...Monologue Motivation&Positivity Hello Mr Sexson, this is my monologue for the aelp speaking course 2014-02-13 I’m gonna do a monologue on positivity and how I personally keep myself motivated So I pretty much summarized these tips into like 3 main principles. I hope that you enjoy this monologue and lets get started. 1.KEEP YOURSELF IN A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT So the first thing is to make sure you’re in a positive environment/positive atmosphere where you are sleeping,where youre working and living. That could be like Your appartment, your room, your desk and office space. It’s important to make sure that you are enjoying being in that space, so – is it clean?is it organized? Does it look aesthetically pleasing? I personally like to keep everthing organized and clean , and I feel like that just makes everything look prettier so then when I’m walking by s.th. I’m like „oh that looks really nice!“ It makes you feel better when you’re in a space that is aesthetically pleasing,right? So maybe put flowers in your room if you want to, put a nice colour on the wall or put quotes around you,put pictures of your family and friends around you – just make your space beautiful and positive! And that also goes for music like listen to good music, music always makes me feel good, so I always like to have music on. And if you have anything thats like negative in your room whether that be like a picture of someone that you maybe dont get along with...
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...Positivity The word Optimism comes from the Latin word optimus, which means "best". Optimists always look for the best in people and in situations. They also expect every thing to go well, but even if something bad happens, an optimist can still see the positive side. However, those aren't the only advantages to being an optimist. Today, I'm going to inform you on how being positive can help better mental health, physical health, and how you can be more optimistic yourself. Many recent studies have shown how being positive helps mental stablility, more specifically, an optimist doesn't have as much stress as a pessimist. Pessimists have little hope and confidence in themselves. For example, If someone had an exam, and they kept thinking negative things, like how bad they were going to do, they would worry about it. Little things such as this add up, and its just adding unnecessary stress to their life. Biologically, an optimist's body responds better to stress. Researchers from the Psychology Department at Concordia University released a study in 2013 that suggested optimists have more stable cortisol levels, which is the stress hormone. This means an optimist can handle their stress better. Because of this, Optimists are also at lower risk for anxiety disorders such as depression. A study called, “A Prospective Study of the Effects of Optimism on Adolescent Health Risks,” published in the February 2011 issue of Pediatrics. Teens with a positive mindset were...
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...Positivity Positivity, “showing optimism and confidence”. Being positive is a trademark of my character and attitude. I could have chosen a lot of different virtues that I think are important, but I truly think that positivity is an accumulation of a lot of my virtues. Being positive takes a lot more initiative than you might think, but the outcomes of being positive are very rewarding. The positive mindset can help you get a little more patience and being positive also allows you to stay calm in tense situations. For example, if you are in a class that you don’t particularly like, patience and being calm are major components with getting through that class. It also allows you to see a positive in that class you are in. My example for a class, was Geometry. It made no sense to me, and I constantly got frustrated, and I decided to be positive one day, and after that day the class was fun, the math became easy, and I was not 100 percent frustrated. One day at Cross Country...
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...-Try focusing on the positive things in your life, smile and let the negatives go. -stay faithful, or stay single -Been working and going to school non-stop, both at the same time since I was fifteen! Been buying my own stuff, been paying for my own sh*t, since I was fifteen. & I’m not slowing, gotta keep at it…gotta stay focused! Ambition is priceless, its something that’s in your veins. -Ambition is priceless It’s something that’s in your veins -Someone will always be prettier. Someone will always be smarter. Someone will always be younger. But they will never be you. -Everybody’s trying to be different. Try to be you and you’ll be different. -getcha own money....do ya own shit...spend ya own bread!! -as a woman you have to be able to hold ur OWN...your own money, your own mouth and your own moves! -now I move with aggression, use my mind as a weapon cause chances are never given they taken like interceptions -Never forgetting from where I came & no matter where I'm headed I promise to stay the same... -block out the difficult stuff & embrace the good! #rulesOfLife -hard work pays off..just hang in there! they gonna ❤ YOU for your Ambition -Its not who you are that holds you back, its who you think you are not. -One day at a time. -Positive flow -givin feelings just ain't me..the more attention you give em' the more options they seek.. -being single...seein double..makin triple #SelfMade -A real...
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...Publications, Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2014 1 ISSN 2250-3153 www.ijsrp.org Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Dr. Jamal Akhtar*, Sarah Kazmi Rizvi** *Professor, Department Of Psychology, Govt. MLB Girls PG College (Autonomous), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India ; email: jamal.akhtar28@gmail.com ** M.B.A., Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, Delhi, India ; email: sarahkazmi90@gmail.com Abstract- Positivity refers to the degree to which something is positive or the quality or state of being positive. Positivity is that which accepts the world as it is, takes inspiration from it and sees the brighter side of it. Positive Psychology, a newly developed branch of Psychology, is an evolving branch of psychology developed by Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszenmihalyi in 1998. It was developed in order to get an insight and understanding in to various dimensions of the concept of positivity. The aim of this branch of psychology was summed up by its authors in the following words:...
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...Music is unique to human beings. We are the only species on earth capable of making and comprehending music. It has existed since the early stages of human life; it is believed that music was developed before language and speech. It has the power to change our moods and behavior, as well as affect the way we go about the things we are simultaneously doing. Music is constantly changing and evolving, and many times it shapes our current culture. There is argument over whether the music nowadays has a negative effect on America’s youth. Hip-hop takes the blame for many social problems in America, however many people overlook the influence it has and are unwilling to learn what it is about. Music, and more specifically hip-hop, has a positive influence on people and our culture in several different ways, including the way it affects the human brain, and the way it shapes and changes our culture and society as a whole. Music has an effect over people on a neurological level, which goes unnoticed by many. Music makes the human brain operate and can be beneficial at very early stages of brain development. Music helps immensely in learning and memorization; babies can even speed up their auditory comprehension due to musical exposure. Adults speak slowly to babies, annunciate syllables, and emphasize the pitch of their voice according to whether they are saying a demand or a question. For example the pitch of your voice goes up when asking a question and goes down or stays even throughout...
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...The surge of technology over the past decade has had an enormous impact to societies all over the world. In the past, journalist and writers would write down information and thoughts in a pad with a pen or pencil. Nowadays, many journalist and reporters use social media to spread the information. “It has improved this process of engaging with life through pausing to capture it.” (Dickerson). In this quote from John Dickerson’s article, Note to Self, Dickerson sheds light on the positivity of social media like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Instead of using a pen and pencil to capture a moment, Dickerson believes that taking pictures and videos to capture a moment is far more convenient. I agree with this Dickerson’s point of view because I remember when emails were just starting to become popular within society. Instead of writing letters to everyone – which would take days, sometimes weeks – I could send an email and get a response within the same day. So because of the improvement in technology, it is more convenient for journalists and reporters to use social media instead of using paper and pencil....
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...happiness Positive affect Negative affect Golder and Macy (2011, Science) Twitter and happiness Positive affect Negative affect Golder and Macy (2011, Science) Facebook and happiness Own updates % positive words % negative words Kramer et al. (2014, PNAS) Negativity reduced Positivity reduced News feed Facebook and happiness Own updates More positive % positive words % negative words More negative Kramer et al. (2014, PNAS) Negativity reduced Positivity reduced News feed Facebook and happiness Own updates % positive words % negative words Kramer et al. (2014, PNAS) Negativity reduced Positivity reduced News feed Facebook and happiness Own updates % positive words % negative words Kramer et al. (2014, PNAS) Negativity reduced Positivity reduced News feed Facebook and happiness Own updates % positive words % negative words Kramer et al. (2014, PNAS) Negativity reduced Positivity reduced News feed Facebook and happiness Own updates % positive words % negative words Kramer et al. (2014, PNAS) Negativity reduced Positivity reduced News feed Facebook and happiness Own...
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...Tyra Banks is a retired fashion model, America’s Next Top Model host, Victoria Secret model, and her own tv show host. Tyra is very strong minded about body positivity and the wrongness of body shaming yourself or others. Most people will know Tyra because of her accomplishments in the fashion modeling industry, but there is a variety to learn from and about her. My advocate is extremely passionate about helping people get a different outlook about themselves and others for the reason that she is relentless. Tyra banks is a influential advocate of body positivity through her actions of speaking out, changing the modeling industry, and her self acceptance. Tyra is a very influential advocate of body positivity through speaking her mind on how she feels about the topic no matter what people may say to her. Tyra speaks out about body positivity when she accepts interviews on different tv shows and even on her social media accounts. “I don’t want to use the term plus-size, it just doesn't have a positive connotation to it” (Dailymail 1). This quote shows the way that Tyra truly feels...
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...Primal Leadership simply means to me to have good feeling while leading. Positivity brings out the best in people in the work force and in everyday life. After reading this article it gives you many ideas on how to learn to lead while using emotional intelligence. The stories of business’s and CEO’s that use this seem to be very successful. The job to be a leader according to Goleman, Boyatzis and McKee starts with the emotional side of things. I learned from this article that it is important to use your emotions in a positive way to lead, though this may seem like it is assumed, I think there is a lot behind the scenes of using positivity to lead. By building your emotional intelligence up to be where you want it to be, can let you live...
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...workplace is growing rapidly (Fisher, 2011). As employees everywhere are faced with this dilemma, many are looking at ways to address, prevent, and reduce its impact on operations and employee productivity. Positivity Results of Workplace Drug Tests It has been shown that over the last 25 years, drug use among American workers has steadily declined. The Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index analysis examined over 125 million urine drug tests as a service for government and private employers from 1988 to 2012. This examined the positivity rates for employers across the United States workforce in both the public and private sector. Since 1988, the positivity rate for the combined U.S. Workforce declined 74% from 13.6% in 1988 to 3.5% in 2012. This result is encouraging for employers; however, the study also revealed some findings that are cause for concern. The positivity rates for amphetamines and methamphetamines have more than tripled over the last decade. As of 2012, this was at its highest level since 1997. Also concerning is that the positivity rates for prescription opiates have increased over the last decade. This can be correlated to rising prescription trends nationally (“Drug Use Among American Workers declined 75% Over Past 25 years”, 2013). These positivity rates should be a call to employers that they must be cognizant of prescription drug abuse as well as illicit drug use among their employees, as both can pose many...
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...She wondered why nobody was angry about having this disease, people on the forums encouraged her to stay positive or proposed that she get psychiatric help. Most people try to stay positive thinking that it would help their chances of surviving. Even though sources she included say that it is an unfair burden to put on these women's that they have to stay positive. Ehrenreich's position on the subject was that emotions had no effect on cancer and that positivity would not prolong your life. Positivity will not help the state of patients cancer, support groups may help the patient’s state of mind but it does not have an effect on the biological aspects of the disease and if it is forced upon patients it is just another burden on the long existing...
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...“Melancholia” by Kat Strange The poem “Melancholia” by Kat Strange is a perfect depiction of a girl who views all of her positive and negative moments in her life. At first, it mentions how her youth was a playful time, but then the poem continues with little positivity and a lot of melancholy. When she views her life she is overwhelmed by the amount anguish and grief that she becomes depressed. The author doesn't know whether to feel happy or sad so she's initially in a type of limbo that throughout the poem ends up in sadness. She suffers from multiple incidents like moving houses, losing friends, and many insults. Overall Kat Strange uses personification, repetition, and asyndeton to portray that through all the positivity there will be moments of depression. The first type of figurative language Kat Strange uses is a personification, personification helps the reader understand her heartbreak and gives an idea to how she feels. In”Melancholia” Kat Strange says “Friendship shaken in an earthquake of disappointment” (“Melancholia” 14). The author personifies her friendship to show how...
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...INTRODUCTION POSITIVITY Positivity is freely available to us to improve and bless our lives. Although positive thinking is part of this message, the concept of positivity is far more powerful and profound than just thought. The joy, the wonder, the sparkle, the hope, and the inspiration of positivity will change your life for the better. And we all need it! Stress and bad news abounds. Our beautiful world seems on the edge of disastrous global warming, ceaseless wars and economic peril. Don't look to newscasters for loving or charitable words. Sensationalism and hatemongering seem to be the new norm. We know that love, social cooperation and all the positive emotions do make us feel good, so why aren't we all living in blissful happiness? As Fredrickson points out, positivity is more fleeting and transient than negativity. Negative emotions have their root in the fight and flight syndrome, necessary when we face danger but producing chronic stress when continuously activated by the problems of modern life. The skill we must learn is to actively let go of our negative reactions as soon as possible and reach out to positive emotions. That may mean putting aside, as soon as possible, our frustration, anger, blame, bitterness and depression and actively focusing on the positive side of life. The HeartMath skill of breathing peace and love into the heart, is extremely helpful in making this transition. Fredrickson describes the "positively ratio" as the "amount of your heartfelt...
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...slogan, Life is Good. This positivity ultimately led to their company’s success. The brothers faced difficulties for the first several years as success eluded them. As a last ditch effort they slapped their ‘Life is Good’ slogan on some t-shirts and attempted to peddle them at a local market. To their surprise, the shirts were an instant hit. It quickly became evident that the positivity of the simple slogan is something to which people from all walks of life can relate. The story of the Jacobs brothers and ‘Life is Good’ relates to organizational behavior in several ways. Specifically, I noticed that the brothers’ personality traits likely contributed to their eventual success. They both possess high internal locus of control believing that they control their own destiny. In the article, Bert says, “We get to choose at some level what we do with our lives.” The brothers recognize that their own choices and actions define their futures. They also show high levels of self-efficacy. They feel that they are capable of making their company successful. When times were hard and the company was not thriving they continued to believe that with the right product and plenty of effort they would succeed – and they did! Creativity is another personality trait the Jacobs brothers both possess. Their creativity enabled them to design and market a product that is now cherished by many. To me, the article serves as a reminder that with positivity and perseverance great things...
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