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Friday, 26 November 2010

Interpersonal Skills - Part 1: Positive and Negative Language


A Type of interpersonal skill is Posotive and Negative language. The term "is the glass half full or half empty" is a great example of using these languages. if you say half full it is a positive because whereas it being half empty is negative.


Below i have listed some positive and negative language:


Negative

It’ll never work

It’s how I am: I was born that way

They make me behave like that

It’s against the rules

I’m forced to

It’s just not me

In the real world…

Another mistake

If only….

Never

Positive

Let's look at our alternatives

I can try a different approach

I control my own feelings

I'll invent a new rulebook

I will choose

What shall I try next?

I make my world real by...

How interesting ..

Let's try ...


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