Negativity is bad for you
Something I realized last year was that I’m actually not a negative person. When I was younger, I was quite pessimistic… but as I grew up and started accepting more and more responsibility for myself and my own life I realized how big an impact my own attitude had on it.
I also realized the impact that negative people had on me. I actually began the slow process of removing people that brought out the worst in me in 2006 when a relationship ended… Other relationships are more difficult to end, however. And that’s understandable and completely normal! It’s hard to accept that just trying your best to deal isn’t enough, but sometimes it’s necessary for your own mental health.
I discovered this article, “Negative People,” by Gala Darling in 2007. I had an immediate, physical reaction to because I was reading about MY LIFE and how I FELT. Still, I didn’t do anything because it was easier not to. But when I finally did expel from my life all the negative people, things began to change. I felt freer and more confident than I had ever done before because I didn’t have this weight on my shoulders.
From that article, Gala links to another piece about negative people being bad for your brain. It’s also an interesting read. And today, also from her site, I read this:
http://www.dumblittleman.com/2008/03/protect-yourself-against-energy.html
We have all had friends like this. I think that we can all, at times, be people like this. But it’s so much more worthwhile to try and stay positive, as hard as it can be.
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