Weekly: The power of your words
Old Happy: I need to judge myself more and more.
New Happy: I need to love myself more and more.
Think back to the last time that you complimented someone. How did they physically respond to your words? I'd imagine that their eyes lit up, their face broke into a shining smile, they stood a bit taller, and they were filled with a palpable sense of energy.
Now, think about the last time that you saw someone hurt by another's words. It's the exact opposite: their eyes go flat, their face falls, and they shrink down, deep into themselves. They have been crushed.
When you speak to yourself, you might not be able to see these physical reactions to kindness or to cruelty—but, rest assured, they are happening within you. Bit by bit, you could be diminishing yourself with your words—without even knowing it. And this serves absolutely no one. It's your expanded self that can bring you joy and well-being, that is capable of creating strong relationships with others, that is able to do the most good in the world. True service to others is best delivered by a self that knows their worth.
You can start to change the way that you speak to yourself, right here and now, with these five New Happy affirmations:
I have so much to share with the world. I do not need to do more and more. I deserve love and compassion. I am here to be my biggest self. I am enough, exactly as I am.
(And if you'd like a visual as a reminder, you can download them in a wallpaper here!)
Tips and Tools
1. Kind anyway — This week's animation.
2. Worthy at every step — A reminder.
3. It's okay if it's bumpy — They're a part of the journey.
4. What we really want — It's a feeling.
5. Stand next to us — How we get through it.
More from TNH
Book — Order New Happy today to find true happiness.
Podcast — Get a daily morning pep talk — in five minutes or less
Speaking — Book us to speak to your team about well-being, resilience, and productivity.
Articles — Read more articles on our website.
Community
What's a compliment you've received that you still remember?
"I love your smile."
"You taught me how to be a better person."
"My wife told me that 'our family's humor grew to be what it is, thanks to my humor.'"
"The way I say "aww" being very sweet."
"I would have been lost without you."
Before You Go
The Definitive Guide to Happiness
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