The Winning Mindset: What Sport Can Teach Us About Great Leadership

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Viewing competition as healthy encourages us to observe and learn from the qualities and principles of winners. Guide your child through the process of coming up with positive affirmations like, “I am kind. I am enough. I am loving. I am good.” (Cullins, 2018).

Moving forward, even with small steps, builds momentum and leads to big results over time. 3) Be positive Engage in positive activities like meditation, yoga, hiking, playing a sport, or whatever other activity you enjoy. Some of the most popular ones are listed here, but feel free to search for more if none of them align with your interests—there are a lot to choose from out there! For Adults You’ll see that awareness and integrity are linked to better quality of life, and acceptance and gratitude can take you from the “okay life” to the “good life.” The Importance of Developing the Right ThoughtsAs important as a positive mindset is for the rank-and-file, it’s easy to see why it is vital for those in a position of leadership. Play the role of your students’ biggest fan (encourage them and help them develop self-confidence). It also helps to note that such people are not just students in their own individual fields; but more so students of life. They are always open to learning from others experiences, opinions and ideas as much as their own.

Keep “Quote Books,” or notebooks for your children to write in. Every week, choose a positive quote to share with your kids and encourage them to write it down along with their thoughts, drawings that correspond to the quote, or insights from a family discussion or activities based on the quote.

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Happy employees are less likely to show job withdrawal (absenteeism, turnover, job burnout, and retaliatory behaviors). Having a positive mindset means making positive thinking a habit, continually searching for the silver lining and making the best out of any situation you find yourself in.

A cancer patient will likely be told at least a few times that “You have to stay positive!” and “You can fight this if you maintain a positive attitude.”

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The Protective Factors worksheet will get you thinking about all of the positive traits, attributes, and skills that contribute to your resilience and overall mental health. Identifying these factors is essential to knowing when and how to use them.