1. DEVELOPING A POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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.

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

6. THE ICEBERG

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

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

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

10. FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE
ENVIRONMENT
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION

11. 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

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

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

14. Attributes of Positive Person
Confident
Caring
Assertive
Patient
Humble

15. Attributes of Negative Person
Unhappy
Pessimistic
Unpleasant
Defensive
Argumentative
Confrontational
Disruptive

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

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

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

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

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

21. 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

22. Attitude makes our life 100%IS
EVERY THING

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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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