Do you know about the energy within our human system that makes us thrive? In this interactive and reflective workshop, you will understand the value of positivity, including positive qualities and strengths, and learn how to harness it for a happy and fulfilling personal and work life. Cultivate your positivity to become more inspirational and unleash your leadership capacity.

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CULTIVATING POSITIVITY TO BE AN INSPIRATIONAL ROTARIAN
Dhruba Prasad Acharya, Phd 03-Jun-2019
Rotary Club of Kopundol, RID 3292 Nepal-Bhutan

2. Namaste !

4. A
Quiz
What makes a Rotarian
further inspirational ?
1. By DONATING
2. By VOLUNTEERING
3. By DOING SERVICE
PROJECTS
4. By BEING POSITIVE
Photo: “Golden himalaya wilderness trekking In nepal himalaya”

5. "We all have the
extraordinary coded
within us...waiting to be
released."
-Jean Houston

6. • Meet at least 3 new colleagues
• Tell your name
• Where are you from?
• What are you grateful about, today?
Time: 5 minutes
Meet and Greet

7. Presentation outline:
• Engagement with colleagues
• Positive science and positivity ?
• Scientific evidences on positivity
• Tips to cultivate positivity

8. What is Appreciative Inquiry?
•A and way of looking at the world
•A for
creating positive change

9. It is capturing the knowledge and
insights from the moment “when
we are at our best”
Appreciative Inquiry

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• “Word creates world”
• Questions influence the inner dialogue
• Questions can be asked about: the of moment of
joy or moment of stress
• Identify, illuminate and amply the root causes of
success vs root causes of failure
Inquiry of the best

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1. Tell one of your experiences working with a person who is/was
extraordinarily positive and inspirational. What s/he did,
behaved, and performed during that time ? What traits did s/he
demonstrate? How did you get inspired from him/her?
2. What made him/her such an extraordinarily inspirational and
positive person?
3. If you have to learn a key lesson from him/her to cultivate
positivity, what is that?
Inquiry of the best

12. • Find a partner to talk about
• Ask these questions to your partner
• One person to ask and other to respond
• Change roles and repeat
Time: 5 minutes X 2= 10 minutes
Pair work

13. Share with your colleagues in your table:
What key lessons you have learnt to cultivate positivity?
Each person to share what he/she learnt
Time: 5 minutes
Share in your table

14. • APA conducted 45,000 studies until late 90s
• 44,500 studies were about pathological aspects of life
• 500 were on positive aspects
• Positive psychology -“the scientific study of what
makes life most worth living”
Emergence of Positive Psychology

15. What is Positivity?

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• It’s not just “don’t worry be happy” mind-set
• It’s not ’feel good’ condition.
• It’s not seeing every adverse situation just positively.
What is not Positivity ?

17. What is Positivity ?
It includes –
• Positive attitude
• positive meanings
• positive mindset
• positive behavior and positive habits.
Range of positive emotions associated with:
• Joy, gratitude, hope, pride, inspiration, love..

18. A Song on Positivity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SkJ6
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19. Scientific Discoveries on ‘Positivity’

20. A PAGE FOR BIG BOLDBULLET ITEMSPositive emotion predicts health and longevity
• 2282 Mexican American above 65 tested and
tracked for 2 years.
• People with +ve emotion were half as likely to
accidentally die, and half as likely to become
disabled.

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• People with
positive
attitude
about aging
even lived
longer.
Positive attitude:

22. A PAGE FOR BIG BOLDBULLET ITEMSBroaden-and-build theory
Intellectual benefits:
• Mental set is expansive, tolerant, and creative
• Open to new ideas and new experiences
Social benefits:
• Friendship, love and coalitions strengthens. People like us better.
Physical benefits:
• Good health.

23. A PAGE FOR BIG BOLDBULLET ITEMSPositivity spells for languishing or flourishing life
• 3:1 ratio of positive to negative emotion needed
for a flourishing life
• One should not force oneself to be positive

24. Creating an environment to grow

25. “We need positivity… not
just to sugar-coat bitter
news or distract us from
gloom. We need positivity
because we're different
people when we're under its
influence.”
Dr Barabara Fredickson,
Professor of Positive Psychology
Image: refinedbyage.com

26. Some tips for developing positivity

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1. Create the MINDSET of POSITIVITY.
2. Don’t be the PRISONER of NEGATIVITY.
3. CONNECT with happy and positive people.
4. READ inspiring books, stories, news, articles etc

28. A PAGE FOR BIG BOLDBULLET ITEMSSome tips for cultivating positivity
5. Start your day with POSITIVE in the MORNING.
6. Develop an attitude of GRATITUDE.
7. Do whatever you have to do JOYFULLY.
8. Realize the power of ACCEPTANCE.

29. The story of the
two wolves
Photo: mrsmindfulness.com

30. A PAGE FOR BIG BOLDBULLET ITEMSTake home
From the inspiration and insights of this hour:
What will you do to cultivate positivity in your life and
work?
Share with your colleagues next to you.

31. Questions?
Dhruba Prasad Acharya
dhrubaa@gmail.com

32. THANK YOU!
Dhruba Prasad Acharya
dhrubaa@gmail.com
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