POSITIVE THINKING

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POSITIVE THINKING

• BY Amlan Roy chowdhury

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Positive Thinking, Your Key to Success

• Positive thinking is a mental attitude that
  admits into the mind thoughts, words and images
  that are conductive to growth, expansion and
  success. It is a mental attitude that expects
  good and favorable results. A positive mind
  anticipates happiness, joy, health and a
  successful outcome of every situation and
  action. Whatever the mind expects, it finds.

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  "Think positive!",

• It is quite common to hear people say "Think
  positive!", to someone who feels down and
  worried. Most people do not take these words
  seriously, as they do not know what they really
  mean, or do not consider them as useful and
  effective. 

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THE NEGATIVE THOUGHT

• Many people have found that, when they tune in to
  their internal dialogue, much of it is negative.
  Thoughts like, I could never do that and What
  if I fail? can seriously impact the way we
  behave. Stress, apparently associated with
  attachment to this negative internal dialogue, in
  turn, affects every aspect of our lives.
• When we are stressed, specific hormones circulate
  in the body. Released infrequently, these
  hormones are harmless, produced continuously,
  they are associated with serious damage.
  Cardiovascular disease is related in part to
  continuous bombardment of stress hormones and
  arterial damage caused by free radicals created
  in the process.

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HOW DO WE? HOW CAN WE?

• Letting go of attachment to these negative
  thoughts and emotions is liberating. This is a
  process in itself that is well worth the effort.
  Very effective methods to help to place the mind
  at ease have been developed over thousands of
  years. Perhaps Meditation would benefit.

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HOW TO THINK POSITIVE
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ANTS
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Squash the "ANTs"

•                 When we direct our thoughts
  properly, we can control our emotions. W.
  Clement Stone
• In his book "Change Your Brain, Change Your
  Life," Dr. Daniel Amen talks about "ANTs"
   Automatic Negative Thoughts. These are the bad
  thoughts that are usually reactionary, like
  "Those people are laughing, they must be talking
  about me," or "The boss wants to see me? It must
  be bad!" or my employees are whispering, they
  must be up to something mischievous.When you
  notice these thoughts and realize that they are
  nothing more than ANTs squash them

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Positive thinking techniques

• Take care of yourself. 
• As you begin to follow a healthier lifestyle,
  you are giving yourself the message that you are
  worth taking care of.  Even if youre not sure
  yet if you believe that, youll soon start to
  feel better physically, and that will help you
  feel more positive.  Exercise several times a
  week, eat healthy foods, and learn some
  relaxation techniques for when you need to take a
  stress break.

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Positive Thinking Techniques

• Surround yourself with positive energy. 
• Make sure that the people around you are
  optimistic in their outlooks.  Nothing is more
  contagious than negativity, so try to banish it
  in your environment.

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Positive thinking is contagious.

• People around you pick your mental moods and are
  affected accordingly. Think about happiness, good
  health and success, and you will cause people to
  like you and desire to help you, because they
  enjoy the vibrations that a positive mind emits.

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NEGATIVITY IS CONTAGIOUS

• Nothing is more contagious than negativity, so
  try to banish it in your environment.

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SPOT-CHECK YOUR ATTITUDE. 

•   Several times a day, take a moment to analyze
  what youre thinking.  Are you being positive or
  negative?  If the latter, try to reframe the
  situation in more positive terms.  By becoming
  more self-conscious about your negativity, youll
  learn to curb it.

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USE POSITIVE SELF-TALK. 

• Encourage yourself by giving yourself positive
  affirmations e.g., I am a self-confident
  individual who has much to offer.  Avoid the use
  of could-a and should-a messages to yourself.
  Change what you need to change, and try not to
  beat yourself up in the process.  Allow a little
  humor into your talk.  Laughing at yourself and
  at life does reduce stress.

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Remind Yourself of the Things You Are Grateful
For.

•                 Like success, failure is many
  things to many people. With positive mental
  attitude, failure is a learning experience, a
  rung on the ladder, and a plateau at which to get
  your thoughts in order to prepare to try again.
  W. Clement Stone
• Stresses and challenges don't seem quite as
  bad when you are constantly reminding yourself of
  the things that are right in life. Taking just 60
  seconds a day to stop and appreciate the good
  things of life will make a huge difference. When
  you are down or on the verge of failure close
  your eyes and remind yourself of intricate
  problems you have solved in the past. This action
  will boost your morale to face your challenges in
  business squarely. Its called drawing
  inspiration from your past exploits.

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FALURES ARE THE PILLARS OF SUCCESS

• I once failed in my 12th grade and my Father
  said, Don't worry son failures are the pillars
  of success . I was immediately elevated to a
  positive mood and resolved to do better. But then
  I failed again and father said , Son will you
  keep building the pillars? Won't you build a
  house on it? I understood his frustration, but
  the way he reprimanded me was unique. I never
  looked back after that.
• THIS IS THE POSITIVE STROKES THAT WE FAIL TO GIVE
  OUR CHILDREN.

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.            Look for the Proof Instead of
Making Assumptions

• A fear of not being liked or accepted sometimes
  leads us to assume that we know what others are
  thinking, but our fears are usually not reality.
  If you have a fear that a friend or family
  member's bad mood is due to something you did, or
  that your employees are secretly gossiping about
  you when you turn your back speak up and ask
  them. Don't waste time worrying that you did
  something wrong unless you have proof that there
  is something to worry about.

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Refrain from Using Absolutes

• Have you ever told a partner "You're ALWAYS
  late!" or complained to a friend "You NEVER call
  me!"? Thinking and speaking in absolutes like
  'always' and 'never' makes the situation seem
  worse than it is, and programs your brain into
  believing that certain people are incapable of
  delivering. If you want to develop a positive
  thinking mental attitude, then you need to
  radiate positivity you need to watch your words.

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Detach From Negative Thoughts

• I believe this is a little bit self explanatory.
  Your thoughts can't hold any power over you if
  you don't judge them. If you notice yourself
  having a negative thought, detach from it,
  witness it and don't follow it.

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.            Practice Loving, Touching
Squeezing on your Friends and Family

• You don't have to be an expert to know the
  benefits of a good hug. Positive physical contact
  with friends, loved ones, and even pets, is an
  instant pick-me-up.

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Increase Your Social Activity

• By increasing social activity, you decrease
  loneliness. Surround yourself with healthy, happy
  people and their positive energy will affect you
  in a positive way.

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• HEALTHY HAPPY PEOPLE. A GOOD LAUGHTER IS
  POSITIVITY ENHANCED.

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.            Volunteer for an Organization, or
Help another Person

• Everyone feels good after helping. You can
  volunteer your time, your money, or your
  resources. The more positive energy you put out
  into the world, the more you will receive in
  return. Helping a person in need will lighten
  your spirit and give you a positive
  mentality that you are contributing your quota to
  helping the world.

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Change your friends and associates

•                 Be careful of the environment
  you choose for it will shape you. Be careful the
  friends you choose for you will become like
  them. W. Clement Stone
• . Positive or negative attitudes are contagious
  habits I am sure you dont want to get infected
  with the negative ones. Severe friendship with
  pessimist and cynics befriend those with the I
  can do it kind of attitude.

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Change your environment

• you are a product of your environment. You
  environment will directly or indirectly influence
  your thoughts and actions.

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•                 Why does United States have the
  highest number of billionaires in the world?
•                 Why does the United States have
  the highest number of successful immigrants?

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• I am neither an American, nor do I reside there
  but I can feel their patriotism and positive
  attitude just by watching them on T.V. Its this
  same positive mental attitude that made a Kenyan
  in the person of Barrack Obama emerge president
  of the United States.
• So wheres all these illustrations pointing to?
  Well, its pointing to one lesson, which is be
  careful of the environment you choose. If your
  environment doesnt radiate positivity, please
  relocate.

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Use Pattern Interrupts to Combat Rumination

• If you find yourself ruminating, a great way to
  stop it is to interrupt the pattern and force
  yourself to do something completely
  different. Rumination is like hyper-focusing on
  something negative. It's never productive,
  because it's not rational or solution-oriented,
  it's just excessive worry. Try changing your
  physical environment, go for a walk or sit
  outside. You could also call a friend, pick up a
  book, or turn on some music. OR LOOK UP AND GAZE
  AT THE SKY

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LETS TAKE THE QUESTIONAIRE
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QUESTIONAIRE CONT
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QUESTIONAIRE CONT
Source Mindtools.com
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SCORE INTERPRETATION
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SCORE INTERPRETATION

• Permanence
• (Questions 3, 4, 9, 11)
• Believing that something we are experiencing is
  either permanent or temporary. A low score
  implies that you think bad times will carry on
  forever. A high score shows confidence that
  you'll be able to get things back on course
  quickly.

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SCORE INTERPRETATION

• Pervasiveness
• (Questions 2, 5, 6, 7 and 13)
• Believing that situational factors cause an
  effect or that the effect is evidence of more
  universal factors at work. A low score shows that
  you tend to think that if you've experienced a
  problem in one place, you'll experience that
  problem wherever you go.

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SCORE INTERPRETATION

• Personalization
• (Questions 1, 8, 10, 12 and 14)
• Believing that something about you influenced the
  outcome or that something external to you caused
  it. A low score indicates that you tend to blame
  yourself for bad things, rather than attributing
  the cause to more general factors.

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Training your subconscious mind!

• Think of it like learning to drive. At first it
  takes all of your conscious effort to watch all
  the cars around you, control the steering wheel,
  peddles, and turn signals, all while trying to
  figure out what lane to go in and where to turn.
  But as you keep at it day after day,
  your subconscious brain learns from all that
  repetition and eventually takes over. If you've
  been driving for a while now, consider how much
  you do without really paying attention. That's
  your subconscious mind doing the work for you!

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THE BULLETS OF POSITIVE THINKING

• Always use only positive words while thinking and
  while talking. Use words such as, 'I can', 'I am
  able', 'it is possible', 'it can be done',
  etc.Allow into your awareness only feelings of
  happiness, strength and success.Try to
  disregard and ignore negative thoughts. Refuse to
  think such thoughts, and substitute them with
  constructive happy thoughts.In your
  conversation use words that evoke feelings and
  mental images of strength, happiness and success

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• Before starting with any plan or action,
  visualize clearly in your mind its successful
  outcome. If you visualize with concentration and
  faith, you will be amazed at the results.Read
  at least one page of inspiring book every
  day.Watch movies that make you feel
  happy.Minimize the time you listen to the news
  and read the papers.Associate yourself with
  people who think positively.Always sit and walk
  with your back straight. This will strengthen
  your confidence and inner strength.

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• Walk, swim or engage in some other physical
  activity. This helps to develop a more positive
  attitude.
• Think positive and expect only favorable results
  and situations, even if your current
  circumstances are not as you wish them to be. In
  time, your mental attitude will affect your life
  and circumstances and change them accordingly.

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MEDITATION

• THE MOST TRUSTED, AGE OLD METHOD TO TRAIN YOUR
  SUBCONSCIOUS MIND AND TO ACHIEVE PEACE
  TRANQUILITY, AND POSITIVITY

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VERY IMPORTANT SLEEP

• Sleep more soundly!
• Sleep appears essential to improve and maintain
  energy levels, immune system effectiveness,
  mental and emotional clarity and overall
  well-being. When you feel good, you function
  better.

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• Minimize attaching to mental activity in the
  evening.
• Make appropriate preparations for the next day.
• Take a hot bath before bedtime to promote ease.
• Soothing fragrances, lights, and music may help
  as well.
• Limit activities in bed to sleep and intimate
  encounters only - avoid TV.

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• Try listening to repetitive soothing natural
  sounds (waves, wind, waterfall, stream, etc.)
  from a selected high quality sound device.
• Natural homeopathic, nutritional and herbal
  support may prove useful (e.g. calcium,
  melatonin, passionflower or valerian before bed).
• Turn off all the lights.

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BY AMLAN ROYCHOWDHURY

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