{"id":345422,"date":"2014-04-10T11:30:30","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T03:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/3-good-reasons-to-quit-bitching-345422.html"},"modified":"2014-04-10T11:30:30","modified_gmt":"2014-04-10T03:30:30","slug":"3-good-reasons-to-quit-bitching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/lifelove-hk\/coaching-lifelove-hk\/3-good-reasons-to-quit-bitching-345422.html","title":{"rendered":"Stop Complaining: 3 good reasons to quit!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/04\/shutterstock_149301761.jpg\"><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-11908\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11908 img-responsive  aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2014\/04\/shutterstock_149301761.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_149301761\" width=\"500\" height=\"499\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>  <p><strong>#1\u00a0You will be calmer<\/strong><\/p> <p>By grumbling all the time, we pick at our own misfortunes.\u00a0As a result of the constant griping, we give our frustrations an opportunity to invade our lives.\u00a0And we spoil our daily lives, even though, if we think about it, our day did not go all that bad.<\/p>  <p><strong>#2 You will act instead of complaining<\/strong><\/p> <p>You will no longer be pestered trying to find someone to blame, and instead actually do something to improve the situation.\u00a0When we understand whining as a way to ask for help without directly asking for it, we may decide to continue with it.\u00a0Express yourself more clearly, make your needs better known, and thus be truly heard. This is also an opportunity to sort yourself out and figure out what really matters to you, and what you can let go.<\/p>  <p><strong>#3 By changing your words, you will change your life<\/strong><\/p> <p>When you stop complaining, we get the impression that there is nothing left to say, because griping about certain issues unites and creates links with others, and increases the ease of conversation (in transport, around the coffee machine, etc.).\u00a0Ceasing to grumble, however, means that you end up talking more about the things that are going well.\u00a0As a result, you put more gratitude and celebration in your words, and therefore in your life.<\/p>  <p><strong>How to recognize that you're complaining?<\/strong><\/p> <p>- Your tone (not very agreeable)<\/p> <p>- Your position (you stand as a victim, instead of seeking a solution)<\/p> <p>- You exaggerate to be heard (\"I\u2019ve told you this 100 times!\u201d \u201cWith you, it is always the same old story!\u201d etc.)<\/p>  <p><strong>You are convinced that quitting the complaints will benefit you?\u00a0Here's how to free yourself from the evil inclination:<\/strong><\/p> <p>-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/9-ways-to-stop-bitching-about-nothing\/\">9 keys to stop complaining<\/a><\/p> <p>-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/top-tips-for-living-without-bitching\/\">At the office, family, society ... Our 3 guides to live without complaint<\/a><\/p> <p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Fabienne Broucaret<\/em><\/p>  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coach and trainer in personal development - and author of bestseller book \"I quit complaining\" - Christine Lewicki, explains why it is urgent to stop moaning about your life - and most importantly how!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":11908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"How to stop complaining? 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