The Power of Positive Thinking
                     THE POWER OF 
POSITIVE 
THINKING
INTRODUCTI
ON
The mechanism for the 
connection between health and 
positivity remains murky, but 
researchers suspect that people 
who are more positive may be 
better protected against the 
inflammatory damage of stress.
Source: www.hopkinsmedicine.org
HOPE AND 
POSITIVITY
Another possibility is that hope 
and positivity help people make 
better health and life decisions 
and focus more on long-term 
goals. Studies also find that 
negative emotions can weaken 
immune response.
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HEALTH AND 
POSITIVITY
What is clear, however, is that 
there is definitely a strong link 
between “positivity” and health. 
Additional studies have found 
that a positive attitude improves 
outcomes and life satisfaction 
across a spectrum of conditions
—including traumatic brain 
injury, stroke and brain tumors.
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BENEFITS 
AND POWER 
OF POSITIVE 
THINKING
A positive thinker finds the 
benefits — or the bright side — 
of challenges and expects things 
to work out well.
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SIGNS OF 
POSITIVE 
THINKING
People with positive attitudes 
tend to have a healthy lifestyle. 
They smile more, are more 
pleasant to be around, and are 
more calm under pressure.
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SIGNS OF 
POSITIVE 
THINKING 
CONT.
Someone with a more positive 
outlook is often willing to try new 
things. They have higher self-
esteem, love to have a good 
laugh, and point out the silver 
lining in every gray cloud.
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THE EFFECTS 
OF NEGATIVE 
THOUGHTS
The opposite of a positive 
outlook is a pessimistic outlook.
Negative emotions and thoughts 
put limitations on your brain 
activity and ability to make 
choices.
Source: www.hopkinsmedicine.org
HOW TO 
PRACTICE 
POSITIVE 
THINKING
You can train your mind to think 
positively by leveraging a simple 
scientific concept: Your working 
memory can only focus on a few 
concepts at a time.
For example, have you ever 
found it difficult to talk on the 
phone and listen to someone 
else at the same time?
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KNOW 
YOURSELF
Start by identifying the parts of 
your life that tend to cause 
negative feelings and thoughts. It 
might be a relationship, your 
morning commute, co-workers, a 
family member, work 
environment, or other 
responsibility.
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THANK 
YOU