Powerful Words for Women
ENCOURAGE
:::to give support, confidence or hope to someone: help stimulate (dictionary meaning)
***when you see someone making positive changes - affirm their actions - words are powerful motivators
***encouragement is not praise (that only causes 'approval junkies')
***encourage the deed or effort - not the 'doer'
***encouragement is helping to develop courage - to take a risk - to try something knew - to keep going even if it seems dark or impossible
***encourage people to be 'imperfect' - so they feel free to make mistakes, learn from the mistake or struggle, and most of all try again
***encouragement is not rescuing, fixing or over-protecting a friend, child, adult, co-worker, student, partner,
***encourage others to develop disappointing muscles, resilient muscles, gratification muscles, and imperfect muscles
***encourage brainstorming to solve a problem instead of giving your friend, child, spouse, student, co-worker an answer
***encourage people to think of their choices--creating personal power
***encourage by loving and supporting
***encourage others to 'shop' for a new behavior as it appears the one they are using isn't working
***encourage others by "Listening"
***send flowers or a note of encouragement when you know that someone is discouraged, disappointed, depressed, struggling (personal issues)
***touch is a powerful sign of encouragement
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