More and more I am seeing information that tells me that having a positive attitude makes all the difference - whether it is just about being happy or satisfied with life, finding a new job, or enrollment in a job training program. But how do we make ourselves have a positive attitude? I would say that how we phrase things can make a difference.
Let's say for example, you say "I HAVE to clean the house." It feels like a chore and something negative. What would happen instead, if you said "I want to clean the house and then go outside to enjoy this sunny day." Doesn't this now seem like something positive.
Try it. Every time you were going to say I have to, substitute I want to and see how you feel.
Remember, doing our orientation to Skills Tutor, we often talk about how our past perceptions of things, such as math (I've never been good at Math.), and our "self talk" can hold us back from success.
What do you think?
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