Brahma Kumaris Positive Thinking ü You are responsible for your own thoughts,feelings and behaviour ü You create your experiences by the thoughts you choose to think ü Thoughts are like seeds you plant in your mind. The more you hold on to a particular thought, the more power you invest in it. ü Frequent repetition of the same type of thoughts creates your believes and attitudes ü What you believe comes true for you ü It takes time to change old patterns of thinking. Be patient with yourself Effects of Thoughts
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Brahma Kumaris
Positive Thinking
ü You are responsible for your own thoughts, feelings and behaviour
ü You create your experiences by the thoughtsyou choose to think
ü Thoughts are like seeds you plant in your mind.The more you hold on to a particular thought,the more power you invest in it.
ü Frequent repetition of the same type of thoughts createsyour believes and attitudes
ü What you believe comes true for you
ü It takes time to change old patterns of thinking.Be patient with yourself
OBSERVE : my reactions, feelings,what provokes them
RECOVERY : It�s OK to fail, Don�t blame yourselfif you do act negatively, use it to learn,allow yourself time to recover, meditate
ACCEPTANCE : without this positive thinking is difficult
Principles & Practices for Positive Thinking - I
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TIME : You are important � give yourselftime to restore your self-respect
OTHERS EXPECTATIONS : If you allow others to define usWe lose our freedomIf we feel we have to meetothers expectations�We absorb their disappointmentand blame ourselves
PERSONAL MASTERY : allow myself to take control overmy life again and rebuildself-Esteem
MEDITATION : Give myself time everyday torestore energy to my beinginstead of always doing
Principles & Practices for Positive Thinking - II
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‘I’ of the Storm
Self
EnvironmentSociety
RelationshipBody
Mind
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Effect of Self image on ThoughtsI know I am
a valuable person
No matter whathappens. I�m OK.
The world offers meopportunities.
I want to make themost of everything
and help othersdo the same.
Positive
Identity / Self Image
Perception / viewof life
Thoughts
I�m not sure of myself .My self respect is
based on things I haveand things I do.
I�m at the mercy ofthings which happenaround me. My self
respect is taken awayeasily.
I have to protectmyself by being
defensive.
Negative
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Mind
Raw material of the mind is thoughtA creator of clear communication & High Quality Decisions
When working well When working bad
The source of the sustainer of
ideas, hopelessness
Inspiration & Depression &
Innovation Fear
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X Don�t respond or react verbally or physically instantly
X Check your Perception and assumptions, are they valid?
X Are your negative experiences and memories beingtriggered?
X Is your emotional response overloaded with the pastand present?
X Play the listening and grunting game
X Make a positive exit by reassuring response inthe near future