I've noticed several people do this in the past month so I thought I'd mention it.
When people are told not to do something, they have to think about it first before they think about not doing it. Even if they agree not to do it, they'll still have experienced the picture, sounds, feelings, etc from having made the representation in the first place.
You may have heard some people say that the subconscious doens't process the negative part of messages. It goes about bringing into existance whatever you focus on even if you're trying not to think about it.
Whenever you find yourself telling people what you don't want, pause a moment. Figure out what you do want and say that instead. That ususally gives you the same logical argument without encouraging them to make a representation you don't want them to have.
People don't often consider the images they're putting into other people's heads. A friend was melting some wax on the stove and jokingly said not to eat it. I usually respond to comments like that with, "I was just about to, I'm glad you said not to." They see the picture they just gave me and often realize how silly their statement was.
This is different than taking a problem/solution approach. That works too. You'll have to test it to know which converts better for your particular context.
When you're fine tuning your message, make sure to look for negations. See if there's something else you really want your reader to be thinking about.
When people are told not to do something, they have to think about it first before they think about not doing it. Even if they agree not to do it, they'll still have experienced the picture, sounds, feelings, etc from having made the representation in the first place.
You may have heard some people say that the subconscious doens't process the negative part of messages. It goes about bringing into existance whatever you focus on even if you're trying not to think about it.
Whenever you find yourself telling people what you don't want, pause a moment. Figure out what you do want and say that instead. That ususally gives you the same logical argument without encouraging them to make a representation you don't want them to have.
People don't often consider the images they're putting into other people's heads. A friend was melting some wax on the stove and jokingly said not to eat it. I usually respond to comments like that with, "I was just about to, I'm glad you said not to." They see the picture they just gave me and often realize how silly their statement was.
This is different than taking a problem/solution approach. That works too. You'll have to test it to know which converts better for your particular context.
When you're fine tuning your message, make sure to look for negations. See if there's something else you really want your reader to be thinking about.
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