This document provides an overview of optimism and how to develop an optimistic mindset. It discusses key components of optimism like emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and resilience. An optimistic person believes positive events are personal, permanent, and pervasive, while blaming negative events on outside factors. Optimism can be learned and has benefits like better physical and mental health as well as improved stress management. The document encourages developing optimism through challenging negative thoughts, focusing on silver linings, and maintaining a positive daily affirmation.

1. LEARN TO BE AN OPTIMIST
Lucy MAcdONALd
PRESENTEd By:
RukhSANA
SSIM 2T345

3. Lucy Macdonald

4. cONTENTS Of ThE BOOk
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Understanding optimism
Optimist attitudes
Optimist and your physical health
Optimist and your mental health
Optimist in action

5. uNdERSTANdINg OPTIMISM
Key components of optimism
Emotional intelligence
Self-esteem
Resilience
Happiness

6. PERSONAL
 An optimistic takes credit
for good events
 For bad events an
optimist blames outside
circumstances

7. PERMANENT
 They believes that the
positive effects will last.
 For bad events they
maintains that the effects
will not last .(Temporary)

8. PERVASIVE
I still have trouble in
one area but overall I
am doing much
better.”

9. PERSONAL
It’s my fault. I am to
blame.”

10. PERMANENT
I have always done
this. I never seem to
learn.”

11. PERVASIVE
I seem to make the
same mistakes in all
areas. Nothing ever
goes right for me.”

12. OPTIMISTIc PERSON
 “ I don’t have all the skills required for the role
I can take a course to improve my skills and then I‘ll have a a
better chance next time.”
 They weren’t looking for someone with my particular
abilities, but my skills have value.

13. PESSIMISTS
 I didn’t get the job promotion because I’m not good
enough.
 I’ll never be good enough.
 no one will ever want the skills that I have and
there’s nothing that I can do about it .

14. cAN OPTIMISM bE LEARNEd ?
Dogs were exposed to mild electric shocks from which
They could not escape.
When the same dogs were given the a means of escaping the
electric shocks, they did not even begin to try .

15. What it is ?
“It goes with us everywhere we go.
It is on display at work and at home.
People make judgments about us on
the basis of it.
It has no colour, it has no size, yet its
impact our life is profound.”

16. Is the glass half
full or half
empty ?

17. optImIsts belIeve that
every cloud has a sIlver
lInIng, whIle pessImIsts
just see the potentIal
for raIn.

18. Dealing with setbacks

19. many of lIfe’s faIlures are
people who dId not realIze how
close they were to success
when they gave up.
“ I have not faIled . I’ve just
found 10,000 ways that won’t
worK .”
thomas edIson

20. optImIsm and your physIcal
health
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The mind and-body connection
Managing your health
Stay healthy, stay happy
Take a laughter cure

21. optImIsm and your mental helath
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Over coming depression
Managing stress
Relaxation response
Living with hope
Finding peace of mind
Immersing yourself

22. Using Bach flower remedies
GENTIAN
If you feel discouraged by setback
Dr. Edward Bach

23. WILD ROSE
If you have given up and take whatever life
hands over you

24. MUSTARD FLOWER
If you suffer from depression …
Rediscover the joy and peace in your life .

25. OPTIMISM…
he healthiest people
learn to challenge
negative thoughts and
replace them with more
helpful, optimist
thoughts!

26. Conclusion
 The most important gift we can bring to the world is our
Optimism.
 Everyone will benefit from our attitudes
 When we choose optimism, nothing can stop us from
creating the life that we want.
 When we choose optimism, we give ourselves the key to
good health, success, satisfying relationships and a
meaningful career.

27. THINK POSITIVE !
Say to yourself every morning:
Today is going to be a great day !
I can handle more than I think I can !
Things don’t get better by worrying about them!
I can be satisfied if I try to do my best !
There is always something to be happy about !
I’m going to make someone happy today!
It’s not good to be down!
Life is great, make the most of it !
BE AN OPTIMIST !
THANK YOU