1. Be hopeful in our writing

It is easy for language to focus on negative things that need to be changed.

We can help motivate people with a balance of a hopeful outlook (e.g. you can make change and feel happier) over a tendency to focus on the negative things people might be trying to endure.

This approach can involve an active effort to:

1. First, work to recognize negative language that may be a natural way to articulate a concept
2. Then, explore positive reframing.
3. Don't make guarantees—not every technique will work for every person, and not everyone will have the same outcome and experience.