Hoang Anh Duy, MBA Lecturer of Management and Skills Development Faculty of Business Administration Foreign Trade University

Positive thinking

Concepts Conceptual thinking: - Concept 1: (dialectical materialism) Conscious Thinking is the surface of conscious awareness. - Concept 2: (The practical approach) Thinking is Attitude.

Taxonomy

. Taxonomy Positive thinking Negative thinking Wasteful thinking

Positive thinking

Negative thinking

Wasteful thinking What are the most common "drag you down, get in the way of success" thoughts? Defeatist Cynical Vindictive Blame/ Fault Wishful Self-pity Worrisome Jealous Pre-argumentative Post-argumentative Procrastinatory

Thinking and Life

Ex: Husband’s coming home late Speculation 1: go drinking with friends? go dating with secretary ? car accident?... Body: + face reflects anxiety, stress, + words show irritability, restlessness, + action: call neighbors, parents, friends, and when no results feel restless and angry -Relationships: bother others. -Atmosphere: tense, angry and depressed.

Ex: Husband’s coming home late Speculation 2: urgent meeting? meet friends to build up a social relationship? go for parents' party!

Six thinking hat

Positive thinking

Concept A positive mind anticipates happiness, joy, health and a successful outcome of every situation and action

Ten Traits Of Positive Thinking 1. Optimism 2. Enthusiasm 3. Belief 4. Integrity 5. Courage 6. Confidence 7. Determination 8. Patience 9. Calmness 10. Focus

10 Characteristics of Positive Thinking People 1. They see problems as challenges. 2. They enjoy their lives. 3. They always open their minds to welcome ideas and suggestions. 4. They immediately expel any negative thought as soon as it crosses their minds. 5. They count their blessing. 6. They don’t listen to gossips. 7. They don’t make excuses but act straightaway. 8. They apply positive way of speaking. 9. They carry positive body language. 10. They care about their self image.

Why positive thinking? “You are what you think. You feel what you want”

Benefits

10 Benefits of Positive Thinking Better stress management Better health Self Confidence Better Decision Making Increases Focus Improves Time management. More Success in Life. Attracts good things Less Fear A happier life

Practice 3C: Commitment – Control – Challenge

Commitment Set a positive commitment to yourself, for education, for work or anything else and do it enthusiastically and charm. Examples: - I will exercise every morning to enhance their health - I will learn how to use E- learning for my curriculum this semester - I am determined to spend some time reading to her little daughter before you go to sleep - I will get up soon as I heard the bell alarm clock...

Control Keep your mind focused on the important and meaningful. Always be honest with yourself, check if you have (not) done what you planned Always keep your mind towards the positive thinking, when detecting negative thoughts quickly replace them with positive thoughts.

Challenge Couragely change old habits, negative thoughts every day Try learning new things, look at different options Examples: - Go home by a different route - Try to cook new foods

Practice this stress management skill Positive Thinking:

Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Overcome negative self-talk by recognizing it and practicing with some examples provided Positive thinking enhances focus on your job and can help to reduce the chance of accidents

Understanding positive thinking and self-talk Self-talk is the endless stream of thoughts that run through your head every day. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information. If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you're likely an optimist — someone who practices positive thinking.

How positive thinking gives way to negative thinking But what if your self-talk is mainly negative? That doesn't mean you're doomed to an unhappy life. Negative self-talk just means that your own misperceptions, lack of information and distorted ideas have overpowered your capacity for logic and reason.

Some common forms of negative and irrational self-talk include Filtering. You magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filter out all of the positive ones Personalizing. When something bad occurs, you automatically blame yourself. Catastrophizing. You automatically anticipate the worst. Polarizing. You see things only as either good or bad, black or white.

You can learn positive thinking Instead of giving in to these kinds of negative self-talk, weed out misconceptions and irrational thinking and then challenge them with rational, positive thoughts. When you do this, your self-talk will gradually become realistic and self-affirming — you engage in positive thinking.

Periodically during the day, stop and evaluate what you're thinking. If you find that your thoughts are mainly negative, try to find a way to put a positive spin on them. Don't say anything to yourself that you wouldn't say to anyone else.

Negative self-talk Positive spin I've never done it before It's an opportunity to learn something new It's too complicated I'll tackle it from a different angle I don't have the resources Necessity is the mother of invention. There's not enough time Let's re-evaluate some priorities There's no way it will work I can try to make it work. No one bothers to communicate with me I'll see if I can open the channels of communication.

REMEMBER! react positively! You owe it to yourself to react positively! work safely! You owe it to yourself to work safely! avoid injuries! You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to avoid injuries!

Other tips - Learning how to motivate and encourage yourself - Learn how to develop problem-solving skills, creative skills. - Learn to relax and reward themselves for their - See the movie and has positive elements, listening to music fun, enjoy the beautiful photos. - Exchange with more than others - Make connections with people who have positive thoughts

Other tips - Keep smiling, enthusiastic and friendly - Always look on the positive side of an issue - Always find at least one more thing to learn from colleagues around - Do not leave stagnant job from day to day - Be confident in yourself in work and life - If you have problems and not pass, ask those more experienced

Other tips Be optimistic and expect favorable outcomes in every situation. Find reasons to smile more often. Visualize only what you want to happen. Engage yourself in enjoyable recreational activities. Read inspiring and quotes. Follow a healthy lifestyle. Exercise at least three times a week. Associate yourself with happy people.

Other tips Remember: "You are what you think. You Feel What You Want "

References (Positive Thinking) (Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude) (Key to Positive Thinking)