You can disarm their negativity, even if it’s just for a little while. Keep the conversations focused on optimistic areas the person can relate to. Doing simple things like talking about positive daily events, common friends, hobbies, happy news, make for light conversations with negative people. You can’t always save the world, but you can make the world a better place by practicing what you preach – by becoming self-aware, tapping into your compassion, and protecting your positive space. Be the positivity you want to see in the world.Choose friends who you are proud to know, people you admire, who love and respect you, people who make your day a little brighter simply by being in it. Surround yourself with people who reflect the person you want to be. Relationships should help you, not hurt you. Does who you are and who you want to be reflect in the company you keep? Start spending time with nice people who are smart, driven and likeminded. If you are around cynical and negative people all the time, you will become cynical and negative. In other words, who you spend your time with has a great impact on the person you eventually become. You are the average of the people you spend the most time with. Remember, what others say and do, and the opinions they have, are based entirely on their own self-reflection. Even when a situation seems personal – even if someone insults you directly – it oftentimes has nothing to do with you. What they say and do is a projection of their own reality – their own attitude. Most negative people behave negatively not just to you, but to everyone they interact with. Don’t take other people’s negativity personally.Here are 10 ways to defend yourself against negativity: And when the mind is cluttered with negativity, happiness is much harder to come by. Negativity perpetuates itself, breeds dissatisfaction and clutters the mind. It can be emotionally draining just being around them, and you must be careful because their attitudes are contagious. They inhabit our families and social circles. Have you ever met Debbie Downer, Negative Nancy or Pessimistic Patty? These people can be so entrenched in the bad things that there isn’t any room for good things to grow. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference.
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