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Positive Thinking


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Root of Positive Thinking

Norman Vincent Peale. The Power ofPositive Thinking

Think defeat and you are bound to feel

defeated. But practice thinking confidentthoughts, make it a dominating habit.

Feelings of confidence actually induceincreased strength (Peale 12).


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What is Positive Thinking? I

It trains the human mind to change a perceivedreality by repeatedly making positive mentalstatements

It derives a positive sense ofwell being andoptimism

It is a process of choosing positive emotionsfrom stimuli in the environment and applyingthem to perceptions and beliefs

It helps create an outlook that translateshardships into a new or better chosen reality.


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What is Positive Thinking II

Psychologists, researchers and medicalprofessionals define positive thinking asself-talk that is realistic and self-

affirming.


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Self-talk I

Self-talk is the endless stream ofthoughts that run through your head everyday. These automatic thoughts can be

positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Otherself-talk may arise from misconceptions thatyou create because oflack of information.


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Self-talk II

Why not?

Let me try that again.

Im going to take a chance.

Let me think of another way to approachthat.

You know what, I can do that.


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The Power of PositiveThinking


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Formulation of Positive Thinking

Use only positive words in yourconversation to evoke mental images ofstrength, happiness and success.

Visualize your success. Associate yourself with people who

think positively.


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Medicine and Positive Thinking

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)(National Alliance on Mental Illness,2003).

Stress management skill(The United States-based Mayo Clinic)


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The health benefits of positive thinking

Increased life span

Lower rates ofdepression

Lower levels ofdistress

Greater resistance to the common cold Better psychological and physical well-being

Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular(heart and blood vessels) disease

Better coping skills during hardships and timesofstress


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- Increased life span

A recent study in the Netherlands (Giltay,et al, 2004) :most optimistic: 45 %less likely to die

during the ensuring decade than thosewho were the most pessimistic.

New York Times, (Power of PositiveThinking May Have a Health Benefit)

linking positive emotions with a strongerimmune response when people receive aflu vaccine.


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-The Placebo Effect

The placebo effect feeling physicallybetter after taking offered medicationthat actually has no medicinal value.


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The Law of Attraction


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What is it?

It is a law that states that our thoughtsaffect the things that happen to us.

We will receive whatever we focus our

thoughts on. It turns our thoughts intoreality.

The universe will respond to our thoughtsand give us what we want.


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How it works

The law of attraction transforms ourthoughts into reality.

It does not differentiate between right or

wrong, good or bad. Whatever is the subject of our thoughts,

be it desired or undesired, will eventuallycome true.


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Example

If you are constantly worried about notbeing able to achieve something, yourthoughts will transmit signals to the

universe and it will respond by makingyour worst fears come true.

On the other hand, if you focus yourthoughts on succeeding, the universe will

receive that message and give yousuccess.


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Implication

The universe does not sense yourintentions in your thoughts. It merelygives you what is on your mind the most.

In order for us to be successful, we musttrain ourselves to focus on what wewantinstead of what we dont want.


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How to Control our Thoughts

It is impossible to control every one of ourthoughts, there are simply too many.

One way to control our thoughts is to rely

on our feelings. Good thoughts producegood feelings while bad thoughts producebad feelings. We can use this as anindicator of our thoughts.

Therefore we must try to feel goodeveryday.


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Application

Once we begin to understand theimportance of our thoughts. We must thenlearn to tune our thoughts to a good

frequency. That means that when we feel a bad mood

coming, we must turn it into a goodmood.


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Application continued

Know what we want

Ask the universe for it.

Receive


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Knowing What we Want

Sometimes we live our lives without aclear goal.

We first need to clarify the things that we

desire most in life. Try writing it down on paper.


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Asking for what we want

Once you are clear of your goals in life,the next step is to ask the universe forit.

It is simple, ask and you shall receive.


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Receive

Many of us have trouble believing thatanything good will come without a price,but in actuality, it is that simple.

After we ask the universe, we must feel asif we have already received what weasked for. We must feel every detail ofit, we must truly believe that we have

already received it.


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The Power of NegativeThinking


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The fallacy of positive thinking

Positive thinking helps us solve theproblems in everyday life.

Positive thinking doesnt solve any

problem in the real world. Thinking positive will eventually lead to a

good result.

Using positive thinking to cover themistake will make the situation evenworse.


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Negative Thinking in Walter Reed

Walter Reed Army Medical Center has thehighest success rate at saving woundedsoldiers in history, 10%.

The leader encourage all the staffs tothink negative to find the source ofproblem and always prepare for theworse.

They successfully decrease the death ratefrom 25% to 10%.


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Positive thinking in Walter Reed

In the aftercare of Walter Reed, therewere moldy and rodent-infested rooms,staff shortages.

Manager of aftercare, Lt. Gen. Kevin Kileythink positively. While we have someissues here, this is not a horrific,catastrophic failure.

The manager try to consider the event ina positive aspect, but it didnt solve theproblem.


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The Viewpoint of Negative Thinking

Negative thinking asks us to "look uponthe problem as it is instead ofsugarcoating it.

It is so crucial that you look upon yourhatred and realize its full extent.

What is important is only the recognitionof a mistake as a mistake.

Recognize that the right kind of negativethinking is a good thinglet's thinkpositively about thinking negatively.


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Evaluation of Positive Thinking

What are the problems of positive thinking?

To what extent do you believe in theeffectiveness of positive thinking?

Would you apply positive thinking in yourlife?


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Conclusion

Positive Thinking can lead you to a moresuccessful life, greater satisfaction andhappiness.

Positive Thinking can sometimes bringnegative effect on people.

Balance oneself to consider both sides ofthe problems.


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Reference

GAWANDE ATUL. The Power of Positive Thinking. New YorkTimes, May 1, 2007 Wiseman Richard. The Luck Factor. New York: Hyperion

Books, 2004 When Positive Thinking Leads To Financial Irresponsibility

Like Compulsive Gambling. Chicago: University of Chicago

Press Journals, ScienceDaily, 22 April 2008..

Vincent Peale Norman. The Power of Positive Thinking. AdultPublishing Group, 2003

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. National Alliance of Mental

Healthhttp://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=About_Treatments_and_Supports&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=7952

RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D. Yet Another Worry for ThoseWho Believe the Glass Is Half-Empty New York Times,January 9, 2007

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