1. Journal Question Topic: Positivity Date: 10/5/12 Write down everything you can think of about yourself and your life that you: Love Are happy about Cherish –Next write down, how did it make you feel thinking and writing positive thoughts about yourself? –How would this activity made you feel if I had you write negative things?

2. Reaching Goals/ Making Decisions With the Right ATTITUDE!! Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching? ~Dennis and Wendy Mannering Life is a shipwreck but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats. ~Voltaire Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious. ~Bill Meyer I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet. ~Mahatma Gandhi

3. Power of Positive Thinking! Is your glass half empty or half full?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qULSszbA-Ek Positive thinking doesn't mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life's less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach the unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.

4. Positive Self Talk Self-talk: The endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head every day. –Are they negative or positive thoughts? YOU decide!

5. Health Benefits Researchers continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health: Increased life span Lower rates of depression Lower levels of distress Greater resistance to the common cold Better psychological and physical well- being Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress

6. Balancing Positivity Researchers have found that in some instances, optimism might not serve you well.  For example, people who are excessively optimistic might overestimate their own abilities and take on more than they can handle, ultimately leading to more stress and anxiety. Finding a good balance between being positive and being realistic is absolutely necessary!

7. Attitude is EVERYTHING! Just remember, when you think you have it bad, someone out there maybe, just maybe, might be fighting a bigger battle. 95% of your emotions are determined by how you interpret events for yourself. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZuKF3dxCY&featur e=related

8. Your Turn! In partners, you will be changing negative statements to positive. How can you change a bad situation and find the good in it!?