and stop listening, writing and reading them too.

There are words that have a positive impact on our state of mind and support action towards our desired outcomes. Words that when we hear them continue to allow us to see the opportunities available, that keep our body relaxed and open. Words that support our continued belief in ourselves.

There are other words that negatively impact our state of mind and generate action that’s counter productive to the intended outcome. Words that illicit tension in our body, negative thinking and beliefs. Words that bring up our barriers and defences.

In other words there are words that help us achieve our goals and words that stop us achieving them. Words that maintain our well being and words that send us into fight or flight. The problem with words that send us into fight or flight is that’s not the best state to assess the reality of the situation, to make the right decisions or even be that creative.

I’ve just looked at BBC news page and notice the following words that to me reinforce the negative and certainly don’t help me stay positive: Clash, Terror, Flaw, Dark forces, Lose, Damaged, Disturbed, Chaos, Depression. I assume these words are used to get us to read the report because less negative ones mean we’d not be interested (and yes I’m guilty too with blog headlines to grab your attention).

Now, more than any time over recent years, is when we HAVE to be able to achieve our goals, be creative and notice the opportunities. The problem is we’re using words that are prohibiting that being the likely outcome!

Alison
Helping purchasing relationships find the right words

PS Guilty too of using ‘downturn’ in a session entitled ‘keeping on track in a downturn’ must start practicing not just preaching 🙂