May 19th, 2010 
Maria Helm It’s amazing how quickly a positive attitude can be shut down by a few bad experiences and negative thoughts, isn’t it? That’s why it’s so important to monitor your attitude and respond rather than react.
When you respond, you make a positive and constructive mental adjustment. When you react, it’s purely emotional and rarely does anything to improve the situation; often it makes it worse.
Negative thoughts are going to creep into your mind. The key is to be prepared with a game plan that responds offensively and defensively rather than one that merely reacts. Choosing to respond instead of reacting helps you stay in control of your attitude and your life. It’s the difference between having an attitude that sends you flying out the door eager and excited each morning and having an attitude that keeps you under the covers hitting the snooze alarm.
A few key thoughts:
- Watch out for negative inputs. The loudest voice you hear is your own.
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