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Positive Thinking Benefits • Body • Mind • Relations I can enjoy even half glass of milk. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

You Get What You Give • If I give Love… I will get Love. • If I give Respect… I will get Respect. • If I am Confident… Others will Trust me. Positive actions lead to Positive responses. Negative actions lead to Negative reactions. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Thoughts arise because of external influences, situations, circumstances, people and past influences (memories). YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. I can change my thoughts through internal influence. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

To Develop Positive Actions Ø Stand back from problems • Problems don’t last forever. • Tomorrow holds a solution. • Standing back clears my mind to see a solution. Ø Dis-identify from possessions • My personality is not in a pair of shoes or in my house, it is in me. Ø See something positive in everyone • A positive attitude creates positive reactions. • Be independent – yet interdependent in relationships. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Benefits of Positive Thinking on Relationships v Relations become easy. Enhances your ability to accept others with understanding and without expectations. v Positive thoughts influence others, sharing your happiness. v Brings you in tune with others. v Attracts others as you are more peaceful. v Brings people closer to you. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Benefits of Positive Thinking on Body • • • Makes body respond better. Keeps physically more relaxed. Makes you feel more active. More energetic. Leaves you in better control of your state of general health. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Benefits of Positive Thinking on Mind • • Increases creativity. Gives insight and awareness into yourself. Builds confidence. Leads to economy or clarity of thought. Brings you closer to you true being. Protects against the negative thoughts of others. Fosters independence. Leads to calmness of mind. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Change of Perspective • I am influence by • circumstances, possessions and people. • My state of mind depends • upon what others say and do. • Other people should respect • me. • I need to be loved. • • People don’t trust me. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. I can influence the circumstances, possessions and people. I create my state of mind as per my choice and others respond accordingly. When I give respect, I gain respect. When I give love, I am loved in return. • If I develop self-confidence, then others will trust me. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Influence Dependence Lack of Self-respect More Influence Lack of Clarity Mistakes, Wrong Decisions, Waste of Time and Energy YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

What Influences My Freedom PEOPLE : • So and so is very clever. My ideas won’t be of any use. (Lack of Confidence) • So and so doesn’t like me. I won’t go to the party if they are there. (Fear of Rejection) • I don’t know what I will do if so and so is not there. (Dependency) • Why can’t they put things in the right place! (Anger) • I know best, why aren’t they listening to me? (Arrogance) YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

What Influences My Freedom Circumstances : • It’s raining. I feel miserable. • I didn’t have a formal education. • I can never have a good career. • I never have any time for myself that’s why I am always unhappy. Possessions : • Don’t talk to me today, someone scratched my car. (Anger) • So and so has got a new kitchen fitted. I want one too! (Jealously) • If I can’t find the right colour shoes, I will throw away this suit. (Frustration) • Someone has moved my books, I am not going out till I find them. (Possessiveness) YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Freedom • • Being able to think, experience and express What I want to When I want to Exercising choice Being free from external influence Relying on my own inner resources of Peace, Love and Strength Different influences that put constraints on my freedom Circumstances Possessions People YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Influence The main block to positivity is looking outside for happiness. It influences us and we become dependent. Influence leads to • Loss of Self-respect • Loss of Sense of Choice • Negative emotions YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

• Stand back You have a chance to separate yourself from the influence of your thoughts and take control. • Observe You get to know that thoughts are not as you would like them to be. • Direct Begin to create the type of thoughts you wish to think. • Remember You are the creator of your own thoughts. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Exercise 1 Read the following statements. • I am wonderful. • Everyone has something good in them. • Every cloud has a silver lining. • Everything that has happened in the past is beneficial. YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University

Exercise II What are the blocks to positivity? Lack of self-confidence Other people’s criticism Others not doing what you want them to do Being intimidated Being frustrated, angry, irritated Being upset, hurt Other people’s expectations of how you should be YOU BECOME WHAT YOU THINK, SO THINK POSITIVE. Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University