DEVELOPING A POSITIVE

MENTAL ATTITUDE

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 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.

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 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

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 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.

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 Human Attitude
• Attitude unlike behaviour, skills &
knowledge is invisible.

• Thus human beings can be likened to the

iceberg phenomena

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THE ICEBERG

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HOW MUCH DO YOU SEE OF AN
ICEBERG?

ONLY 10% OF ANY

ICEBERG IS
VISIBLE. THE
REMAINING 90%
IS BELOW SEA
LEVEL.

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 THE ICEBERG

VISIBLE
ABOVE SEA LEVEL 10 % SEA LEVEL

INVISIBLE
BELOW SEA LEVEL

90 %

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 HUMAN BEINGS
KNOWLEDGE
KNOWN &
TO OTHERS SEA LEVEL
SKILLS
UNKNOWN
TO OTHERS

ATTITUDE

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FACTORS THAT DETERMINE
OUR ATTITUDE

• ENVIRONMENT

• EXPERIENCE

• EDUCATION

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 FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR
ATTITUDE CONTD
1 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
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 FACTORS THAT DETERMINE
OUR ATTITUDE CONTD

2. EXPERIENCES

• Our behaviour changes according

to our experiences with various
people

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 FACTORS THAT DETERMINE
OUR ATTITUDE CONTD

3. EDUCATION

• Education broadens our horizon and

influences our thinking, actions,
behaviours and attitude.

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Attributes of Positive Person

• Confident
• Caring
• Assertive
• Patient
• Humble

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Attributes of Negative Person
• Unhappy
• Pessimistic
• Unpleasant
• Defensive
• Argumentative
• Confrontational
• Disruptive

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

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

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 Effects of negative attitude on
the Individual

• Self doubt
• Poor self esteem
• Increases stress
• Bitterness
• Resentment
• Poor Health

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 Effects of negative attitude on
the Organisation

• Low productivity
• low morale
• coworker conflicts
• Scares of customers
• Poor quality work

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 WHAT MAKES YOUR LIFE 100% ?

Which of these makes your life 100%?

• Skills
• Knowledge
• Hard work or
• Attitude

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 WHAT MAKES YOUR LIFE 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 121314151617 18 1920212223 242526

S K I L L S
19 11 9 12 12 19
= 82
K N O W L E D G E = 96
11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5
H A R D W O R K = 98
8 1 12 4 23 15 18 11
A T T I T U D E = 100
1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5
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Attitude makes our life 100%

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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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