DEVELOPING A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

What is an Attitude? Is the way we react or respond to people, objects and institutions on issues, facts or state. It is an outward expression (through body gestures) of our state of mind. It is a mirror of the mind.

What is a Positive Attitude? It is a psychological term which describes a mental phenomenon in which the central idea is that one can increase achievement through optimistic thought processes. Positive attitude is exhibiting fortitude when confronted with failure

What is a Positive Attitude? Contd A positive mental attitude rejects: Negativity, defeatism and hopelessness. Positive Mental attitude has been known to help people through certain difficult times in their lives or even help them overcome illnesses.

Human Attitude Attitude unlike behaviour, skills & knowledge is invisible. Thus human beings can be likened to the iceberg phenomena

THE ICEBERG

HOW MUCH DO YOU SEE OF AN ICEBERG? ONLY 10% OF ANY ICEBERG IS VISIBLE. THE REMAINING 90% IS BELOW SEA LEVEL.

THE ICEBERG 10 % 90 % VISIBLE ABOVE SEA LEVEL INVISIBLE BELOW SEA LEVEL 90 %

ATTITUDE HUMAN BEINGS KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS KNOWN TO OTHERS SEA LEVEL UNKNOWN TO OTHERS ATTITUDE

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE ENVIRONMENT EXPERIENCE EDUCATION

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE CONTD ENVIRONMENT Home : Parental/Siblings Influences School : Peer Pressure Work : Supportive Or Critical Bosses/Colleagues Media : Television, Newspapers, Magazines, Movies Cultural Background :Traditions & Beliefs Social Environment :Norms & Values Religious Background

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE CONTD EXPERIENCES Our behaviour changes according to our experiences with various people

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE CONTD EDUCATION Education broadens our horizon and influences our thinking, actions, behaviours and attitude.

Attributes of Positive Person Confident Caring Assertive Patient Humble

Attributes of Negative Person Unhappy Pessimistic Unpleasant Defensive Argumentative Confrontational Disruptive

Benefits of Positive Mental Attitude 1. The Individual Increases Confidence Reduces stress Career success High productivity Improves interpersonal relations Is energizing

Benefits of Positive Mental Attitude contd The Organisation Fosters Teamwork Solves Problems Makes For Congenial Atmosphere Increases Productivity Breeds Loyalty Reduces Stress

Effects of negative attitude on the Individual Self doubt Poor self esteem Increases stress Bitterness Resentment Poor Health

Effects of negative attitude on the Organisation Low productivity low morale coworker conflicts Scares of customers Poor quality work

WHAT MAKES YOUR LIFE 100% ? Which of these makes your life 100%? Skills Knowledge Hard work or Attitude

WHAT MAKES YOUR LIFE 100%? = 82 = 96 = 98 = 100 Each letter of the alphabet is given a numerical value. Using this, find out which of these make your life 100% A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 S K I L 19 11 9 12 = 82 = 96 K N O W L E D G 11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 = 98 H A R D W O K 8 1 12 4 23 15 18 11 = 100 A T I U D E 1 20 9 21 4 5

Attitude makes our life 100% IS EVERY THING

Obstacles to Maintaining a Positive Attitude These obstacles are: Fear Worry Anger Doubt.

Steps to Developing a Positive Mental & Work Attitude Think Positive Develop Can Do attitude Do not Complain Keep Positive thinking friends Be appreciative Control your frustration Live in the present

5 Habits of Maintaining a Positive Mental Attitude Accept whatever situation you find yourself Focus on the positive side of every problem Focus on solution Make a list of possible solution to the problem Focus on the future

Quotes on Positive Attitude "Do what you can where you are with what you have." ~ Theodore Roosevelt "Don't spend your precious time asking "Why isn't the world a better place?" It will only be time wasted. The question to ask is "How can I make it better?" To that there is an answer. " ~ Leo Buscaglia

Quotes on Positive Attitude contd "He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't." ~ Orison Swett Marden Some people walk in the rain... others just get wet... " ~ Roger Miller

Quotes on Positive Attitude contd "We can't stop the waves, but we can learn to surf." ~ Jonathan Kabat-Zinn "I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances." ~ Martha Washington