Tip Tuesday: word magic series- the magic of, "thank you"
LIFESTYLE DESIGN FOR HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
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This week we continue season three of Tammy Talk TV and discuss word magic and how we can craft our reality by paying attention to our words.
THE MAGIC OF, "THANK YOU"
THE MAGICAL POWER OF WORDS:
WORD MAGIC TO BEAT ENNUI AND CONQUER THE DARK SIDE OF HAVING IT ALL Ancient people believed the written word was magic because written words brought knowledge, and with knowledge comes power. Individual written words were considered tiny spells, which later became known as “spelling.”
THE MAGICAL POWER OF THANK YOU:
While there is never a bad time to say thank you, here are some best practices that make it more powerful and potent:
When presented with a compliment, say thank you, and leave it at that.
Human nature is to respond in kind with a compliment of your own, but that may make it seem as if the other person were fishing for a compliment. Another natural reaction is to negate the compliment. For instance, if your coworker Linda says to you,
“That is a beautiful sweater,”
your answer should be,
“Thank you.”
not,
“This old thing? I just threw on the first thing I saw.”
Nor should you return the compliment with a compliment such as,
“I like your sweater too.”
If, in fact, you do admire Linda’s sweater, wait an appropriate amount of time before mentioning it so as not to deter from the compliment that was meant for you.
Another negative response to a compliment is to announce what the item cost. So, don’t tell Linda that you bought that sweater for $3 at Goodwill nor that you paid more for it than you should have.
Just say thank you and bask in the compliment.
CRAFT AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE:
Cultivating gratitude must be practiced deliberately and daily. So, at the end of every day, while falling asleep, count your blessings the way others might count sheep. If you can’t think of anything to be grateful for, start with abundant food, clean water, and fresh air, three things much of the world struggles for every day. Then move on to reliable electricity, transportation, uncensored internet access. We all have much to be grateful for but instead we take these things for granted. So, say goodbye to counting sheep and count your blessings instead.---Excerpt from The Everyday Vacay e-Seminar SeriesCome join the conversation in Tammy Talk's Social Circle:
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