A Matter of AttitudeA Matter of AttitudeHow you look at life!How you look at life!

What do you see?What do you see? Is the glass half full or half Is the glass half full or half

empty?empty?

How did you respond?How did you respond? This reflects your attitude – how This reflects your attitude – how

you look at life.you look at life. It affects:It affects:

– How you interact with othersHow you interact with others– How you respond to stress & How you respond to stress &

successsuccess– How you deal with the changes & How you deal with the changes &

opportunities in your life. opportunities in your life.

What are some What are some examples of negative examples of negative attitudes?attitudes? 1.1. 2.2. 3.3. 4.4. 5.5. 6.6.

What are some What are some examples of positive examples of positive attitudes?attitudes? 1.1. 2.2. 3.3. 4.4. 5.5. 6.6.

Positive AttitudePositive Attitude

Negative AttitudeNegative Attitude

Self-Fulfilling ProphecySelf-Fulfilling Prophecy A prediction that, in being made, A prediction that, in being made,

actually causes itself to become actually causes itself to become true.true.

Think PositivelyThink Positively Means believing that something Means believing that something

good will happen, even in negative good will happen, even in negative situations.situations.

People who think positively are People who think positively are moremore– SuccessfulSuccessful– Self-confidentSelf-confident– MotivatedMotivated– Healthier Healthier

Self TalkSelf Talk Messages you tell yourself in any Messages you tell yourself in any

given situation.given situation. It can be positive or negative.It can be positive or negative. I shouldn’t have tried out anyway!I shouldn’t have tried out anyway! Maybe if I work harder I’ll make Maybe if I work harder I’ll make

the team next year.the team next year.

Dealing With CriticismDealing With Criticism Is one of the most challenging Is one of the most challenging

aspects of communication with aspects of communication with others.others.

Constructive Criticism – criticism Constructive Criticism – criticism that is given in an attempt to help that is given in an attempt to help an individual grow and learn from an individual grow and learn from an experience. an experience.