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How To Eliminate Negativity
How To Eliminate Negativity
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What is Negativity ?
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Negativity is a tendency to be downbeat,
disagreeable, and skeptical.
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Characteristics of Negativity
Constant worry
Avoid change
Self- Defeating Talk
Love secrecy
Negative Assumptions
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Are people born with a
negative attitude or do
they acquire it with time?
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Causes of Negativity
Big Changes in Life
Self-Respect
Conflict
Abuse
Fear in heart
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Effects of Negative
Thinking
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Effects of Negative Thinking
• Feeling down:
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Effects of Negative Thinking
Physical effects:
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Effects of Negative Thinking
A negative effect on others
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Negativity vs. Positivity
“ There is little difference in people, but
that little difference makes a big
difference. The little difference is attitude.
The big difference is whether it is positive
or negative. ”
- W Clement Stone
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•50,000 thoughts per day (National
Science Foundation)
• Self – talk
• Pessimist or Optimist?
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Forms of Negative Self-talk
Filtering. You magnify the negative aspects
of a situation and filter out all of the positive
ones.
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What is a Positive Attitude?
• Mental state - Positive Thinking
• Constructive Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Optimism
• Motivation
• Happiness
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1. Deal with your Guilt :
• Stop over apologizing . You don’t have
to feel guilty or sorry all the time.
• Talk to the other person.
• Acknowledge guilt , then let it go .
• Forgive yourself . Everyone makes
mistakes.
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2. Stop Complaining :
• Expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance
about something.
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3. Proactive Focus :
The problems, challenges, and opportunities we face
fall into two areas–
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4. Do What You Love :
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5. Try Something New :
• A lot of negativity originates from the idea
that we can’t do something we’ve never tried
before.
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6. Forget What Others Say :
It’s crucial to remember that we live our own
lives, regret and all.
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“Once you replace negative
thoughts with positive ones, you’ll
start having positive results. ”
- Willie Nelson
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