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!

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A podcast about overcoming perfectionism so you can do more of what you love. Your hosts are: Janine Adams, a Certified Professional Organizer, who is naturally good at good enough and Shannon Wilkinson, a Life Coach and recovering perfectionist who is learning to be better at good enough. Together they share tips, techniques and stories from their organizing and coaching practices, as well as their own lives, to help you find more peace, have less angst and take more action.