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Hasson Gill. Positive Thinking
Introduction
Part 1. Positive Thinking and Positive Action
1. You Are What You Think
Positive thinking vs. negative thinking
Positive intentions of negative thinking
Narrow perspectives
Broad perspectives
Cognitive distortions
Your amazing brain
In a nutshell
2. Moving on from Negative Thinking
Recognize negative self-talk
Challenging and replacing negative thinking
Accepting negative thoughts and moving on to positive thoughts and actions
In a nutshell
3. Taking Positive Action
Positive thinking and positive action
How to get what you want and achieve your goals
In a nutshell
Part 2. Developing and Maintaining Positive Thinking
4. Finding and Keeping Motivation
Acting ‘as if’
Change your body, change your mind
Where there's a will there's a way!
In a nutshell
5. Creating a Positive Mindset
1. Appreciate your day
2. Be kind
3. Work to help other people
4. Give compliments
5. Mind your language
In a nutshell
6. Building Your Self-Esteem and Confidence
Start from a position of strength
In a nutshell
Part 3. Positive Thinking for Difficult Situations
7. Dealing with Disappointments and Setbacks, Trauma and Tragedy
Setbacks and disappointments
Trauma and tragedy
Look for the positive
Bullying and abuse
Criticism
Forgiving
Guilt and regret
In a nutshell
8. Managing a Fear of Failure, Perfectionism and Comparing Yourself with Others
How to overcome a fear of failure
Letting go of unhelpful perfectionism
Comparing yourself with other people
In a nutshell
Conclusion
Useful Websites
About the Author
Index
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What do you want? Why do you think positive thinking might help?
Perhaps you want to start your own business, change your job or career, start a relationship, improve a relationship, travel the world. Perhaps you simply want to feel happier and more positive each day.
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It's unrealistic because positive thinking is more than a way to manage your thoughts – positive thinking is about what you think and what you do. It involves being proactive. Positive thinking needs to be followed by positive action. Chapter 3 explains this. It explains what you can do to achieve your goals and get what you want and it explains how positive thinking can help support you in your efforts.
Whatever it is you want to do, though, whatever goals you're aiming to achieve, it's quite possible that despite your good intentions, you either can't get yourself started or you've got started but now you're flagging. Part 2 begins by explaining, in Chapter 4, a number of ways that you can develop your willpower and motivation and keep going.
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