What? No Complaining?
February 19, 2016
Did you know that health professionals suggest complaining can actually be very good for your health? That’s right. They classify complaining into two categories, INSTRUMENTAL and EXPRESSIVE, which if used to dialogue, validate, support, problem solve, or connect with another human being is quite healthy!
Instrumental complaints are goal oriented, meaning that we verbalize the problem in hopes of bringing about change. For example, you complain to a chef that your pasta is undercooked in hopes that you will receive some compensation for your meal. On the other hand, expressive…
Have you ever seen the sitcom, The Middle? It’s a story about a middle class family, in the middle of the country, who face problems with which most families can identify. Sometimes it seems like the family is trying to get to the top, or struggling not to hit bottom, and even though lovingly supportive of each other, they land somewhere in The Middle.