Many experts on the subject say yes. One of the most important research on this topic was done by Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Japanese scientist, who identified that words can affect water molecules. Dr. Emoto put positive and negative words on water bottle labels and then observed under a microscope that water molecules reacted significantly to the label words. Positive words like love formed symmetrical and fascinating crystallization like a snowflake, while negative words like hate produced neither color nor definite shape.

Taking into account that our body consists, on average, of 60% to 70% of water, this is a question to think about. The result of his research was published in his book, Message from the Water.

But I would like to explore this question a little further.

Have you ever met someone who has a habit of saying terrible things about others, but their actions often contradict their words?

I know some people like that, with a tongue that doesn’t fit in their mouth and a heart that doesn’t fit in their chest when someone needs their help.

On the other hand, I have also seen a lot of people who seduce you with compliments and beautiful words, but when you need their support, it is impossible to count on them.

Of course, the ideal would always be to seek harmony between what we say and what we do, but in some situations, the reality may be quite different from what we perceive. How to deal with this?

You can choose to empower words or actions.

Sometimes we get so hurt by the harsh words of certain people that we forget to pay more attention to their actions. Of course, people should have a little bit of ability to communicate their frustrations without hurting each other, but the reality is that many people do not have internal tools to express themselves with any kindness.

I would say that words are like a kind of mask that people wear to show themselves to each other the way they would like to be seen, and that actions are the true personality that is often hidden behind words. The danger is exactly in being seduced by words and ignoring those actions.

To reduce the frustration of being hurt and even deluded by others’ words, one needs to pay more attention to their actions and put less weight on their words.

The issues surrounding this subject are so serious that, depending on how words are spoken and how someone perceives them, trauma can be generated.

I would like to share a strategy with you. Next time someone tells you something terrible, try to take a deep breath and reply with the question:

Why are you saying this to me?

The purpose of this question is to avoid putting ourselves into a victim position by bringing a new axis to support ourselves and, at the same time, we are also encouraging the other to reflect better on their own words.

That way, you will start to have more autonomy over what you are perceiving and you will have more control over the words that could affect you negatively (whether they are positive or negative).

Returning to the initial question, “Does word have power?”, The answer would be:

The ones I allow myself to be influenced have. The ones I do not allow myself to be influenced do not have.

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