Good speaking habits

Good speaking habits :

How to Stop Cursing and Become Pleasant and Polite

Everybody knows that it is bad to swear or curse, but for some people, cursing is a habit that seems to be part of their very identity. Some people have just come to accept that they can’t stop cursing and others will just have to put up with them. But this isn’t true, it is very possible to stop cursing. It is important to stop for your children's sake!!

Here are some ideas on how to stop cursing:

1. Acknowledge that you have a problem. It may be okay to swear in some occasions, there are some times that you can’t express your feelings any better than swearing, but it can be a problem if you utter profanities every minute. Know that it is a problem that needs to be solved.

2. Investigate why you swear. Many people actually don’t know why they curse in the first place. Some may just hang around people who have a habit of swearing. Others have turned swearing into a normal expression, an equivalent of other gentler expressions such as great or fabulous. Once you pinpoint the source of your habit, you’ll be able to address the problem.

3. Subject yourself to little punishments when you swear. Some people who want to stop bad habits punish themselves by penalizing themselves whenever they commit the habit. How about putting a quarter in a jar each time you say a profane word. At the end of every month see how much you have put in the jar. If you notice that you are putting in less each month, then you are cursing less. You may then donate the money to charity or use it to buy a beer.

4. Try to stop swearing for 21 days. According to research, it takes 21 days for a habit to be broken. So if this is true, you only need 21 swear-free days to stop cursing. Otherwise, you have at least 21 days of clean words to be proud of and that could be a start.

5. Learn other harmless words of expression. Instead of blurting out profanity, why not replace it with something neutral. It may even be a silly word such as flower or soup. That would be way better than a bad word.

Bad habits aren’t impossible to stop. It is indeed possible for you to stop cursing if you put your mind and heart into it. Your friends and family will thank you for it!

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