Yesterday I was feeling a little depressed. Now I know that depression is a nominalisation but it was the first label that popped into my head. After a little thought I decided it probably had something to do with a late night on Tuesday and 7 hours driving on Wednesday plus a long days work.
I thought I would try something different so I deconstructed the word and looked for opposites. After a few minutes I didn't even know what depression was and I was laughing so I guess it worked.
Try it yourself next time you use a label for yourself.
Depression
becomes
High pressure. (weather)
Depressed
becomes
Embossed. (paper shapes)
de pression
becomes
bottled Beer (sort of French opposite)
I came up with lots more but you get the idea. The sillier you can make it the faster you get on with the rest of your day. Once the word doesn't mean anything you are finished. ;)
[Read more...]I thought I would try something different so I deconstructed the word and looked for opposites. After a few minutes I didn't even know what depression was and I was laughing so I guess it worked.
Try it yourself next time you use a label for yourself.
Depression
becomes
High pressure. (weather)
Depressed
becomes
Embossed. (paper shapes)
de pression
becomes
bottled Beer (sort of French opposite)
I came up with lots more but you get the idea. The sillier you can make it the faster you get on with the rest of your day. Once the word doesn't mean anything you are finished. ;)
Source: http://www.nlpconnections.com/chill-out-room/13223-playing-words.html
