COURSE OVERVIEW:

Positive thinking is the idea that you can change your life by thinking positively about things. This idea can sound a bit soft and fluffy, which is something of a problem for many people who recognise that just thinking good thoughts won’t change the world and therefore discard the whole idea.

However, research shows that positive thinking really does have a scientific basis. You can’t change the world, but you can change how you perceive it and how you react to it. And that can change the way that you feel about yourself and others, which can in turn have a huge effect on your well-being.

Given the pressures in life and the pace of change today it is not always easy to maintain a positive attitude. When you are working too hard, when things don’t seem to be going right in your personal life, or when you are under emotional stress it is very easy to be negative. Your life is out of balance and it is difficult to make rational decisions and see the ‘options’ that are available. If this continues, and you do not know the techniques to help you through these difficult times, or you do not have the confidence to speak out or seek help, then you will feel out of control and a sense of hopelessness can swamp you. This can lead to more dangerous feelings like depression.

It is important, therefore, to understand what makes you feel negative and to recognise it when it is happening; to take back control and do something about it no matter how small. Small steps lead to bigger ones, which in turn can lead to giant steps in your life.

But how do we do this? We do it through retraining our mental capability, in other words retraining our brain. The brain is the most powerful organ in our bodies and yet how many of us use it to its full effect? How many of us abuse it? The first step on the road to becoming positive is to want to. The second step is to train yourself to think positively even when the going gets tough.

This course starts by looking at why we should be positive and what makes you feel negative and how to cope with these feelings. Then looks at the inner voice and how you can know yourself, appreciate yourself and ultimately speak out for yourself. Then explains how being assertive helps positive thinking and how to manage stress. Then looks at how to project a confident image. Then examines the difference between positive and negative body language signals. Then discusses how to handle negativity in others and ourselves, how to boost our self-confidence and our self-esteem and how to take control of our lives.

This course is a practical, self-help guide for anyone who wants to become more positive and stay positive even when the going gets tough. After completing this course you’ll be able to:

• Contentment with yourself
• Increase your self-confidence
• Release your full potential
• Stop being frustrated with life
• Benefit from being positive and stay positive even when things get difficult
• Handle difficult people and situations and keep calm

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:

• Why it’s difficult to think positive?
• Why should we be positive?
• The benefits of being positive
• What makes you feel negative?
• What are negative emotions?
• Why aim for a mature personality?
• How to cope with negative feelings?
• The controllable and uncontrollable negative feelings
• The role of our inner voice
• The importance of understanding stress
• Why set realistic expectations?
• What is the right amount of stress?
• How do you recognise high levels of stress?
• How to know yourself, your values and goals?
• The importance of being assertive
• What is an assertive person?
• What does submissive behaviour mean?
• What makes us become submissive?
• What does aggressive behaviour mean?
• What makes us become aggressive?
• The importance of self-esteem?
• What do you like about yourself? And what are your strength?
• How to project a confident image?
• How to choose the right type and colours of clothes?
• How to project yourself through your body language?
• What the handshake can reveal?
• How to make a good first impression?
• How to walk confidently into a room?
• The positive body language signals
• The negative body language signals to avoid
• It’s what you say and how you say it
• How to make requests?
• How to refuse requests – say ‘no’?
• How to handle unproductive feelings?
• The importance of having a positive inner voice
• How others influence you?
• How to tackle a difficult situation or person?
• The four-part statement technique to reason things out
• How to handle put downs?
• How to handle criticism?
• How to manage aggression from others?
• How to handle conflict?

COURSE DURATION:

The typical duration of this course is approximately 3-4 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.

COURSE DELIVERY:

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ASSESSMENT:

A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.

CERTIFICATION:

Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.