helpful tips for teachers to develop positive thinking and positive attitude for better classroom management and better teaching skills.

1. P+O+S+I+T+I+V+E
THINKING
"A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes."
- Mahatma Gandhi
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2. How are you?
Terrible. Useless. Confused. Dead.
Betrayed. On the verge of death.
About to break down. About to die.
I’m good.
Broken. Crushed. Lost. Empty.
Dying. Defeated. Bitter. Lonely.
Rejected. Dejected. Frustrated.
Destroyed. Awful. Cheated. Alone.
Not good enough. In the gutter. Lost.
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3. Positive Thinking
 What is Positive Thinking?
 Can it be cultivated?
 Why should it be cultivated?
 How can it be cultivated?
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4. What is Positive Thinking?
Training one’s mind
 to become aware of its
thoughts
 to anticipate happiness,
health, success in all
circumstances
 to voluntarily admit
thoughts, words,
images conducive to
positive results
 to use circumstances
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5. What is Positive Thinking?
A young lady looked in the mirror one morning. She
had three remaining hairs on her head, and being a
positive soul, she said, "I think I'll braid my hair
today.“ So she braided her three hairs, and she had
a great day.
Some days later, looking in the mirror one morning,
she saw that she had only two hairs remaining.
"Hmm, two hairs... I fancy a centre parting today."
She duly parted her two hairs, and as ever, she had
a great day.
A week or so later, she saw that she had just one
hair left on her head. "One hair huh...," she mused,
"I know a pony-tail will be perfect." And again she
had a great day.
The next morning she looked in the mirror. She was
completely bald. “ Finally bald huh," she said to
herself, "How wonderful! I won't have to waste
time doing my hair any more.” It is important for us
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6. We are what we think!
 As a man thinks in his
heart, so is he. - Proverbs
23:7
 The mind is its own place,
and in itself can make a
heaven of hell, a hell of
heaven. - John Milton
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7. Positive Thinking
 What is Positive Thinking?
 Can it be cultivated?
 Why should it be cultivated?
 How can it be cultivated?
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8. Can it be Cultivated?
 Cross your arms as you normally would.
 Look down to see which one is on top.
 Cross your arms again with the other
arm on top.
 Is it difficult? It is.
 Habits - good or bad - are difficult to
break.
 "We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence is not an act...it's a habit.” -
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9. Positive Thinking
 What is Positive Thinking?
 Can it be cultivated?
 Why should it be cultivated?
 How can it be cultivated?
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10. Why to cultivate it?
What lies
behind us
and what
lies before
us are tiny
matters
compared to
what lies
within us.
- RW Emerson
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11. Why to Cultivate it?
Keep your thoughts
positive because your
thoughts become your
words. Keep your words
positive because your
words become your
behavior. Keep your
behavior positive because
your behavior becomes
your habits. Keep your
habits positive because
your habits become your
values. Keep your values
positive because yourmnRAJU

12. Positive Thinking
 What is Positive Thinking?
 Can it be cultivated?
 Why should it be cultivated?
 How can it be cultivated?
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13. How to inculcate it?
 Positive attitude
 Attitude of gratitude
 Positive affirmations
 Find Happiness within
 Positive sense of humor
 Read/watch/speak positive things
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14. Positive Attitude
100
A T T I T U D E
1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5
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15. Attitude decides Altitude
 Optimism
vs Pessimism
You can complain that roses
have thorns or rejoice that
thorns have roses.
 If winter comes,
can spring be far behind?
 Difficulty vs suffering
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16. Activity - 1
 Recall one trouble making
student in your class
 List a few good things about
him/ her
 Share with class
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17. Activity - 2
 Pair with someone you know little about
 Converse for five minutes
 Share positive strengths,
accomplishments, thoughts,
experiences, hopes, dreams etc
 Form small groups of two pairs each
 Introduce partner to group
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18. Attitude of Gratitude
 Find reasons to be glad
 Positive attitude in any
circumstances
Positive attitude is
contagious .
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19. Find Reasons to be Glad
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20. Activity - 3
 Are you grateful to be alive?
(I complained because I had no
shoes, until I saw a man who had
no feet.)
 One grateful thought can change
an entire day, an entire life.
 I am lucky because I don’t need ...
(practice with ‘made up’ situations)
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21. Positive Affirmations
 The mind finds the opportunities
and circumstances it hopes to
Ifind.
am LUCKY
I am CAPABLE
I am BEAUTIFUL
I am FEARLESS
I am WISE
I am LOVED
I am RESPECTED
I am BLESSED
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22. I enjoy
every moment
of my life.
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23. I love myself just as I am.
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24. All I need is already
within me.
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25. I am blessed and
I am grateful.
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26. I love life. Life loves me.
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27. I radiate
love and happiness.
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28. I work hard with integrity.
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29. I am capable
and creative.
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30. I am filled with energy.
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31. I am kind
and sympathetic.
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32. My life is filled with joy.
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33. I set
good
examples.
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34. I don’t get angry.
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35. I live with
passion and
purpose
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36. Today is a
new beginning.
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37. I take time to laugh
everyday.
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38. Everyone loves me.
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39. I give love and
get back love multiplied.
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40. Everything I do turns
into success. mnRAJU

41. Everything is working
for my good.
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42. Good things
happening to me.
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43. I am successful
in whatever I do. mnRAJU

44. Wonderful things are flowing
into my life.
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45. Happiness
is always
with me.
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46. Happiness is in
my body, heart and soul.
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47. I am fun to be with.
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48. I help people
achieve more.
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49. I am
getting better
every day.
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50. Everything is
getting better
every day.
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51. Life brings to
me only good
experiences.
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52. I am at peace with myself.
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53. Happiness is Within
 Diamonds within you!
 W you sow, so you
hat
reap
 Develop self-worth
 Problems are
opportunities
 Everyday is a miracle
 Identify Automatic
Negative Triggers
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54. Activity - 4
Crush your
calamity
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55. Activity - 5
 Form groups of 8 to 10
 Write notes of one to two positive sentences
about another person in the group.
 Hand over the notes.
 Read out loud to the whole group, and validate
with clapping and praise (or they can be kept
private and shared only with the individual they
are intended for)
 Ensure everyone gets the same number of
notes to avoid favoritism.
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56. Activity - 6
 Discuss how a teacher can
promote the full potentiality of
a student?
 Discuss how a teacher can handle
a difficult student by motivating
with positive thoughts?
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57. Activity - 7
 Paste a card on the backs of
participants
 Participants go around
 Everyone writes on the card positive
comments about their colleagues
 Card can be preserved as a memento
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58. Positive Thinking for Teachers
 In every class, look for positive opportunities
 To every student, offer praise liberally
 In every lecture, seek a new interesting idea
 With every friend, discuss a new idea
 With every colleague, share a thought
 With yourself, keep a list of your goals
 Be full of positive thoughts and actions
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59. Jumble
try and fail,
Try to try
fail fail
don’t fail to
try.
don’t and
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60. Activity - 8
 The world would be a better place tomorrow
because …
 One thing I like about my friends is …
 Cooperation is important because …
 My best friend can be counted on to …
 One thing I would like to teach everyone is to …
 A person I learnt a lot from is …
 I like being with people who …
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61. Five Tips for Positive Thoughts
 Begin the day with a smile
 Count your blessings.
 Accept challenges
 Quit worrying
 Love yourself
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62. Developing a Positive Attitude
 Find the good in everything
 Focus only on the good things
 Believe all ends well
 Believe in what you are doing
 Do not wait for happiness
 Discover your purpose
 know what you expect from yourself & prioritize
 know what you aspire to possess (honesty,
philanthropy, tolerance etc)
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63. Positive Teacher Attitude
 perceive yourself as effective
 believe all your students can learn
 see the big picture and broad purpose
 focus on the child, not just the numbers
 set a positive atmosphere
 discuss your expectations with students
 take a positive attitude pledge
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64. GOODBYE
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