Comments on: a little exercise: from dread to like http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/ making lives better, making better lives Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Tessa http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-447514 Tessa Sat, 10 May 2008 16:49:45 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-447514 Hi Isabella! I miss visiting here, and am so glad that I "remembered not to forget" today! Love this question..I am a fun seeker and using this technique absolutely works for me. I love that you reminded me of it. Connect to the reason and look for the fun. thanks! Tessa <em>Tessa's last blog post..<a href='http://artfullifecoaching.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/my-newbest-friends-are-kate-kelly-and-peggy-ramundo/'>My new?best friends??</a></em> Hi Isabella!

I miss visiting here, and am so glad that I “remembered not to forget” today!

Love this question..I am a fun seeker and using this technique absolutely works for me. I love that you reminded me of it.
Connect to the reason and look for the fun.
thanks!
Tessa

Tessa’s last blog post..My new?best friends??

]]> By: Siona http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-447510 Siona Sat, 10 May 2008 16:01:32 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-447510 Liked this blog alot. I keep trying to find positive outlooks on life and this is a great idea for making boring tasks more bearable! Up till now I have told myself stories while doing the mundane jobs like ironing or cleaning etc. Thanks for the idea. <em>Siona's last blog post..<a href='http://sionycorner.blogspot.com/2008/05/captain-drake-and-lake-part-1_10.html'>Captain Drake and the Lake (Part 1)</a></em> Liked this blog alot. I keep trying to find positive outlooks on life and this is a great idea for making boring tasks more bearable! Up till now I have told myself stories while doing the mundane jobs like ironing or cleaning etc. Thanks for the idea.

Siona’s last blog post..Captain Drake and the Lake (Part 1)

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-443101 isabella mori Thu, 01 May 2008 03:17:02 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-443101 thanks, @evan. fun is very important to me! @andrew - it's really interesting how words work. i was just discussing the "wish list" vs. "to do list" with someone and for THAT person, "wish" totally doesn't do the trick. so it's important to use words that work for each one of us individually. very interested in your new blog. let us all know about it! thanks, @evan. fun is very important to me!

@andrew – it’s really interesting how words work. i was just discussing the “wish list” vs. “to do list” with someone and for THAT person, “wish” totally doesn’t do the trick. so it’s important to use words that work for each one of us individually.

very interested in your new blog. let us all know about it!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-440964 Andrew Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:51:29 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-440964 Hi Isabella, 'Wish' lists do sound magical, and having a 'wish list' is certainly fun. It's even better if that 'magic' is used to make at least some of those wishes happen! Cheers Andrew (P.S. You mentioned about my blog. My old blog has finished for now and the last entry was in February. I will be launching a new blog about business ethics in a few weeks time. If this is a topic which interests you, you are more than welcome to visit my blog. I will let you know when it has been launched) Hi Isabella,

‘Wish’ lists do sound magical, and having a ‘wish list’ is certainly fun. It’s even better if that ‘magic’ is used to make at least some of those wishes happen!

Cheers

Andrew

(P.S. You mentioned about my blog. My old blog has finished for now and the last entry was in February.

I will be launching a new blog about business ethics in a few weeks time. If this is a topic which interests you, you are more than welcome to visit my blog. I will let you know when it has been launched)

]]> By: Evan http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-439173 Evan Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:44:21 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-439173 I really like this postive approach. Especially that you make it fun. I really like this postive approach. Especially that you make it fun.

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-438973 isabella mori Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:48:09 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-438973 @andrew, i was JUST thinking about you yesterday! haven't been to your blog in a while, either. yes, for people like us who place a lot of value on words, renaming an unpleasant task can make a big difference. like you, i don't like to do lists very much. i like "wish list". "wish" sounds kind of magical ... @andrew, i was JUST thinking about you yesterday! haven’t been to your blog in a while, either.

yes, for people like us who place a lot of value on words, renaming an unpleasant task can make a big difference. like you, i don’t like to do lists very much. i like “wish list”. “wish” sounds kind of magical …

]]> By: Andrew http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-438969 Andrew Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:21:14 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-438969 Wow, it's certainly a while since I've visited this blog! I agree with Gillian. I don't like Powerpoint. Then again, I have never actually tried using it - I guess I have a preconceived notion about it. It's technical, so it must be painful for technology cripples like me. Another way to turn something you don't like into something at least bearable is to assign a more positive name for the task. For example, I used to dislike the process of making my 'to do' list. Accordingly, I changed the name of the task. No longer do I have a 'to do' list, I now have a 'Weekly Success Plan.' The nature of the task (making a list of everything I need to do and when) is exactly the same as before. However, the idea of making a 'Weekly Success Plan' sounds much more exciting than that of making a dreaded 'to do list.' Accordingly, I now make my weekly plan on a much more consistent basis than before, and it's also a more pleasant task than before. Cheers Andrew Wow, it’s certainly a while since I’ve visited this blog!

I agree with Gillian. I don’t like Powerpoint. Then again, I have never actually tried using it – I guess I have a preconceived notion about it. It’s technical, so it must be painful for technology cripples like me.

Another way to turn something you don’t like into something at least bearable is to assign a more positive name for the task.

For example, I used to dislike the process of making my ‘to do’ list. Accordingly, I changed the name of the task. No longer do I have a ‘to do’ list, I now have a ‘Weekly Success Plan.’

The nature of the task (making a list of everything I need to do and when) is exactly the same as before. However, the idea of making a ‘Weekly Success Plan’ sounds much more exciting than that of making a dreaded ‘to do list.’

Accordingly, I now make my weekly plan on a much more consistent basis than before, and it’s also a more pleasant task than before.

Cheers

Andrew

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-438953 isabella mori Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:16:52 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-438953 oh, and btw, i just finished those stupid taxes. oh, and btw, i just finished those stupid taxes.

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-438952 isabella mori Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:16:26 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-438952 @gillian, well we all have our idiosyncratic likes and dislikes, don't we ... now that would be another meme - what kinds of things do you like that others find awful. @gillian, well we all have our idiosyncratic likes and dislikes, don’t we …

now that would be another meme – what kinds of things do you like that others find awful.

]]> By: gillian http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/comment-page-1/#comment-438943 gillian Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:09:58 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/a-little-exercise-from-dread-to-like/#comment-438943 Lord, who likes powerpoint? I would need to do this exercise if I had to use powerpoint. Lord, who likes powerpoint? I would need to do this exercise if I had to use powerpoint.

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