• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    People don’t often realize how subtle changes in language can change our thought process.

    just changing a single word in your daily usage can change your entire outlook from negative to positive. it’s strange, but unless you’ve experienced it yourself how such minute changes can have such large effects it’s hard to believe.

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      2 days ago

      And this is hard for me, actually. Because of my work background and the jargon used, I’m unconsciously negative about things a lot of the time. It’s a tough habit to break.

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        2 days ago

        Oh, me too. I’m just innately full of negative self talk. I try to direct positivity outward if I can’t aim it at myself at least

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            1 day ago

            i wish i had that kind of self-control. i just, well, my personal space extends like 40 feet from my body. if you step into it, you can feel my moods. makes me an excellent stage actor and a good friend when i’m not in a snit. been in a pretty big snit lately.