Some phrases most people are familiar with "I need to do this" or "I should do this." If you're like me, you sometimes drown in those phrases. Sometimes, you reach the point where you can't do the things you should, forcing your stress to compound.

It is a little cheesy. but you can trade out "needs" and "shoulds" with "I get to" or "I get the opportunity to." A similar tactic was used in "The Office" during Jim and Pam's counseling. Shed a positive light on things you don't want to do by viewing them as a privilege, an opportunity.

From my use of this phrase, I learned it has to be supplemented with a little more effort. Realizing why things are an opportunity or privilege is the key to maximizing this method.

For example, let's say you're assigned a 30-page article along with all the other work you have to do only a day to work on it. Rather than say, "I have to read a stupid-long article," view it as an opportunity and say "I get to read an interesting article about language and identity." It's small, it may not seem like much, but doing this consistently makes obligations less cumbersome.

Logan Alexander Smith

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