Adopting a positive attitude in life is important. It is even more important if you are a Personal Trainer or a Group Exercise Fitness Trainer in the Fitness industry. I’ve heard of members of a club complementing a particular instructor that he has a very good attitude. So his classes are always packed most of the time. He has the ability to motivate the members in his classes so people enjoys attending his classes, which in turn benefited the members in his workout.

They feel that they have truly workout through the motivation of the instructor.

Have you ever come across a Group Exercise Fitness Trainer complaining about his unhappiness in class? Complaining about the club, the management? A Group Exercise Fitness Trainer screaming at the front desk because the sound system is down, complaining about everything in the world except himself? I have heard it all…

I am going to ask you to do something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative?

Now let’s say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think anyone you meet on the street will be able to tell you what’s on your mind?

The answer to number one is up to you personally. But, the answer to number two can be pretty generic. The people you meet will not be able to tell you exactly what is on your mind, but they will more or less have an idea of how you are feeling.

Here’s another question. When you enter a party filled with people you know, do they become quiet suddenly as if something terrible has happened? Or does everybody in the room are continuously talking happily, waiting for more familiar friends to turn up?

You know what? The answer to all these depends on your frame of mind.

Thoughts are very powerful. They affect your general attitude. The attitude you carry reflects on your appearance, too – unless, of course, you are a great actor.

And it doesn’t end here. Your attitude can also affect people around you.

The type of attitude you carry depends on you, it can either be positive or negative.

Positive thoughts have a filling effect. They are admittedly invigorating. Plus, the people around the person carrying positive thoughts are usually energized by this type of attitude.

Negative thoughts on the other hand have a sapping effect on other people. Aside from making you look gloomy and sad, negative thoughts can turn a festive gathering into a funeral wake.

A positive attitude attracts people, while a negative attitude repels them. People tend to shy away from those who carry a negative attitude.

We can also define attitude as the way of looking at the world. If you choose to focus on the negative things in the world, more or less you have a negative attitude brewing up. However, if you choose to focus on the positive things, you are more likely to carry a positive attitude.

You have much to gain from a very positive attitude. Studies have shown that a positive attitude promotes better health. Those with this kind of attitude also have more friends. projecting a positive attitude also helps one to handle stress and problems better than those who have a negative attitude.

A positive attitude begins with a healthy self-image. If you will love the way you are and are satisfied, confident, and self-assured, you also make others are around feel the same way.

A negative attitude, on the other hand, has, of course, an opposite effect. So, carrying a negative attitude has a twofold drawback. You feel bad about yourself, and you make others feel the same way.

As an Exercise Fitness Trainer, we meet all kinds of people and from different walks of life everday. You need to be the one that can make others feel good and positive all the time. You need to be their “sunshine” to brightens up their darkest moments, to lift them up after a hard day’s of work, etc…In order to possess such ability you have to be fully packed with positive energy to infect others with your energy. I will talk about the ways to harvest such energies in our part 2 series.