Senior Years and Wellbeing 

The Power of Positive Language 

STEVE FRANCIS

The Language we use supports and continues our Beliefs,

Beliefs become our Experiences,

Experiences influence our Outcomes,

Outcomes reinforce our Language and the cycle continues.

Therefore it is important that whenever possible we use positive language.  This is especially important in our ‘self-talk’ – that very personal language you use on yourself!  If it isn’t positive then it doesn’t serve you!  If you say “I don’t have the ability” you will get just that!

Change this statement to “I anticipate I will find the way to have the ability.”  The words we use are powerful.

Consider powerful, positive alternatives to these dis-empowering, habitual words. 

CAN’T – Unless it is physically impossible then you CAN.  We sometimes use it to let ourselves ‘off the hook’.

WON’T – Is a powerful statement of your WILL….your personal power.

TRY – This is hard work!  Simply commit to doing it!  Or determine that you won’t!

DO IT – As the Nike position statement says – Just Do It – because action leads to results.

TRY HARDER – Has all sorts of negative connotations.

DO YOUR BEST – Is a positive statement of empowerment.

SHOULD – dis-empowering statement we use to forgive ourselves for NOT doing something. 

WILL – a commitment of your willingness.

BUT – This is a rebuttal of everything you, or the person you are speaking to, has just said.

HOWEVER – This is similar to but “He’s a really nice guy, however…”

AND – Builds upon what was said before and is a positive alternative to BUT and HOWEVER.

NO WORRIES, NO PROBLEM – We use them to let people know that we have the situation under control.  However it is important to consider that the mind often does not recognize the word ‘NO’ or the negative.  For example if I say “Don’t think of a Pink Elephant”, what was the first thing that came into your mind?...A Pink Elephant!  So it is with No Worries or No Problems…subconsciously the mind hears Worries or Problems.

Replace these statements with: I CAN DO THAT, TOO EASY, THAT’S A CINCH, MY PLEASURE, I’M PLEASED YOU ASKED, I’LL MAKE IT HAPPEN, CONSIDER IT DONE, CERTAINLY CAN.

ABSOLUTELY

DON’T FORGET – you are asking the recipient to forget.

REMEMBER – how positive is this as an alternative?

In response to people asking how they are, many people habitually respond, “Not bad” or even worse, “Could be better!”  Try “Fantastic!” and watch their reaction.

Prefect Appointments 2017

School Captains                                 

Elly McLean and Lukas Egger

School Vice Captains (SRC)           

Madeleine Bradbeer and Sam Rowe

Boarding

Hannah Biggins  and Andrew Crafter

Vice Captains of Boarding

Nikki Bedworth and Daniel Cleggett  

Berry                           

Isabelle Linke and Campbell Watt

Learmonth

Jessie Wettenhall  and Thomas Bunge   

Laidlaw           

Emily Johnston and Thomas Verco

Young        

Callum Beaty and Annabelle Mould

Sport                      

Liam McMaugh and Brooke Mibus

Middle Years            

Georgia Hetherington and Beatrice Nesbitt

Social Service/ Welfare       

Grace Burgoyne and Thomas Dufty                            

Year 12 Matters                

Olivia Hawthorne and Skye McIntosh

Publicity/Events/Collandrian      

Claire Paulet and Clare Jackson     

International Programmes            

Valentina Marchant and Merck Ho

Captain Appointments 2017

Music

Elijah Dennis and Bridie Kelly

Drama

Bridie Kelly and Beatrice Nesbitt

Debating/Public Speaking

Eloise McLean

Clay Target Shooting

Appointed 2017

Girls Hockey

Emily Johnston

Boys Hockey

Thomas Verco

Athletics Female

Nikki Bedworth

Athletics Male

Liam McMaugh

Swimming Female

Skye McIntosh

Swimming Male

Lukas Egger

Cross Country Male

Campbell Watt

Cross Country Female

Emily Johnston

Girls' Cricket

Isabelle Linke

Boys Cricket 

Campbell Watt,  Vice - Liam McMaugh

Football

Oliver Hoskyns

Information Services

Zoe Sharrock

Horsemanship

Georgia Hodgetts

Rowing

Thomas Dufty and Olivia Hawthorne

Boys Basketball

Neil Huang

Girl's Basketball

Chelsea Jeal

Netball

Brooke Mibus,  Vice - Nikki Bedworth

Soccer

Rohan Madan

Technical Production Captain

Jarman Oakley

Hospitality

Appointed 2017

Outdoor Education

Thomas Bunge

Bus Captains

Noah Clancey, Marissa Samrai, Caitlin McKenzie, Grace Burgoyne and Zoe Sharrock

The College would like to congratulate our new school leaders for 2017. The Prefects were announced at Speech Day and have already made a significant impact in their roles. We are looking forward to the contribution that the Year 12 cohort of 2017 will make.

Miss Kristen Waldron

Deputy Principal: Senior Years and Wellbeing