Comments on: Nervous Breakdown! Pandemonium! Impasse! .. Got any more words like these? …

By: Frances antoinette

Frances antoinette — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:42:04 +0000

I agree that words that we say to ourselves do have an effect on how we handle a “nervous breakdown” situation. When I encounter a potentially stressful situation, I tend to shrug my shoulders and say quietly and calmly to myself “Eh..what can I do?”. In a way, it settles me down and gets me thinking if I can find a solution to my problem — and if I cannot, then I casually accept the situation and life goes on.

By: Vinay

Vinay — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:24:38 +0000

Thanks Snehal, Its very generous of you :)

I read somewhere which mentioned – “Small things don’t matter a lot in life – They mean everything! ” – Anthony Robbins..

I believe that’s one of the sanest statements I have heard and this probably is one of those small things as well :)

By: snehalsahay

snehalsahay — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:42:19 +0000

In reply to Vinay.

Well, anyone would like this one…it was so realistic..
we often dont accept that we dont know the meaning of a word, and try 1000 guesses, later finding it to be something compleatly different…!!! :D
And the feeling then is….eewwhhh!!! how did I…. ;)

Thanks for replying Vinay,
enjoy the day… :D

By: Vinay

Vinay — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:51:05 +0000

In reply to snehalsahay. Thank you Snehal. I have been quite fascinated with the impacts some words have had on us.. Somehow this seemed like one such interesting :) Glad that you liked it :)

By: snehalsahay

snehalsahay — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 08:39:29 +0000

Well, I too thought it would mean something like a diesease in which nervous system stops working or just malfunctions, or some mental diesease…
these words just take away an ounce of our brain (which i have a very little in my biiiiig head) and leave us “nervous”… ;)

good one!
Enjoy the day!

By: Vinay

Vinay — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:53:06 +0000

In reply to dionnemast.

Thank you Dione :) .

They do serve a good purpose on the dramatic front. Infact I see most TV series make good use of these words. It is funny and educational to see how much of an impact they bear.

Thank you for the sweet response Dione. :)

By: Vinay

Vinay — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:51:22 +0000

In reply to lowerarchy. Thanks Sharon. That is a nice rounded theory. I am a huge fan of linguistics and semantics. I am usually fascinated by the way the words have an impact on the internal communications we use. Thanks for the comprehensive response on the topic. Looking forward to share more interactions with you.

By: dionnemast

dionnemast — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:37:12 +0000

I have to admit .. sometimes I just find that big words are fun to use. But that’s usually in my animated moments. I find my vocabulary becomes much simpler when I’m going through the trial .. in fact, I usually have a hard time finding words then. Anyway, I liked your post! :)

By: lowerarchy

lowerarchy — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 10:27:06 +0000

Hi my friend! I would argue that all the words we use have an effect on our minds, but many folk perhaps do not fully understand the meanings of the language used. Language has a range of meaning and we all have differing abilities with words.
I like to think of our brains as like a field across which many feet make a path – and in the same way, thinking the same thoughts can create a fixed way of thinking. I completely agree with you that careless language can exacerbate a minor problem as the old cliche about moles and mountains demonstrates.
The communications media may have a lot to answer for here, as drama and hyperbole is employed to dramatise stories in a competitive marketplace.
So I agree, calm and phlegmatic thinking is something to be adopted if possible. If not, we run the risk of talking problems up and being drawn into self-fulfilling prophesies.

By: Vinay

Vinay — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 02:09:42 +0000

In reply to Mithil. Yea, thats succha startling thing. If such youngsters are into thoughts like tat, I wonder what would happen when they reach their teens..

By: Mithil

Mithil — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:10:40 +0000

Some of the excuses to blow the situation out of proportions. These days even the 10 year old kids get nervous breakdown.