So I have to ask, have you been verbally affirmed today? You know, complimented for the sake of being complimented. "Hey man, nice pants!" or a "You look nice today." The benefits are amazing. You laugh but it's true. Benefits include reduced stress, improved mood, higher self-esteem and improved confidence. Lesser known benefits include feeling an inch or two taller, the urge to give high-5's and an undocumented sensation called the "warm fuzzies." No joke.
Well for the hell of it, James, a college buddy of mine, and I shared a few moments of verbal affirmation via IM. Here's how it went.
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ME: verbal affirmation time!!!!
JAMES: YAY!!!
ME: James.... you are a scholar and an athlete
JAMES: You, John are very kind and caring
ME: James your skin has the glow of a healthy, young woman
JAMES: John, your eyes radiate with the light of a hundred suns
ME: James... women want to be with you and men want to be you
JAMES: John, even the greatest scholars in the world can learn a thing or two from you
ME: James, you are a prodigy of goodness
JAMES: John, you are the paragon of style and class
ME: The Dalai Lama is to Sea Bass as James is to Bottlenose Dolphin
JAMES: Men run from John, women run to him
ME: Hehehehe... OK, enough verbal affirmation for today
JAMES: ok...
ME: *feels all warm and fuzzy on the inside*
ME: oh, one more
ME: James... you make Spartans look like out-of-shape teenagers.
JAMES: *blush*
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Give it a go. You just might like it.
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