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Realize
that we are responsible for everything in our lives,
and negativity starts and ends with the individual. If you’re
negative, it’s your problem and you’re responsible
to do
something about it.
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The
4 choices that you must make in order to take
responsibility
for the things that you don’t like in life instead of
becoming negative
over them. If you’re not making one of these- then
you’re not taking
responsibility, which is a breeding ground for negativity.
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Remind
yourself of the frailty and impermanent nature of life,
and what it costs you when you get yourself negative.
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Get
clear on what the big things in your life are and what ought
to be the small, trivial, things- and expend your energy accordingly.
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Gain
a better balance and healthier perspective in life to
ensure that your days are more peaceful, satisfying
and enjoyable- both at home and on the job.
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Incorporate
quick “pattern interrupt” techniques into your life
to
cool yourself down when you feel yourself starting to "lose it."
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Focus
on what you can control, which makes you not only
less
negative, but more effective and productive.
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Recognize
that it’s going to be a mental process. Your thinking
will need to change, which will change your feelings and beliefs
and then your behavior.
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Understand
that how you feel about yourself directly affects
your levels of stress and negativity.
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Appreciate
the power of your mind. You become what you think
about most of the time, and everything you give language to will
manifest itself. What you focus on is what you attract.
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Grasp
that you have control over what goes on inside of your own
head. If you don’t, then who or what does? Is it worth it to
you
to give away your power like that?
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Introduction
to the most common cognitive distortions:
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Over-generalizing
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Global
labeling
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Filtering
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Either/or
thinking
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Self-blame
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Center
of the universe
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Control
fallacies
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Have
a “rapid response” defense system to combat
negativity.
The 5 methods for disproving automatic thoughts.
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Break
the cycle of “obsession paralysis” and the habit of
blowing
things out of proportion and making them worse than they really are.
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Put
your mind into "neutral" periodically to enhance creativity,
concentration, and relaxation.
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Define
in your own terms what it would take to feel a sense of
happiness, success, and inner peace.
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Appreciate
the differences in others, and not frustrate yourself
by expecting everyone to be the way you think they should be.
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Give
other people the benefit of the doubt instead of prejudging,
jumping to conclusions and criticizing unfairly.
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Embrace
the inevitableness of change in life instead of fighting it.
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Channel
the energy that is wasted worrying and use it to create
the circumstances you desire in your life.
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Use
assertive and professional communication techniques to ensure a
professional working environment.
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Identify
the 4 basic communication styles and how to work best with each.
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Cope
more easily with overwhelming workloads, unrealistic
expectations, and daily dramas that cause stress and burnout.
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Implement
an agenda that is guaranteed to produce positive,
productive, staff meetings.
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Get
in touch with what you are grateful for and what is going
well in your life, and be able to remind yourself and return to it
quickly.
- Brainstorm what is going well and
what you are enjoying with your
current employment situation.
