June 28, 2008Poison Phrase ~ Blah, blah, blah

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Meryl,

I am one of your subscribers. I occasionally use a poison phrase “Blah, Blah, Blah.” How can I get rid of this? Please advise. Thanks in advance.

Meryl Responds:

I talk about how to change unwanted communication habits in my eCourse. It’s included in the first four sessions, which is available free here.

http://www.speakstrong.com/eCourse/index.html

I have more suggestions than I can detail here. Here are a few ideas.

1. Have someone you trust be your “blah, blah, blah buddy,” and have them keep track of how often you say it. That will make you more conscious of your habit.

2. Create a phrase to use when you catch yourself saying it. Something like:

I’m trying to break myself of the habit of saying blah, blah, blah because… What I mean to say is…

It might not be appropriate in every case, but use your phrase every time you can.

3. Review your conversations at the end of each day. If you used the unwanted words, imagine yourself in the same conversation without using those words.

These tips should do the job, but the eCourse will give you more tools.