Complaining has a really bad reputation. Articles and gurus insist that too much complaining will “lower your vibration” and stop you achieving your dream, having friends and living the life you want. They suggest that you cut out negativity from your life, especially people who complain.
But humans love to complain. I know this because I get paid to sit with people while they vent, complain and process every week. Complaining does serve a real purpose in our lives, and once we discover how to effectively integrate it, great things can happen.
Dr Robin Kowalski, a prominent researcher of complaining behaviour, found
