{"id":608,"date":"2016-10-18T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T09:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2016-10-18T00:19:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-18T00:19:51","slug":"7-ways-to-slash-complaining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamibrumbaugh.com\/?p=608","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Slash Complaining"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"slash-complaining\"<\/p>\n

At dinner last night, my husband asked, \u201cHow was everyone\u2019s day?\u201d We go through this routine almost every night.<\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t wait until it was my turn. I craved a chance to vent about my long list of troubles. \u201cThere was a substitute bus driver and he didn\u2019t stop, so I had to chase him to get your daughter to school. Then traffic was crazy, and when I finally got to work I realized I forgot my lunch, so all that work packing it was a waste of time. Okay, it was just a yogurt and crackers because I was rushed, but still. And then one of our autistic students had a meltdown because I broke his piece of bread in half and he prefers it whole, and so most \"alexander-book-pic\"of the other kids started screaming because of the noise\u2026\u201d On and on I ranted. It was seriously a case of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/em> spewing from my mouth.<\/p>\n

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I felt a little better after my tirade, but I noticed the damper I inflicted on dinner. I don\u2019t like when my kids whine or complain, and yet here I was sucking the joy out of the room. Later that evening, I reflected on how my family and I could cut back on whining. Here are the seven methods I plan to use.<\/p>\n

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  1. Tell close family or friends about your decrease whining goal so you\u2019re held accountable.<\/li>\n
  2. Transform complaints into solutions. If there is something that will help the problem\u2014do it.<\/li>\n
  3. Change \u201chave to\u201d to \u201cget to\u201d.<\/li>\n
  4. When you discover yourself whining, add a \u201cbut\u201d and say something positive.<\/li>\n
  5. Distance yourself from chronic complainers. (At least during your own complaint detox.)<\/li>\n
  6. If you must vent, do it on paper so it doesn\u2019t affect others.<\/li>\n
  7. Don\u2019t give up if you don\u2019t suddenly stop whining. Keep trying.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I hope some of you will join me in this complaint slashing adventure. We have the power to make people actually glad they asked, \u201cHow was your day?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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