The Benefits of Stopping Complaining

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The dictionary defines complain as to express grief, pain, or discontent. My definition of complaint is an energetic statement that focuses on what is missing and what you're lacking rather than what is present andWhat you're grateful for. We think on average, 45,000 thoughts a day, most of them are negative because of human's negativity bias. So the better thing to do is to catch the thoughts as they come out of your mouth to try and replace them with something positive.

My flight was awful. The restaurant's service was terrible. The traffic was horrible. My boss is the worst. Our culture is the stupidest.

Whenever we get together with other people, we hear lots of complaints, and plenty come out of our own mouths.

All this complaining may be ubiquitous, but it's not entirely innocuous. Complaining puts us in a negative mood, hurts our health, and damages our relationships.

If you've ever wanted to complain less, my guest today has some advice on how to break the complaining habit and embrace a more positive and proactive life. His name is Will Bowen, and he's the founder of the Complaint Free movement and the author of A Complaint Free World. Today on the show, Will first defines what constitutes a complaint. He then shares the five main reasons people offer complaints, so you can learn to recognize what triggers yours. Will also explains how to deal with being on the receiving end of each type of complaint, so you don't have to listen to the complaining of others.