The least one can do is to say thank you to someone who lends a helping hand. Kind words cost nothing. But do we all remember to use them on the spur of the moment? Unfortunately, the answer is usually no.
Many team leaders fail to see that if you want a team to function efficiently, you must encourage the team. You can only accomplish this by stating and demonstrating to the team members that you trust them and feel they can generate good outcomes.
Furthermore, according to a 2016 study conducted by academics at the University of Oxford, using positive words and being nice to others results in a “modest but substantial boost” in a person’s subjective well-being.
Kindness, in other words, may not revolutionize your life, but it should “nudge it correctly.”
5 ideas to inspire yourself to practice using kinder language daily to motivate others:
1. Keep a diary or journal
One way to devote some regular time to kindness and optimism is to keep a thinking diary. Write three things you’re grateful for every day. Even if it’s only tiny self-congratulation for completing everything on your to-do list that day, you’re giving yourself some much-needed positive attention and inspiring your mind.
2. Imagine the ‘butterfly effect’
It costs us nothing to say anything, but yeah! Everything we say affects both the speaker and the listener. Every word creates a wave — a strong wave — that generates another, and so on. Imagine the “butterfly effect” from the words out of your mouth.
When negotiating at work or discussing a difficult issue with a friend, using positive phrases and giving recognition when listening to someone else might be the difference between a good and a terrible conclusion.
While keeping a score is unrealistic, some experts recommend using at least three positive words or phrases to counteract each negative effect.
3. Practice in front of the mirror
Sometimes you have to reassure yourself that you can and will succeed, so try giving yourself a pep talk in the mirror. When you develop the practice of using positive self-talk, you will automatically begin to incorporate kindness and optimism into your everyday routine.
Sadly, many have no idea what a pleasant and kind remark might mean to someone else. One nice remark may improve a person’s entire day, and it typically makes those who utter kind words feel pretty fantastic, too. It could even inspire someone to make the effort to say something kind to other people they interact with.
Keeping some positively intriguing statements in mind whenever you communicate with people could be a good idea.
4. Stay positive
It is possible to provide moral support and counsel while acknowledging — and without downplaying — someone else’s struggles or shortcomings.
It’s incredibly kind when a friend says “you’re amazing” after you relay a story about how you made a mistake at work. There’s no doubt that you messed up, yet hearing that warm remark helps you feel better.
Just stay positive about someone, or even yourself, and it’ll bring a change.
5. Handle emails thoughtfully
Taking a moment to consider how you want the other person to feel can make a difference. Swapping straightforward “regards” for a more friendly sign-off might help strengthen relationships where suitable.
And when you are the customer, remember that giving a compliment may have a therapeutic impact on some people suffering from a toxic working environment or who have been ignored for a long time, which can jump-start a new career.
Hence, one should focus on what he can manage in order to have a significant influence or motivate someone else.
Embrace your inner self and use nice words to influence the world. They are the most straightforward and powerful instruments in the universe.
