complaint-free?

[wispfox]

Via starandrea, A Complaint-Free World.

I don't actually have any idea how often I complain, nor where the line is between saying things because they are true but possibly so often it's a complaint (even if it's because I'm failing to consciously notice that there is something bothering me, and that's why I keep saying it). So this could be interesting. (so could wearing it when driving or on the computer, what with my wrist things getting in the way)

I'm getting 5, so I can give one to some local people, if wanted.

Comments

[leiacat.livejournal.com]

Gah. If only these bracelets didn't totally slaughter my wrists, I'd design one that says "Complaints allowed, sympathy offered". The way I see it, complaints allow the opportunity for internal brain-crud to externalize, can drastically reduce bad self-reinforcing mental loops, and discharge frustration. If I complain, I said it and it's allowed to leave, if I hold it in, it _stays_ in, and I can think of few things I can do to myself more harmful than that. If my friends complain, they can get sympathy or advice (as they wish), hugs, encouragement, or even possibly a reduction of complained-about thing.

Not complaining is not empowering or positive. If you want to get in the habit of feeling good, instead of supressing the bad, talk about the good, dammit! I'll welcome a complaint-free world the moment it runs out of things to complain about, and not a moment sooner.

Um.. .sorry I sploded all over your LJ here. I guess it pushed a button. Nothing personal, obviously.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

No worries, re 'splody. :)

I do see what you're saying; largely, I hope this to help me just be aware of I'm complaining a lot.

And, for me, it's largely 'am I complaining and not doing anything about it if I can, or am I complaining to let off steam _and_ doing what I can about it'. I have no sense at all of how much, when, or why I complain. So, I'm hoping this to help my attention to figure that out.

(I do see 'talking things out' & 'letting off steam' as different from 'complaining'. Complaining feels like... low level background noise, distracting, and not useful, in my head. *shrug* As always, you milage may of course vary!)