Oprah had on a pastor that started a movement of purple bracelets that promote a complaint free world. From the website:

“Scientists believe it takes 21 days to form a new habit and complaining is habitual for most of us. As Twain said, we must coax our old behavior down the stairs.”

Here are the suggested rules:

1. Begin to wear the bracelet, on either wrist

2. When you catch yourself complaining, gossiping or criticizing (it’s ok, everyone does) move the bracelet to the other arm and begin again.

3. If you hear someone else who is wearing a bracelet complain, you may point out their need to switch the bracelet to the other arm; BUT if you’re going to do this, you must move your bracelet first!

4. Stay with it. It may take many months but when you reach 21 days you will find that your entire life is happier, more loving, more positive and more abundant.

Worth a try? It goes along with all the positive thinking campaigning going on lately. Sometimes though it’s worth it to unload and move on then to keep it all bottled up inside. I think not dwelling on things is key but completely removing it from your life – I’ll have to think on this.