Center for Workplace Happiness

Are you shoulding on yourself today? As mom says to me when I’m up to something that’s not good for me UNH!! Should is a word that’s about shaming – it’s pointing out where you think you’re deficient. The truth is, if you asked 43 other humans they would say you are great at whatever you’re shaming yourself over. Sometimes human brains are mean, and when that word “should” is popping up inside a brain, that’s the brain being mean to that person. If your brain is telling that you should do this or you should think like that or you should be more of whatever, then your brain is being mean to you. Don’t should on yourself – instead, focus on what you can do about something, or the positive things you’re doing about something.

I’ve Kacey and I’d never should on you…I love veterinarians!