<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Cruel words carry real costs. Repeated contempt,... > Cruel words carry real costs. Repeated contempt, humiliation, and threat can wear down a person's nervous system, self-concept, and health, and chronic stress takes a measurable toll on the body. Speaking carefully protects the people nearby, especially children. **Source:** [[livestreams/Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop - Workbook|Belief, Language, and the Psychosomatic Feedback Loop]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Cruel words carry real costs. Repeated contempt, humiliation, and threat can wear down a person's nervous system, self-concept, and health, and chronic stress takes a measurable toll on the body. Speaking carefully protects the people nearby, especially children.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-cruel-words-carry-nearby-especially-children ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->