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INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION

Dr. Jody Janati|651.210.2246 WELCOME!

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION Dr. Jody Janati 651.210.2246 WELCOME!

You Will Learn A Lot I Can Make You Think Your Focal Point is the KEY

Dr. Jody Janati|651.210.2246 WELCOME!

COMMUNICATION PATTERN Cliché Fact Opinion Emotion “Stay on the GROW”

Communication Myths Meanings are in words Communication is a verbal process Telling is communicating Communication will solve problems

Communication is a good thing More communication is better Communication can break down

Communication is a natural ability Word choice is not significant

WHAT IS LIFE? The words or phrases that come to mind, which best capture my life are: ¤ As I think about it now, my life is like: ¤ My life feels as though:

¤ My life is similar to: ¤ My life reminds me of:

¤ I might compare life to:

Are You Hiding From Happiness

WEEK TWO

11/18/22

DRAMA Intrapersonal Communication = Self-Talk

Build a pie!

A BELIEF IS JUST A THOUGHT YOU CONTINUE TO THINK --------------------------------Awareness = Change

Are you Mindful or is Your Mind Full?

WHY? WHY? “My mom is driving me crazy”

“My boss is ruining my life!”

Control your thoughts or they STAY ON THE GROW! will control you “When I think the thought “Change“_______________,” the

Way You Look my thoughts and behavior towards at Things and this the Things You Look at Change” person become ~Dr. Dyer “_____________________.”

EXPECTATION EQUALS FUTURE RESENTMENT

TURN YOUR MELODRAMA INTO A “MELLOW DRAMA” ~ Ram Dass

How do you turn your Melodrama into a Mellow Drama?

YOU ARE ALWAYS ONE CHOICE AWAY FROM A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LIFE!

REACTIVE [cause & effect]

-or-

CREATIVE [cause the effect]

SEMANTIC REACTION WORDS

“DO OR DO NOT; THERE IS NO TRY” ~YODA

“Worrying is using your imagination to create something you don't want.”

“Anger is one letter short of Danger” F A L S E

E V I D E N C E

A P P E A R R I N G

R E A L

QUESTION What are the Underlying Components of Stress • Anger • Fear?

ANSWER

Hurt = Past Thoughts Worry = Future Thoughts

“I’M FIGURING IT OUT”

WHAT ARE BASIC MOTIVATORS?

Pain & Pleasure

WHY? WHY?

WHAT IF: FAILURE = FEEDBACK

Victim Thinking “Why Can’t I?”

Empowered Thinking “Why Don’t I?”

I’VE DECIDED

MOVE FROM “YOU STRESS” TO EUSTRESS “I have to”

“I choose to”

“I get to”