The Power of Words

The Power of Words: The stress and emotions they create.

Anger, Stress, Ego, Dead Lines, Money, Religion, Bills.....

Stringed together these words invoke different reactions, and feelings within each of us. Some words cause our blood pressure to rise, and even make our blood boil. But why is this?

We are so hardwired to respond to our environment that it is words that act as a trigger for our emotions. With a few words or a phrase you can make someones day, or crush them. The old quote "The Penis mightier than the Sword" is ever so apparent.

With a sword your life is ended, or your cut and it will heal. When the word is written you read it, retain it, and it will either enhance you or eat away at you. Words are powerful. We live in an age where free expression is all around us, and in many cases beating us over the head.

We live in a wonderful country where this is possible. But there is a time and place for everything. When we say something we have no idea how it will effect or change that persons life. There are those people that have what I would like to call "Emotional Sensory Triggers". These EST's sometime...well in many times cloud our better judgment. We live in times where you will be singing the ABC's with your child one minute, and a second later yelling obscenities out of the window of your car because you lost your temper.

As time chugs on, we find ourselves becoming more and more stressed, angry, and hot headed. We dont think about what it is we say, how we say it, or the words we put together. Many times we say things just to hurt someone.

When in time did we lose common courtesy, and camaraderie. When was it that we became so uncensored. You dont see people walking down the street in neighborhoods greeting each other with friendly how do you do's.

Many people would rather flip you the bird than flash you a smile.

So what do you do?

1. Try to become more level headed. Yes you may have had a bad day, but what has happened to you hasn't happened to the rest of the world. A smile will automatically change the mood of others, thus changing your mood because you will be surrounded by happy people.

2. Meditate. Take sometime out. When your at work and are stressing over the hustle and bustle of the day, instead of reaching for a cigarette or texting on your cell phone, sit down and close your eyes and 'recharge' and take some time recollect yourself.

3. I am rubber, you are glue. Let what others have to say bounce off of you. Who are these people in your life to make you stoop to their level, and say things to them that you may regret or cause a fight. Yes this person may be your boss, or a spouse but there is no reason for them to cause you to feel low. A boss you can always get a new job. A spouse, you can sit and talk with, and if you have to, get a new one of those too.

You are the only YOU that you will ever have. Stress is a killer, and so are words.

4. Me Time. This is massively important. It doesn't matter if you have children or not. They go to school, or they take naps, and have bed times. Dedicate at least an hour or two for yourself. And yes I have been around children, and have raised one. I know that alone time is close to never, but I made time for myself, which made me feel better through out the day, or start the next with a good foot forward.

The point is: Words effect us. They cause stress, hurt feelings, and so much more. When angered or stress, meditate and let it go. Free yourself of the negative that others place on you.

Try this for about a week and I garentee you will see a difference.