Organization Behavior - The Power of Being Positive

Life is getting hectic and busy...love it! And i'm still in progress of doing the CALMAT MBA internship report and assignments.

Found an interesting article regarding one of the organization behaviour or human factor that closely related to one of my earlier posting of "Make the positive difference". and also on the Project Management/ Organization Behavior Final Presentation posting.

Let's take some time to review below thoughts ...

Strategies to Harness the Power of Positive Thinking.

The way to experience happiness, prosperity, success and health is through the doorway of positive thinking.

The power of positive thinking allows you to take control of your thoughts and guide them in the direction you want your life to go.

Below are the Being Positive/ Positive thinking strategies :

1. Smile and be thankful. Each day, some things will go right and some things will go wrong. If you pay more attention to the things that go right and dwell on those things, you’ll experience more happiness.
   * Smile and greet everyone you meet warmly. Smiles are contagious, and you’ll instantly begin to feel a difference inside yourself.
   * Pause throughout the day to think about things that you are grateful for. The more you practice gratitude, the better you’ll feel about life and about yourself.



2. Surround yourself with positive people. Most people who soar to incredible heights of accomplishment in their lives do so because they surround themselves with positive, encouraging people. It’s hard to have a positive outlook when everyone around you is complaining all the time.
   * If you surround yourself with people who routinely seek the good inside of you, you’ll begin to do the same. Spend less time with negative people and more time with those who speak words of support into your life. If you do, you’ll experience greater power, self-confidence and joy.
   
   
3. Think constructively. For positive thinking to truly make a difference in your life, you must replace negative thoughts as they occur. Most important, however, is the need to get whatever benefits you can out of the negative thought before you erase it from your mind.
   * Instead of ignoring your negative thought and hoping it will go away, ask yourself if the critic inside of you is trying to teach you something valuable. Take note of the lesson, and then quickly discard the negative thought. Replace it with a positive perspective on the same situation.
   * Whenever you experience negative thinking, ask yourself: “What else could this mean?” If someone treats you unfairly, it could mean that they don’t like you very much. But it probably means they’re just having a bad day. How can you help? Do you see how this question can change your entire outlook?
4. Use positive affirmations. Often, when faced with a stressful situation, we resort to a pattern of thinking and behaving that has become a habit. How do you create new habits that support your success instead of sabotaging it? Positive affirmations are the key.
   * Write out the things you want in life and the qualities you want to possess. Write these statements in the present tense, and use positive language. Repeat these statements to yourself over and over again. Do this every day, and before long you’ll strongly believe the words of the affirmation you’ve created for yourself.
   * If a habit of thinking is holding you back, what’s stopping you from creating a new habit?

The negative thoughts of the critic inside of you serve a valuable purpose. Things aren’t always rosy, and it’s important to learn from your experiences so that you don’t make the same mistakes. However, you can begin to harness the power of positive thinking today. Apply these simple strategies to move closer to the joy and success you deserve.

Sources from http://beingpositive.net/706/power-positive-thinking/

What's your thought?

I totally agree with it and Being Positive is actually the key element of 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' (briefly explained in one of my old posting too) which is good for any leader or manager to practise it.

Alright.... time to continue back the CALMAT MBA internship report and assignments. ...just wanted to refresh my mind and also seeking for ideas for my homework...