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Positive Thinking
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Root of Positive Thinking
Norman Vincent Peale. The Power ofPositive Thinking
Think defeat and you are bound to feel
defeated. But practice thinking confidentthoughts, make it a dominating habit.
Feelings of confidence actually induceincreased strength (Peale 12).
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What is Positive Thinking? I
It trains the human mind to change a perceivedreality by repeatedly making positive mentalstatements
It derives a positive sense ofwell being andoptimism
It is a process of choosing positive emotionsfrom stimuli in the environment and applyingthem to perceptions and beliefs
It helps create an outlook that translateshardships into a new or better chosen reality.
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What is Positive Thinking II
Psychologists, researchers and medicalprofessionals define positive thinking asself-talk that is realistic and self-
affirming.
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Self-talk I
Self-talk is the endless stream ofthoughts that run through your head everyday. These automatic thoughts can be
positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Otherself-talk may arise from misconceptions thatyou create because oflack of information.
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Self-talk II
Why not?
Let me try that again.
Im going to take a chance.
Let me think of another way to approachthat.
You know what, I can do that.
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The Power of PositiveThinking
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Formulation of Positive Thinking
Use only positive words in yourconversation to evoke mental images ofstrength, happiness and success.
Visualize your success. Associate yourself with people who
think positively.
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Medicine and Positive Thinking
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)(National Alliance on Mental Illness,2003).
Stress management skill(The United States-based Mayo Clinic)
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The health benefits of positive thinking
Increased life span
Lower rates ofdepression
Lower levels ofdistress
Greater resistance to the common cold Better psychological and physical well-being
Reduced risk of death from cardiovascular(heart and blood vessels) disease
Better coping skills during hardships and timesofstress
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- Increased life span
A recent study in the Netherlands (Giltay,et al, 2004) :most optimistic: 45 %less likely to die
during the ensuring decade than thosewho were the most pessimistic.
New York Times, (Power of PositiveThinking May Have a Health Benefit)
linking positive emotions with a strongerimmune response when people receive aflu vaccine.
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-The Placebo Effect
The placebo effect feeling physicallybetter after taking offered medicationthat actually has no medicinal value.
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The Law of Attraction
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What is it?
It is a law that states that our thoughtsaffect the things that happen to us.
We will receive whatever we focus our
thoughts on. It turns our thoughts intoreality.
The universe will respond to our thoughtsand give us what we want.
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How it works
The law of attraction transforms ourthoughts into reality.
It does not differentiate between right or
wrong, good or bad. Whatever is the subject of our thoughts,
be it desired or undesired, will eventuallycome true.
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Example
If you are constantly worried about notbeing able to achieve something, yourthoughts will transmit signals to the
universe and it will respond by makingyour worst fears come true.
On the other hand, if you focus yourthoughts on succeeding, the universe will
receive that message and give yousuccess.
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Implication
The universe does not sense yourintentions in your thoughts. It merelygives you what is on your mind the most.
In order for us to be successful, we musttrain ourselves to focus on what wewantinstead of what we dont want.
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How to Control our Thoughts
It is impossible to control every one of ourthoughts, there are simply too many.
One way to control our thoughts is to rely
on our feelings. Good thoughts producegood feelings while bad thoughts producebad feelings. We can use this as anindicator of our thoughts.
Therefore we must try to feel goodeveryday.
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Application
Once we begin to understand theimportance of our thoughts. We must thenlearn to tune our thoughts to a good
frequency. That means that when we feel a bad mood
coming, we must turn it into a goodmood.
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Application continued
Know what we want
Ask the universe for it.
Receive
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Knowing What we Want
Sometimes we live our lives without aclear goal.
We first need to clarify the things that we
desire most in life. Try writing it down on paper.
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Asking for what we want
Once you are clear of your goals in life,the next step is to ask the universe forit.
It is simple, ask and you shall receive.
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Receive
Many of us have trouble believing thatanything good will come without a price,but in actuality, it is that simple.
After we ask the universe, we must feel asif we have already received what weasked for. We must feel every detail ofit, we must truly believe that we have
already received it.
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The Power of NegativeThinking
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The fallacy of positive thinking
Positive thinking helps us solve theproblems in everyday life.
Positive thinking doesnt solve any
problem in the real world. Thinking positive will eventually lead to a
good result.
Using positive thinking to cover themistake will make the situation evenworse.
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Negative Thinking in Walter Reed
Walter Reed Army Medical Center has thehighest success rate at saving woundedsoldiers in history, 10%.
The leader encourage all the staffs tothink negative to find the source ofproblem and always prepare for theworse.
They successfully decrease the death ratefrom 25% to 10%.
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Positive thinking in Walter Reed
In the aftercare of Walter Reed, therewere moldy and rodent-infested rooms,staff shortages.
Manager of aftercare, Lt. Gen. Kevin Kileythink positively. While we have someissues here, this is not a horrific,catastrophic failure.
The manager try to consider the event ina positive aspect, but it didnt solve theproblem.
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The Viewpoint of Negative Thinking
Negative thinking asks us to "look uponthe problem as it is instead ofsugarcoating it.
It is so crucial that you look upon yourhatred and realize its full extent.
What is important is only the recognitionof a mistake as a mistake.
Recognize that the right kind of negativethinking is a good thinglet's thinkpositively about thinking negatively.
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Evaluation of Positive Thinking
What are the problems of positive thinking?
To what extent do you believe in theeffectiveness of positive thinking?
Would you apply positive thinking in yourlife?
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Conclusion
Positive Thinking can lead you to a moresuccessful life, greater satisfaction andhappiness.
Positive Thinking can sometimes bringnegative effect on people.
Balance oneself to consider both sides ofthe problems.
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Vincent Peale Norman. The Power of Positive Thinking. AdultPublishing Group, 2003
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RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN, M.D. Yet Another Worry for ThoseWho Believe the Glass Is Half-Empty New York Times,January 9, 2007