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Kicking the Complaining Habit

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I try really hard to work 'grace' into my attitude ..... but that doesn't mean I don't complain. A lot. Truth be told, I've never really noticed how much I complained until I happened upon a fantastic blog written by a woman who made the decision to kick the habit. You can check out the inspiring blog here: http://bit.ly/4bU2Er Perhaps I've never noticed my complaining because, to me, it was just another part of "venting" or even *problem solving.* But it's not. Venting is a release of something, be it air, heat or emotion. So when a person 'vents' s/he releases some sort of tension then forgets about it and moves on. Problem solving , according to Wikipedia, is " mental process and is part of the larger problem process that includes problem finding and problem shaping. Considered the most complex of all intellectual functions, problem solving has been defined as higher-order cognitive process that requires the modulation and co