MindBody Dynamixs

Positive Thinking

Self-talk is the endless stream of thoughts that run through your head every day. Around 157,000 thoughts as it happens. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information as well as the past experiences from very early childhood.

Living longer and happier through positive thinking
Researchers continue to explore the effects of positive thinking and optimism on health. Health benefits that positive thinking may provide include:

	Decreased negative stress
	Greater resistance to catching the common cold
	A sense of well-being and improved health
	Reduced risk of coronary artery disease
	Easier breathing if you have certain lung diseases, such as emphysema
	Improved coping ability for women with high-risk pregnancies
	Better coping skills during hardships

Examples of typical negative self-talk and how you might apply a positive thinking twist include:

	Negative self-talk			Positive spin
	Negative self-talk			Positive spin
	I've never done it before.			It's an opportunity to learn something new.
	It's too complicated.			I'll tackle it from a different angle.
	I don't have the resources.			Necessity is the mother of invention.
	There's not enough time.			Let's re-evaluate some priorities.
	There's no way it will work.			I can try to make it work.
	It's too radical a change.			Let's take a chance.
	No one bothers to communicate with me.			I'll see if I can open the channels of communication.
	I'm not going to get any better at this.			I'll give it another try.

Imagine in your own team, department, company and Corporation that your most valuable asset, your people, engaged in positive self talk. How would this translate into your business model? What would the impact be on the organisation, how would this effect the bottom-line?

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