What’s the first thing that goes through your mind when you
wake up in the morning? What are the
most common words and phrases you use throughout the day? And the last thing you are thinking as you go
to sleep in the evening? How does that
affect your life?
Renowned, inspirational author Louise Hay suggests never use
the word “should”. When we say we
“should”
do this and then don’t get around to it, we make ourselves wrong. For most people, when they make themselves
wrong they spend a lot of time beating themselves up about it. So, replacing “should” with “could”
is a better option. If you say “I could
do that”, and then for some reason you don’t, you aren’t making yourself wrong.
Another word to pay close attention to is “but”. For example, “I would love to go out and
exercise today but I don’t have time” or “I would love to enjoy my weekend but
I can’t afford to do anything fun”. Remove
the word “but” from your vocabulary and see what happens J
One phrase I have been guilty of saying for many years is “I
can’t wait” . . . e.g. “I can’t
wait for the weekend” or “I can’t wait to go and get a coffee”. If you take time to think about what you are literally saying, it isn’t true. Of course you can wait. What you really mean to say is “I’m looking
forward to the weekend” and “I would really like to enjoy a coffee”.
How do you respond when somebody says to you “hello, how are
you going?” Think about it . . . The standard response is “good thanks and
you?” Every now and then you might get “fantastic!”,
“terrific!” or as my very special friend Marj says “damn fine splendid!” One thing you notice with this type of
response is the person’s energy. They’re
not just “ho hum” they’re happy and energetic.
They’re people you just want to be around because they lift your energy
and make you feel good.
This week, try being more aware of what you say. See how it affects your mood and the people
you interact with.
Oh, and have an awesome
week!
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How true! Anything we say and do affects not only the people around us but ourselves as well. So happy and good thoughts all week and make it a habit.
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