Watch your Language

Written by Julie Silfverberg

Language defines your world

Did you know; research shows there are almost three times as many words to express negatives as there are positives. No wonder the newspapers are full of bad news. When the focus is on the negative that is what tends to happen because you get what you focus on.

Suggestion alert!

For the next month experiment:

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• How often when asked  - 'How are you?' do you reply - 'Not bad'
• Change it to 'I am feeling great' or 'Fantastic' or 'On top of the world'
• If you say to your self 'Everything I do goes wrong' 
• Change it: keep a written list of everything that goes right.
• Notice other peoples' successes and remark on them. It is funny because you will start noticing your own as well.
• If you work with a team, have a family or friends, catch them doing things brilliantly and let them know you have noticed.

Have fun.