Season 1, Episode 20 - In today's episode, we talk about something we are all familiar with: complaints. Every clergy hears complaints but why? And, how common is complaining (very very common - the average person complains 15-30 times A DAY!). Plus, we answer a couple of questions from episode #19 on Minimum Baselines.
Listen as we learn some of the whys, worst and best practices.
Why We Complain:
1. Emotional regulation.
2. Mood.
3. Personality.
4. Social factors
Worst Practices:
1. Take the complaint personally.
2. Read and ruminate about anonymous complaints.
3. Put the complainer in charge.
Best Practices:
1. Don't take it personally but take it (somewhat) seriously.
2. Ask: What is helpful here?
3. Don't magnify the importance of the complaint.
4. Get regular encouragement.
We will also look at
Mindfulness Meditation:
1. What makes you smile?
2. What makes you think?
3. What makes you grow?
4. Which of these will you do more of today?
Resources in This Episode:
How & Why To Stop Complaining
Levenger Notecards
Resources:
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