Episode 165: The Power of Language

Words matter. This week Shannon and Janine discuss how shifting our language just a hair can shift our outcomes. Discussion topics include: • Shannon survived the Portland heat wave! • The value of shifting your language • Changing "should" or "need to" to "choose to" can be very powerful • How "need to" puts you into flight or fight mode • The calming effect of "choose to" • How digging into why some tasks are important can help you choose to do them • Reframing your language to shift you into "good enough" mode • The power of the name you give a space • Experiencing the impact of subtle shifts of language • How changing language requires changing some habits • Janine's hand-lettered "What do I choose to do?" note that you can download from the show notes • A living example: We changed our podcast tagline from "overcome" to "let go of" in early 2019 • Cutting yourself some slack as you make things changes in your language • Thinking about the language you use in communicating with others • How a shift in language can make you more productive Visit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com to download a reminder about language you can use on your own bulletin board!