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Thinking Positively about the Future

Thinking Positively about the Future. Chapter 8 . Powerful Tools for Success. Optimism Hope Future-Mindedness. Beliefs: Personal opinions about yourself, your life and the world around you. Believe in Yourself.

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Thinking Positively about the Future

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  1. Thinking Positively about the Future Chapter 8

  2. Powerful Tools for Success • Optimism • Hope • Future-Mindedness

  3. Beliefs:Personal opinions about yourself, your life and the world around you

  4. Believe in Yourself If we have positive beliefs about ourselves, we will feel confident and accomplish our life goals.

  5. The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy • Our expectations influence our behaviors. • The behavior causes our expectations to come true.

  6. For Example • If I believe I am not good in math, I may not do the assignment or may even avoid taking math. • If I believe I can be good in math, I can take the steps needed to be successful.

  7. Positive Self-Talk The thoughts or silent inner voice in our heads

  8. Negative Thoughts • Can be toxic to the body • Can cause biochemical changes that lead to depression

  9. Positive Thoughts • Build good self-esteem • Help us to become confident in our abilities • Help us to achieve our life goals

  10. Pretend you had 3 wishes. What would they be?

  11. Using your wishes, write 3 affirmation statements.

  12. Affirmation Statements • Start with “I” • Include your name • Are written in the present tense

  13. For example:I, Marsha, am relaxed.I, Marsha, am healthy.

  14. Share one of your affirmation statements with the class.

  15. Guidelines for Increasing Positive Thoughts • Monitor your thoughts. Are they positive or negative? • When you notice a negative thought, imagine rewinding a tape and recording a new positive message.

  16. Visualize Your Success

  17. Athletes Use Visualization • A good way to practice • Helps you to pre-experience events in your mind • For example, pole-vaulters imagine the perfect jump before they make it

  18. Visualization We create all things twice. Make a mental picture. Create the physical reality by taking action.

  19. For example: In building a house we Create a blueprint or plan Then we build the house

  20. As a college student: Visualize yourself in your cap and gown walking across the stage to receive your diploma.

  21. Exercise:Visualize Your SuccessDraw a picture, make a list or write some sentences. Share with the class

  22. Hope for the Best • Believing that you can besuccessful helps you to besuccessful. • Hopeful students are moresuccessful.

  23. Words are powerful

  24. Ladder of Powerful Speaking

  25. For example, if I loan you the money, will you pay it back?

  26. I should pay it back.

  27. I might pay it back.

  28. I want to pay it back.

  29. I intend to pay it back.

  30. I promise to pay it back.

  31. Will you marry me and be true to me?

  32. I should.

  33. I might.

  34. You know, I really want to.

  35. I intend to.

  36. Yes, I do. I promise.

  37. Will you finish your career paper on time? Be careful about the language you use.

  38. Life is a Dangerous Opportunity

  39. The Chinese Word for Crisis Has Two Characters: Danger Opportunity

  40. What is the danger?What is the opportunity?

  41. Every adversity has the seed of a greater benefit or possibility.

  42. What Are Your Values?

  43. Values are: • What we think is important • What we feel is right and good

  44. Where do we get our values?

  45. Values come from: • Parents • Friends • Culture • Church • Media • Society

  46. Assignment: My Personal Coat of Arms • What your like about yourself • Your greatest achievement • Your most prized possession • What you value most in life • A symbol of your personality • Three words to be remembered by

  47. Some samples

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