Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery

Choosing Freedom: How a Simple Shift in Language Can Change Your Life | Episode 249

January 29, 2024 Barb Nangle Episode 249
Fragmented to Whole: Life Lessons from 12 Step Recovery
Choosing Freedom: How a Simple Shift in Language Can Change Your Life | Episode 249
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Whenever I hear clients say something along the lines of “I have to…” I like to reframe their sentence to instead say, ‘I get to…” or “I could do…”. The language change is so small, and yet the conceptual change is HUGE. This week’s episode 249 of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast is about choosing freedom: how a simple shift in language can change your life!

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In this episode of the Fragmented to Whole Podcast, I’m talking about how building healthy boundaries helped me to understand that I have choices in everything that I do and sharing some examples of how a simple shift in your language can reframe your entire perspective of your life.

The biggest way to stop thinking that you don’t have choices in your life is to stop using phrases like ‘I have to’ or ‘I need to’ and start using the phrase, ‘I GET to’. You’ll be amazed at how freeing those little vocabulary changes are.


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Choosing Freedom: How a Simple Shift in Language Can Change Your Life
An update on Barb’s inner teenager and their reaction to her decision to leave her job.
Reframing "I have to" statements to "I get to" ones, as it shifts the mindset from feeling forced to having choices, leading to a more enjoyable life.
Recognizing our choices in various situations, rather than blaming others or feeling trapped.
Real life examples of how you can shift your language and change your perspective on your current circumstances.