{"id":4870,"date":"2012-02-13T10:36:31","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T17:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/?p=4870"},"modified":"2012-02-14T10:41:57","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T17:41:57","slug":"become-more-optimistic-6-smart-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2012\/02\/13\/become-more-optimistic-6-smart-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Become More Optimistic: 6 Smart Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by\u00a0Geoffrey James<\/a><\/p>\n

To acquire a more positive attitude, all you really need is a more powerful vocabulary. Try these linguistic shifts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Some people see the world through a filter of optimism: They always make lemonade from the lemons, no matter what happens. Others see the world through a filter of pessimism; they always find the cloud in the silver lining.<\/p>\n

It’s a truism of life that the optimists are\u00a0always<\/em>\u00a0more successful than the pessimists, but that raises a crucial questions: how can you change your attitude to be more optimistic? The answer? Change the words that you use every day to describe your experience.<\/p>\n

Here are some quick language tricks that can change your attitude.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Stop using negative phrases\u00a0<\/strong>… such as “I can’t,” “It’s impossible,” or “This won’t work.” Such statements program your mind to look for negative results.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0When asked “How are you?”\u00a0<\/strong>… respond with “Terrific!” or “Fabulous!” or “I’ve never felt better!” rather than a depressing “OK” or “Getting by.”<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Stop complaining\u00a0<\/strong>… about things over which you have no control\u2014such as the economy, your company, or your customers.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Stop griping\u00a0<\/strong>… about your personal problems and illnesses. What good does it do, other than to depress you and everyone else?<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Substitute neutral words\u00a0<\/strong>… for emotionally loaded ones. For example, rather than saying \u201cI’m enraged!\u201d say \u201cI’m a bit annoyed\u201d\u2014or, better yet, \u201cI’ve got a real challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Expunge profanity and obscenity\u00a0<\/strong>… from your vocabulary. Such words are always signs of a lazy mind that can’t think of something really witty to say.<\/p>\n

Rules 1 through 4 came from\u00a0Jeff Keller<\/a>, author of the bestseller\u00a0Attitude Is Everything<\/a>.<\/em>\u00a0Rule 5 come from\u00a0Tony Robbins<\/a>. Rule 6, as it happens, comes from\u00a0my mother<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bonus:(????)? Happy Valentine’s Day!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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