Are sticks and stones stopping you?

We've all heard the old adage "sticks and stones can break my bones but names will never hurt me". Well, I say it's not true. Words can hurt more than sticks and stones precisely because we think they don't matter. Since we believe they are harmless we go on our merry way, not paying any attention to the words we choose to use or the messages coming at us all day long.

Well, if you aren't paying attention, then it's an ambush and you don't have any defenses set up. It's important to pay attention to the words we use when we talk to ourselves as well as when we're speaking to others because, whether we realizer it or not the message gets through.

Action: Notice! For the next week, simply pay attention to the words you use when you speak to yourself. Listen carefully to the messages inside the books you read and tv shows you watch. Notice what the words are saying and filter them. Turn off the messages that you don't like, the ones that will try to keep you down or disempower you. Turn up the volume on the good things and start saying positive things to yourself every day.

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