Season One, Episode Six

Word Choice Wisdom

*Insert negative sentences*

How did those negative sentences make you feel? Have you said something similar to yourself? To others?

I would almost guarantee that you have said some sort of negative sentence to yourself, and maybe even to others; but that the negative sentences you have said to yourself are more common.

We live in a society where we are told....
"If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all" and "treat others the way you want to be treated."

And while there is some logic in those sentences (another episode will touch base on more detail here), it has always bothered me that we are always taught to be kind of others, but no one teaches us to be kind to ourselves. The importance of positive self-talk.

Because words are extremely powerful. They have so much power because of the feelings attached to them. If you have ever been spoken to negatively, you may or may not remember the exact words said to you, but you will remember how those words made you feel.

As humans, we need to be aware of how powerful our words are and remember that once they are put in the outside world, they can't be taken back. We need to have the awareness of word choice to others and to ourselves.

However while the power of words is intense, the power of our humans minds well outweighs words. When you pair them together to work in a partnership, you are capable of anything. The reason for this, is because the mind doesn't know what is real or not. It believes whatever you tell it.

So while you feed your mind negative sentences, it will believe them and can go to extreme lengths for those sentences. Including but not limited to physical and mental ailments preventing you from doing things because of a thought you spoke to yourself around it.

So imagine, if your mind is this powerful when fueled by words... imagine the impact on your life if you fueled your mind with positive words.

This is where affirmations come in. Affirmations are positive "I am" statements.

I remember when I found out about affirmations I literally laughed out loud. I did not believe them at all. But I gave them a shot. I began writing down sentences like "I am beautiful. I am amazing. I am worthy, etc." The best part, was I didn't even believe these statements to be true by any means, but I kept writing them down. And then I began saying them aloud, looking myself in the eye and saying them. Eventually, one day along the time, I actually began to believe them. I was astonished.

It was because my mind didn't know if these sentences were true or false, but because I consistently kept saying them, my mind believed that they must be true, which lead to me believing them.

I encourage you to try affirmations.
I know they aren't everyone's cup of tea, but give them a shot - it may be the best thing you do for yourself.

However, if this is something you feel you just aren't willing to do, attempt to be actively aware of your word choices in a day.
For example, rather than saying "I'm sorry I'm late," say something like "Thank you for waiting for me."

Being aware of the word choice in your life, will have many benefits on your overall well being. 
Including but not limited to: increased life span, improved immune function and reduced pain. 

So overall, remember that yes, we do need to "treat others the way we want to be treated, " but this includes ourselves. You demonstrate to others how they should treat you by how you treat yourself. Make sure you are demonstrating positivity, respect and love. 

Music Credit:
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Cheers to dreams & wild things *