How to Create a Habit of Positive Self-Talk

Your self-talk determines how you feel. Try this exercise: say to yourself, “I am angry about the traffic on my commute.” Let yourself feel the statement. If you’re paying attention to your body, you can actually feel a physical response to the words you just said. It might be subtle – but if you were to repeat those words, and keep that train of thought chugging through your mind, your physical response would intensify. Now say to yourself, “I enjoy …

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How to Create a Habit of Positive Self-Talk

Your self-talk determines how you feel. Try this exercise: say to yourself, “I am angry about the traffic on my commute.” Let yourself feel the statement. If you’re paying attention to your body, you can actually feel a physical response to the words you just said. It might be subtle – but if you were to repeat those words, and keep that train of thought chugging through your mind, your physical response would intensify. Now say to yourself, “I enjoy …

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4 Ways to Invite Forgiveness and Love into Your Heart

“Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.” – Mahatma Gandhi Do you find it easy to forgive people who have hurt or abused you in some way? I didn... Read more

4 Ways to Invite Forgiveness and Love into Your Heart

“Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.” – Mahatma Gandhi Do you find it easy to forgive people who have hurt or abused you in some way? I didn... Read more

Rephrasing

1. She will post you the documents on Monday morning.
The documents …
2. I broke my leg last week. I won‟t be in the dance competition tonight.
If I …
3. It‟s two years since I had a puncture.
I haven’t …
4. “Who has been using my computer?” asked Tom.
Tom …
5. Mark‟s wife was wearing a dress last night. It was beautiful.
The dress …
6. Perhaps my secretary knows his address.
My secretary …
7.. They want someone to clean the windows.
They want to have …
8. Her parents said: “Get your coat, Lydia!”
Her parents …
9.  Ann had been working all day. She was tired and needed a rest.
Ann,
10. They went on a trip in spite of the bad weather.
Although the …

Rephrasing

1. She will post you the documents on Monday morning.
The documents …
2. I broke my leg last week. I won‟t be in the dance competition tonight.
If I …
3. It‟s two years since I had a puncture.
I haven’t …
4. “Who has been using my computer?” asked Tom.
Tom …
5. Mark‟s wife was wearing a dress last night. It was beautiful.
The dress …
6. Perhaps my secretary knows his address.
My secretary …
7.. They want someone to clean the windows.
They want to have …
8. Her parents said: “Get your coat, Lydia!”
Her parents …
9.  Ann had been working all day. She was tired and needed a rest.
Ann,
10. They went on a trip in spite of the bad weather.
Although the …

Rephrasing Keys

1. She will post you the documents on Monday morning.
The documents … will be posted to you on Monday morning.
2. I broke my leg last week. I won‟t be in the dance competition tonight.
If I … hadn’t broken my lag last week, I would be in the competition tonight.
3. It‟s two years since I had a puncture.
I haven’t … had a puncture for two years.
4. “Who has been using my computer?” asked Tom.
Tom … asked who had been using his computer.
5. Mark‟s wife was wearing a dress last night. It was beautiful.
The dress … which / that /  Mark’s wife was wearing last night was beautiful.
6. Perhaps my secretary knows his address.
My secretary … may / might / could know his address.
7 They want someone to clean the windows.
They want to have … the windows cleaned.
8. Her parents said: “Get your coat, Lydia!”
Her parents … told her to get her coat.
9. Ann had been working all day. She was tired and needed a rest.
Ann, … who had been working all day, was tired and needed a rest.
10. They went on a trip in spite of the bad weather.
Although the … weather was bad, they went on a trip.