So, I started noticing that I have a lot of negative self-talk myself. In discussion with a co-worker on sending out subconscious thoughts he postulated that our subconscious is only attuned to positive words and phrases and if we send out a negatively phrased desire "No pager calls" then our subconscious drops the No and delivers what we don't want "Pager calls".
So, For the next 30 days I will attempt to post some sort of status update daily, even if I have nothing of substance to post. Although there are many ways to hedge phrases and words that have negative values, to make this simple, I am avoiding the use of words that specify the negative and here's a list for you.
- No
- Not
- Never
- None
- Nothing
- Nowhere
- Neither
- Nobody
- No one
- Hardly
- Scarcely
- Barely
- Should
- Always
- Usually
- Only
- n't (don't, won't, couldn't, etc)
So, from now on, instead of saying "I don't want to go to the movies" I will say instead "I want to stay home" "I want to go to a friend's house" etc. This may even help me challenge my indecisiveness as to state something in the positive such as in the example I must have a firm idea of what I want. It's so easy to decline something because then you are not required to offer an alternative.
So, dear readers, please keep me accountable. If you see me post a negative word listed above, shout it out in the comments!!! The first to catch me at it will receive a Babydust temporary tattoo! Hee hee. And the challenge will begin with my next post.
3 comments:
ooh this should be fun!
I'll keep an eye out! I'm going to try this in life. I need to get rid of the words not and never.
I am also adding the words "always" "usually" and "only". Although they are not negation words, superlatives like always/never and other words like these can turn a statement more negative. Like "He ONLY takes the trash out when I tell him to" VS "He takes the trash out when I tell him to" Much more positive!!
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