1. • dr.Mardiyyah
• Born in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara on 10th
November 1993
• Graduated from Hang Tuah University
Surabaya
• A General Practioner at Ngali Primary Health
Care, 2019-2023
• Resident of Clinical Pathology in Brawijaya
University Malang
3. Power of Positivity
What is Positivity?
“The quality, state, or character of being positive.”
Digging deeper…
• Mindset
• Outlook
• Optimism
• Acceptance
4. Power of Positivity
Why is Positivity Important?
Link Between Belief and Body…
• Change your mind, change your body!
• Beliefs influence feelings
• Feelings influence body and brain chemistry
• We can make this a positive link or a negative one
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Why is Positivity important?
Physiology of Positivity & Happiness…
Dopamine (important brain chemical) is released in positive states
• Makes you happier
• Turns on learning centers in the brain
• Associated with lower levels of cortisol (stress hormone)
• Stronger immune system
• Less stress
• Crucial to psychological well-being
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Positivity and Performance…
A positive brain performs better than a negative or neutral
brain (happiness advantage).
Positivity boosts:
• Intelligence
• Creativity
• Energy levels
• Personal and professional life
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Positivity on the Job…
Take a guess…
• What percentage of job success can be predicted
by IQ?
A) 10%
B) 55%
C) 25%
D) 75%
9. Power of Positivity
Positivity on the Job… quiz answer
• What percentage of job success can be predicted
by IQ?
Answer: C) Only 25% predicted by IQ!
Source: Achor, Shawn. (May, 2011). The Happy Secret to
Better Work. Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret
_to_better_work
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Positivity on the Job…
Consider this…
• What percentage of job success may be predicted by
optimism?
A) 15%
B) 75%
C) 25%
D) 50%
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Positivity on the Job… quiz answer
• What percentage of job success may be predicted by optimism?
Answer: B) 75% of job success predicted by optimism levels!
Source: Achor, Shawn. (May, 2011). The Happy
Secret to Better Work. Retrieved from
https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_ha
ppy_secret_to_better_work
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Key Connections…
75% of career successes and improvements are
predicted by optimism levels, social support, and the
ability to view stress as a challenge rather than an
obstacle (perspective!).
But what does this translate to?
• Increased job satisfaction
• Boost to performance and energy levels
• Better work-life balance
• Healthier mind and body
• Improved stress management
• Happiness!
14. Power of Positivity
Mind Training!
“Happiness is not based on the outside world, rather by the
way our mind processes the world.”
- Shawn Achor
Psychological researcher and author of The Happiness
Advantage
- Matthieu Ricard
French author, molecular biologist, and Buddhist monk
15. Power of Positivity
Mind Training Keys…
Remember…
• Our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often
an illusion.
• We have far greater control over ourselves (our inner world).
• Mind translates outer condition into happiness or suffering.
16. Power of Positivity
Mind Training Keys Continued
Remember…
• When experiencing troubling processes like hatred, annoyance,
obsession, etc. look inward instead of outward!
• Recognize states of mind that foster happiness and well-being.
17. Power of Positivity
Change is Possible!
Tips for creating and improving lasting positive change:
• 3 Gratitudes
• Journaling
• Exercise
• Meditation
• Random acts of kindness
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3 Gratitudes
• Write down three new things
you are grateful for each day
for 21 days in a row.
• Automatically trains your
mind to search for positives
over negatives!
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Journaling
• Journal about one positive
experience you’ve had over
the past 24 hours.
• Allows your mind to revisit
and relive that positive state!
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Exercise
• Exercise boosts helpful
brain chemicals
(endorphins, dopamine,
serotonin,
norepenenphrine).
• Improves self-esteem and
confidence.
• Increases daily energy.
• Promotes better sleep.
• Leaves you feeling happier
and more relaxed!
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Meditation
• Helps with relaxation.
• Allows you to think more
clearly.
• Improves focus.
• Provides greater sense of
peace.
• Great for brain health!
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Random Acts of Kindness
• Do something nice for a
friend or stranger.
• Write and send one positive
email or message to
someone, praising or
thanking them.
• Consciously consider and
focus on others.
24. Power of Positivity
Habits of Happiness
• Perspective
The ability to view a situation differently (i.e. focusing on what you
have, instead of what you don’t). Viewing stress as a challenge
rather than an obstacle or impasse.
• Acceptance
Making peace with what you can control and what you cannot.
• Choice
Recognizing the conscious effort/decision to be happy.
25. Power of Positivity
What do you see?
• Seeing a young woman or an old woman is a matter of perspective.
• Realizing that different perspectives exist gives you the power of
choice!