Positive Outlook

What are the characteristics of a

person with a negative outlook on life?

What are the characteristics of a

person with a positive outlook on life?

Automatic Thoughts

Thoughts that seem to come into your mind without any effort in reaction to an event.

They can be:DistortedUnhelpfulBelievable

Involuntary

Automatic Thoughts

• Usually negative• Come to mind without

any effort• Forms a vicious circle:

the more negative thoughts you have, the more you believe them, and the more it influences your mood.

The Message

Something needs to change. You can

change your mood by thinking more

positively about the situation.

1. What’s the first thought that comes to your mind?

2. What do you believe about the driver that cut you off?

3. What behavior do you display in reaction to your belief?

4. How has your mood changed once you get to your destination?

5. How can you challenge that belief? What else to you consider?

6. How does that change your behavior?

1. What’s the first thought that comes to mind?

2. What do you now believe about that person? About yourself?

3. What behavior do you do in reaction to your belief?

4. How has your overall mood changed?

5. How can you challenge this? What else can you consider?

6. How does that change your behavior?

What were some of the thoughts you had?

• “They don’t care about anyone’s safety.”

• “They’re such jerks for driving around like that, like they own the road.”

• “Some people shouldn’t be allowed to drive.”

• “Is she mad at me?”• “She must not like

me or something…I wonder what I did or said?”

• “I knew it…she was just pretending to like me in front of the others.”

Start thinking about the words we use

1.Always and Never

2.Problems3.Mistakes