The most
important
Book –
The Book
Of Your
LIFE
You are
about to
open –
VITAL

Are we
Obsessed with
acquiring…
Money,
Property,
Prestige ???

When we die,
all our Money,
Power,
Property…
All Possessions
pass on…
To belong to
somebody else !

What remains ?
In the sands of
time …
Not much !

Only
memories
remain,
in the minds of
those people
that we have
helped !
VITAL

What would you
wish to leave
behind you …?
Beautiful
remembrances
of happy times !

Or
…
Pages you wish
you could tear
out forever...?

Today you have
been given a
grand
opportunity
To re-write with
a fresh sheet –
Make your own
script ...

It’s up to you
to choose the
colors –
Even in
adversity, you
can add soft
pastels of
serenity....

If you knew you
had only one
more day to live
–
How would you
use this precious
time ???

Would you
now be able to
appreciate the
golden rays of
the sun… the
gentle breeze?
– a page that
you will
treasure.

Enjoy this new
day !
– Take
inventory of all
the good things
in your life
Live each hour
with cheer.

Love and
affection for the
special people in
your life
– all the things
you never did
before it’s too
late …

People we
sometimes take
for granted
– tell them how
you feel !
Offer a helping
hand…

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LET’S CHANGE
OUR
ATTITUDE
ATTITUDE
OF
GRATITUDE

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WHAT IS
ATTITUDE?
Attitude is a state of
mind. It is the way of
one’s thinking about a
person or a situation.
Therefore it is internal
activity of mind.

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Your mind is a Thought
Factory and
you are the Production
Manager. It
can produce
either positive or
negative
thoughts.
Story of Acres of
Diamonds…

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TIPS FOR A GREAT ATTITUDE
Improving Interpersonal skills
PAYATTENTIONTO OTHERS

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PRACTICEACTIVE
LISTENING

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RESOLVE
CONFLICTS

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Do not indulge
in the blame
game
 If something goes wrong
do not blame others
blindly.
 If you commit a mistake,
do not hesitate to accept
it.
 As Gautham Buddha said,
there are three things we
can't hide for long: the
sun, earth and the truth.

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EXERCISE
 You have exactly 1
minute to write
down all the things
you can think of that
you are grateful for
 How many did you
come up with?

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Enhancing feeling
and being…
How can I go beyond
just feeling more
grateful to actually
BEING a more
grateful person?”

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“Attitude
Of
Gratitude”
Is your life
marked with
gratitude for
what God has
done for you ?”

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What is
THANKSGIVING
and GRATITUDE ?
Being THANKFUL is
a feeling, that
happens for a
moment
Being GRATEFUL is
an action that
comes from deep
within

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Attitude of
GRATITUDE
means -
A way of
behaving that is
caused by a
willingness to
sacrifice and do
something
special even
when you are
not required to
do so.

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REFLECTION
Think of a time when

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Benefits of People
Experiencing Gratitude
Greater physical
health
Ability to cope with
everyday stress
Higher levels of positive
emotions
Improved relationships
Feel more loving and
forgiving
Feel
Closer
to God

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The Benefits of Gratitude Interventions
 Psychological (Positive affect: alert,
energetic, enthused, attentive)
 Physical (exercise, better sleep, fewer
symptoms)
 Interpersonal (more helpful and
connected, less lonely and isolated)
Source: R.A. Emmons & M.E. McCullough, Journal of Personality
and Social Psychology, 2003, 84, 377-389.

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The Daily Gratitude Inventory
1. Recall your day
a. everyday pleasures
b. important people
c. my life
2. Associate each item with the word gift.
Take time to relish and savor this gift.
3. In what ways might I “give back" to
others as an appropriate response for the
gratitude I feel?

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How to develop a practice of
“counting your blessings”
 Develop a practice that’s best for you
 First, think about 3 good things--3 things that went
well recently
 Then write abut how you are grateful for these
things
 Begin by counting your blessings every day for a
week, then follow this week up with regular
“booster” sessions
 Be creative, not repetitive

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Naikan: “Looking inside”
 Japanese self-reflective psychotherapy
 The Three Questions:
1. What have I received from________?
2. What have I given to_____________?
3. What troubles and difficulty have I
caused________________________?

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Naikan has reported to be effective in the following
domains:
 Eating disorders
 Delinquency
 Existential concerns
 Narcissism and related pathologies of the self
 Substance abuse
 Mild to moderate depression
 Marital and relationship problems

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Live each
day, as if
there was no
tomorrow !
Be Happy
Give Thanks