Swearing leaves bad breath. Cursing brings bad karma. Well, it is still doubtful whether these remarks still deter people from swearing. Whatever it is, swearing is a bad habit and without proper control you may find yourself to be in a habitual state which not only irritates other people but also causing stress and getting yourself into trouble. Besides that, you are setting a bad example to kids.
It is time to break that swearing chain. For a start, admit to yourself that you have a problem and this is your major weakness. When you learn to acknowledge that, you will find the strength in overcoming this obstacle.
Following this, count the number of times you have caught yourself swearing. Do not turn your attention away by counting other people. If you need more support, seek help from people close to you and ask them to stop you from swearing in front of them during conversation and vice versa. This should also be extended to letters, emails or text messages. Who knows? You may be in the midst of helping the other party to stop his own swearing.
Before you start to utter any swear word, take more time to reflect what you want to say. Speak with your brains, not with your heart and the temptation will decrease. Instead, use different ways to substitute your swearing expression. Explore new phrases or words. You can even try to replace your words with actions by working on other things or relax for a while at an area away from the central of tension.
It is always good to take a deep breath to calm down as it helps your blood flow from being plumped up exceedingly. Remember, it is not worth the while to run the risk of getting a heart attack or high blood pressure.
If you want to keep the house rules in check, you may contemplate in getting up a swear jar in the house or office. The swear jar should function in a way where everyone under the roof must contribute a fixed sum whenever caught in swearing. The swear jar will not only help the curbing of swearing but also reward the household when the money is used to buy new tools. Then you will realise that pitching in money is more effective than nagging.
