Reduces your productivity

• Drags you into unproductive behaviors

Worrying is a form of fear.

Goal Setting

• Define short-term goals to replace worrying.

• Identify small positive goals to accomplish daily.

Present-moment thinkers are problem solvers.

Worrying Interest rates are: § Stress § Depression § Headaches § Difficult relationships

Set weekly and daily goals.

Staying Calm, Cool, and Collected

Proactive Reactive

1. Be proactive.

Proactive Strategies 1. Confront your fears, rather than letting them run your decisions.

2. Focus on solutions rather than problems.

3. Ask the question, “How could I?”

4. Set goals.

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Don’t take anything personally.

ResponsibilityResponse-ability

Dr. Stephen Covey

Ask Yourself• What emotions did I have to overcome to be able to respond?

• Can I see all those emotions were in some way connected to taking that personally?

• What do I know that shows me it wasn’t personal?

• What don’t I know about that person that would allow me to write the story in a nonpersonal way?

• What could I do differently in the future, and what can I add to my response collection?

“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response, lies our growth and freedom.” — Viktor Frankl

Loss of Control

Habits to Help Create and

Maintain Balance• Identify your values and set

your goals.

• Have a personal mission statement.

Changing Our Lifestyle

15−30 Minutes

Spend time with the ones you love.

Keep some friendships going.

Reconnect with nature.

Learn to meditate.

Take a vacation.

Soak in a hot tub.

Get a massage.

Find balance.

Tips • Remember that when you have a bad day, or you bring your personal problems to work, you give everyone else in your workplace permission to do the same.

• Use the Law of the Harvest. § What gets our attention

grows and flourishes.

Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)

High Self-Esteem

Building Your Self-Esteem1. Say at least 5 positive

affirmations daily. 2. Volunteer. 3. Don’t compare yourself to others. 4. Start an accomplishment journal. 5. Find the greater good in all you do. 6. Turn off the news. 7. Read and be inspired. 8. Treat yourself kindly. 9. Create a self-improvement plan to

elevate self-esteem.

Positive Mental Outlook

PMA

Positive Negative

1. Coworker

2. Boss

3. Best friend

4. Perfect mate

List of the Top 10 Characteristics

Living Passionately

PMA Creates a Mind-Set of:

• Abundance

• Enthusiasm

• Solutions

Can change reality by allowing a person to act in an entirely different way, and harvest entirely

different results.

PMA