Have you ever been in a situation where you're trying to be positive but you just can't?

It happens to all of us at one time or another.

Sometimes it's just a matter of not being able to see the positive in a situation, and other times it's because we're surrounded by negative people. In this article, we're going to talk about how negative people can poison your life and what you can do about it.

First of all, it's important to understand that negativity is contagious. If you spend too much time around negative people, their negative mindset can rub off on you. This can make it difficult for you to see the positives in your life, even when they're right in front of you. 

In the ways discussed below, negative people can poison your life.

1. Negative People Make It Hard To See The Positive

Sometimes people feel down because of a recent life event that they still need to recover from. Other people are negative all the time. Something always seems wrong, or there?s always someone else to blame. Spending too much time with these people can make it difficult for us to see the positives in our lives. In this way, a negative person?s mind-set can be contagious.

2. Negative People Stand In The Way Of Productivity

Positivity isn?t just important for your emotional health, it?s important for your productivity at work, at home, and anywhere that you find problems. This is because positivity is what makes you look for solutions. Negativity might make you aware of a problem, but negative people often see searching for solutions as a waste of time. This attitude means that they can even make it more difficult for positive people to find solutions.

3. Negative People Bully Positive People

Negative people don?t only make it more difficult for positive people to find solutions, they may actively try to prevent positive people from doing their best. Many negative people are also slackers and they feel that someone else doing too much raises the bar for them. As a result, negative people are likely to mistreat harder-working people. 

Not only that, negative people often try to make others feel that they are the problem. This often means that a single toxic person can create a whole negative environment. Now instead of dreading dealing with one negative person you may dread the situation where you encounter that person, like work, school, social situations, or even your home.

4. Negative People Have Unhealthy Coping Habits

Because negative people spend so much time suffering, they can tend to develop some unhealthy coping mechanisms. For example, negative people often abuse drugs and alcohol. Spending too much time around such people can lead to trouble as it can be hard to associate with such a person without either picking up on some of their bad habits or being too close when they get into bigger trouble with financial problems or legal issues.

5. Negativity Is Bad For Your Health

Coping mechanisms aren?t the only way that negativity can be harmful to your health. As discussed above, negativity can be contagious, but it isn?t the only thing that you might catch. Research has found that for reasons that we don?t entirely understand, too much negativity harms your immune system. Being around downers might make you a downer, but it might also lead to your getting sick more easily and more often.

So how do you identify negative people in your life? 

It's not always easy, but it's important to recognize if someone is holding you back from truly enjoying your life.

Pay attention to how the person makes you feel when you're together.

• Does the conversation leave you feeling depleted?
• Are they constantly pointing out all of the things that could go wrong rather than the positives?

If so, it's likely time to rethink the relationship and distance yourself from any toxic vibes. Negative people need to work on their own issues, and not spread them around. Keeping yourself away from constant negative energy will help to protect your mental health and overall wellbeing.

Dealing with negative people can be pretty draining.

It's important to recognize and accept that everyone is entitled to their opinion, no matter if it aligns with yours or not.

The first step in dealing with negativity is simply keeping your distance and avoiding interactions if possible. If, for whatever reason, you have to interact with a negative person, try not to take any comments personally. Instead of getting bogged down in arguing with them, show empathy towards them instead ? ask questions and use nonverbal cues such as body language and eye contact to show that you're listening. Setting boundaries can also be useful - let them know when enough is enough. Lastly, remind yourself that it will eventually pass and they'll move on soon enough ? try your best not to take it too hard or feel guilty about the confrontation.

But what if you can't avoid negative people? What if you work with them or have to interact with them regularly?

The key is to stay positive yourself by reminding yourself that it is only that individual making things difficult or unpleasant, not the situation itself and certainly not you. 

While some people seem to be bent on being negative just for the sake of negative, other negative people are negative because they have some legitimate issue with the way that things are done or possibly with someone else who poisoned them with their negativity. 

Negative people are energy vampires who want to suck the life out of you. It's important to be able to identify them so you can protect yourself from their toxic behaviour. If you find yourself in a situation where you have to deal with a negative person, try your best to stay positive and upbeat.

Remember, positivity is infectious and it's always better to be the light than the darkness.

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