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The answer is yes, and we use the wrong words every day. We use phrases like thrilled me to death, I almost died, and I gained 15 pounds just walking by the table. What we don't realize is that words affect us, words affect how we feel, what we do, and every other aspect of our lives. So, we need to stop saying phrases associated with fear, death, and everything else negative.
https://medium.com/swlh/what-we-say-does-it-matter-f173abdabc95