What is Attitude?

Attitude is how one behaves towards somebody or something. The way we look at people, situations etc. It is one's personal view, opinion or judgment. It also describes one's general emotional approach towards a person or situation.
Attitude Formation
There are a number of factors that influence how and why attitudes form.

1. Experience: Attitudes form directly as a result of experience. They may form due to direct personal experience, or they may result from observation.

2. Social Factors: Social roles and social norms can have a strong influence on attitudes social roles relate to how people are expected to behave in a particular role or context Social norms involve society's rules for what behaviors are considered appropriate.

3. Leaning Attitudes can be learned in a variety of ways. We know how advertisers influence your attitude toward a particular product. In a television advertisement we see young beautiful people having fun on a beach while enjoying a sports drink. This attractive and appealing imagery causes you to develop a positive association with this particular beverage

4. Conditioning Sometimes association of two different events can condition a person and influence attitudes to develop.

 Imagine a young man who has just started smoking. Whenever he lights up a cigarette people complain, chastise him, and ask him to leave their vicinity. This negative feedback from those around him eventually causes him to develop an unfavorable opinion of smoking and he decides to give up the habit.

5. Observation: Finally people also learn attitudes by observing people around them.

 When someone you admire greatly adopts a particular attitude, you are more likely to develop the same beliefs. For example, children spend a great deal of time observing the attitudes of their parents and usually begin to demonstrate similar outlooks.

Importance of Attitude

Attitude plays an important role in a person's life. Attitude, whether positive or negative plays a role in a person's daily life.

Many people say attitude is more important than experience or education.

A person's attitude determines the state of world she/he lives in.

It drives virtually every decision one makes and how one lives each day of life.

Attitude will shape a person's career.

A positive attitude will propel a person forward, while a negative attitude will get them fired.

Attitude is a way of thinking. People are often identified as having positive or negative, right or wrong, good or bad, optimistic or pessimistic mind set.

Attitudes generally express positively or negatively.

For example, when a person is having good feelings towards their work or co-worker, their attitude is positive.

When a person feels unwilling to do certain things that are necessary or show hostility towards certain individuals, then their attitude is negative
It has been found that people who have a good attitude remain healthier than their counterparts.

 This is because an optimistic attitude helps in preventing sadness, depression, anger, stress and anxiety and this in turn helps in preventing various medical problems.

How to develop positive attitude:

1. Make regular SWOT analysis by maintaining a diary List your S Strengthes W Weaknesses. O.Opportunities and T/C Threats Challenges. Work toward improving strengths and minimising weaknesses
2 Accept yourself as you are and not as you think you should be
3. Ask a friend whom you trust to indicate your strengths and weaknesses.

4 Learn to appreciate others and do not hesitate to tell them how much you appreciate them.
5. Learn to accept compliments from others gracefully.
6. When you feel your self-esteem is low, impartially analyse your mistakes, think of your strengths and remember the things you did well.
7 Observe your thoughts and emotions and learn to express them in the right manner and in the right context.
8. Take up challenges and do not believe you have failed before you have tried. Always remember-failure is a step towards success; do not give up, keep trying.
9. Continue to update yourself in terms of knowledge, skills and thoughts.

TYPES OF ATTITUDE
A positive attitude means having an optimistic outlook.

One responds constructively to stress and be able to deal with problems effectively.

A person attitude influences their social status, finances, health, the way he challenge obstacles and the kind of people they attract to their life.

A positive attitude will bring more positive opportunities into life.

It attracts successful people who share the same goals.

A positive attitude helps the bosh to heal faster from illness.

A positive attitude helps in getting job.

Negative Attitude
Negative attitudes come from thinking negative thought over and over until they have become a part of a person's subconscious.

One may not even realise that she/he is having a negative attitude because it's been with them for so long.
A person having a bad attitude expects failure and disaster. An example of a negative attitude towards life is being pessimistic that things will never turn out well.

They are destructive feelings and emotions that cannot help but worsen life's conditions.