The document discusses different types of mental attitudes, including positive, negative, neutral, and sickening attitudes. It defines each type and provides examples of traits associated with each. The document also discusses factors that shape attitudes, such as environment, experience, and education. Additionally, it outlines benefits of a positive mental attitude and consequences of a negative one. Finally, the document proposes steps for developing and maintaining a positive mental attitude, such as keeping a gratitude journal, spending time with positive people, and practicing positive speech.

1. Developing Positive
Mental Attitude

2. What is an Attitude?
“Attitude is a psychological
construct, a mental and emotional
entity that inheres in, or
characterizes a person. They are
complex and an acquired state
through experiences.”
(Wikipedia)

3. Types of Mental Attitude?
There are 4 basic types of
Attitude:
•Positive Attitude
•Negative Attitude
•Neutral Attitude
•Sicken Attitude

4. What is Positive Attitude?
A positive mental attitude is the belief that one can increase
achievement through optimistic thought processes.
• A positive attitude comes from observational learning in
the environment and is partially achieved when a vision of
good natured change in the mind is applied toward people,
circumstances, events, or behaviors (Wikipedia)
• It is difficult to quantify (measure) the effects of a positive
mental attitude
• It can be considered a philosophy and a way to approach
life

5. What is Negative Attitude?
Negative mental attitude is going about
everything in life expecting the worse to happen.
It is easy to focus on the negative things in life
rather than focusing on the positive things in life.
• Having a lack of confidence is one trait of having negative
mental attitude
• Negative emotions once can experience that eats you up from
inside out – and that is guilt
• People with negative mental attitude will lose opportunities day
in and day out because what is in front of them is what they
see; they are blind to the fact that opportunities are not given to
a person

6. What is Neutral Attitude?
People with a neutral attitude don't give
enough importance to situations or
events. They ignore the problem, leaving
it for someone else to solve. Also, they
don't feel the need to change.
• Indifference and Detachment are traits
that represent neutral attitude

7. What is Sicken Attitude?
Sicken attitude is one of the most dangerous
types of attitudes. More than negative, it is
destructive, and this type of attitude has the
ability to destroy any positive image. It is
difficult to change a person with his type
of attitude as it is deep rooted within their
personality
• Attitude will either define you or destroy
you.

8. Traits of Mental Attitude
Positive Attitude
Confidence, Optimism, Sincerity, and
Reliability are traits that represent
positive attitude
Negative Attitude
Hatred, Pessimism, Resentment, and
Doubt are traits that represent
negative attitude
Neutral Attitude
Indifference and Detachment are
traits that represent neutral attitude
Sicken Attitude
Difficult to be mended because the
attitude is deep-rooted within one’s
personality

9. Characteristics of Mental Attitudes
Positive Attitude
• Sense of
responsibility
• Flexibility
• Determination
• Reliability
• Tolerance
• Willing to adapt
• Confidence
• Optimism
• Cheerfulness /
Happiness
• Sincerity
Negative Attitude
• Doubt
• Resentment
• Jealousy
• Inferiority
• Anger
• Hatred
• Pessimism
• Frustration
Balance Attitude
• Complacence
• Indifference
• Detachment
• Feeling of being
disconnected
• Unemotional
Sicken Attitude
• Sensation seeking
• Lack of remorse or
guilt
• Impulsivity
• Predatory behavior
• Need for control

10. Iceberg Phenomena
“The Ice berg phenomena is
a metaphor emphasizing
that every health problem
that number of known cases
of disease is outweighed by
those that remain
undiscovered, much as the
unseen part of an iceberg is
much larger than the part
that is visible above the
water”

11. Freud's Iceberg Phenomena

12. Factors that determine Attitudes
Environment
Experience
Education

13. Factors that determine Attitudes
• Home: Parental/Siblings Influences
• School: Peer Pressure
• Work: Supportive Or Critical
(Bosses/Colleagues)
• Media: Television, Newspapers,
Magazines, Movies
• Cultural Background: Traditions &
Beliefs
• Social Environment: Norms & Values
• Religious Background

14. Factors that determine Attitudes
Behavior change
according to life
experience of dealing
with other people

15. Factors that determine Attitudes
A man possibly becomes complete in the true
sense with only a solid education behind him. ...
It is only education that promotes each man to
define, pursue and attain their dreams in life
benefiting themselves and the interests of society
as a large

16. Benefits of Positive Mental Attitude
• Boost Feeling of well being
• Boost Motivation
• Increases productivity
• Leads to Accomplishment
• Attract Others
• Reduces Stress and Fatigue
• Solve problems
• Improves surrounding atmosphere

17. Effects of Negative Attitude on oneself
• Self Doubt
• Declining Self Esteem
• Increases Stress
• Bitterness
• Resentment
• Poor Health

18. Effects of Negative Attitude on Group
• Low productivity
• Low morale
• Conflicts between office
individuals
• Unhappy customers
• Poor quality work

19. Road towards Positive Mental Attitude
Once you learn to control your
thoughts, you can build a positive
attitude that fosters peace of mind,
confidence, happiness, and self-
awareness.

20. “Attitude is
Altitude.”

21. Obstacles of Maintaining Positive Attitude
•Fear
•Worry
•Anger
•Doubt

22. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
1
Keep a daily
Gratitude and Victory
Journal

23. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
2
Take out
Time
to Play

24. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
3
Improve
your Health

25. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
4
Cut out
NEWS

26. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
5
Adjust your
posture

27. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
6
Monitor your
Emotions
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28. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
7
Spend time
With Positive
People

29. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
8
Focus on
Problems and
Solutions

30. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
9
Learn from
Experiences

31. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
10
Practice using
positive
language

32. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
11
Help others

33. Steps to develop Positive Mental Attitude
12
Control your
reactions

34. “With bad attitude
you can’t have a
good day and with
a positive attitude
you can never have
a bad day.”

35. Transforming to Positive Metal Attitude
• Recognize that change is needed.
• Believe change is possible. The brain can be re-programmed to provide support
in your life.
• Give yourself permission to be in control of your own life.
• Practice awareness of your emotional state. Your internal state is what creates
your external
world.
• Release past negative experiences and move forward.
• Let go of self-criticism and move forward when a challenge arises.
• Stay in present moment thinking and affirm powerful and positive thoughts
regularly.
• Practice verbal harmlessness. Identify and eliminate negative speech habits e.g., I
can’t, I’ll try, or I’ve never been able to.
• Be thankful for what you have.
• Have a positive vision for your life and for others around you.
• Live proactively.
• Know that you are composed of unlimited Divine Spirit and are an example of
uniqueness and wonder.

36. QUOTE
“If you look the right way, you can see that
the whole world is a garden.”
(Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden)
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine
- and shadows will fall behind you.”
(Walt Whitman)