Have you ever begun a statement to yourself with, "I should..." You know, the times when you say, "I should go to the gym," or "I should really write that paper tonight," or "I should clean my room."
What if you replaced "should" with "could?" "I could really go to the gym." "I could write that paper." "I could clean my room." Sounds a lot more positive and empowering, doesn't it? "Should" statements create judgment; "could" statements are neutral and imply choice.
Speaking of which, I could cook dinner tonight and bake a galette for my labmate's birthday. It's late, and I just got back from lab, but I could...
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