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Fresh Rose
- © Remi Aerts, Photographer
If you
want to feel better, use words that amplify your good feelings.
For example, if someone asks how you are, instead of saying fine
or ok,
try saying
great or terrific.
This
simple change in your choice of wording will change the way you
feel.
In contrast, if you want to feel less poorly about an
undesirable occurrence,
reduce the
impact of the words you use.
Rather
than saying something like, "I hate my job,"
change the
wording to minimize their impact.
You might
say, "I'm not really fond of my job."
While it
expresses the same dislike for the job, the emotional impact is much
less, resulting in your feeling better about the
situation.
By reducing the impact of the words we use to
describe unpleasant situations and enhancing the intensity of those
we use to describe pleasant feelings or situations,
you will
begin to feel better and happier about your life.
Terry
Levine
Excerpted
from
A Course in
Life 101
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