In life, we meet toxic people all the time. Whether it's just a short meeting with a stranger or a long conversation with a closer person. The reason why some people like it when others feel bad is the lack of personal development and internal conflicts. They simply lack awareness of themselves and others. Toxic people poison themselves and others. There are various ways to protect yourself from the influence of toxic people.
Instructions
Step 1
Move towards positive
The reality is that you can never completely block negative people in your life. But, instead of completely ignoring them, just change your attitude when interacting with them. The idea is to spend more time with positive people and less time with negative people whose influence seriously hurts you. When you focus on people you like, gravity kicks in: whatever you focus on is automatically attracted into your life.
Step 2
Sleep with thoughts
The goal of toxic people is to evoke emotions in the encounter, so the best thing you can do is not give them what they want and leave as soon as possible. When you make a decision in a state of emotion, you can do something that you might later regret. Set yourself up to sleep with these thoughts one night before deciding what to do. When someone is knocked out of emotional balance, your energy is very low. As a result, you force your brain to make important decisions without being rational and relaxed. If you receive an email that upset and pisses you off, never answer right away. Sleep with it one night and think about your answer the next day, with a clear mind. Chances are you'll be very glad you didn't submit your answer yesterday. Whenever possible, respond in a calm and positive manner, this will greatly increase your chances of success.
Step 3
Live by your own rules
The reality is that people can always find mistakes in your actions. It's easy to sit back and criticize what someone else is doing. But the secret is that they judge you based on their own rules, believing they know how things should be. But these are only their rules, not yours. Toxic people often speak downrightly, making you believe that you are doing something wrong. Remember: this person's point of view is only his own. No two people are alike. Therefore, if someone thinks you are not smart enough, it does not mean at all that this is true.
Often, the person's perception and point of view is shaped by previous experience.
Step 4
The problem is them, not you.
Realize that this is actually toxic people’s problem, not yours. They are used to judging not only you, but all the people around. When you accept this thought, you will understand that this is their real problem. And don't let them hurt you anymore. You just got caught in the web of their unresolved problems of the past. Most failures in life are based on an inability to understand oneself. Understand what it really takes to be happy. They have chosen the easy path in life and hurt others, instead of going their own way and spending energy not on suppressing others, but on their own development. A person who is completely in harmony with himself will never have any dislike for another person.
Step 5
Letting Yourself Be Imperfect
When you feel that someone expects perfection from you, know that person will give you problems. The reason is that each of us who spends time on our personal development knows that no one will ever be perfect. The more we develop, the more we understand that we are imperfect. The more we try to be imperfect and fail, the wiser and more powerful we become. Big mistakes are big lessons. There are no ideal people among successful people. On the contrary, they are very far from perfect. Think you want perfection or happiness and success?
Step 6
Let people go
Unfortunately, sometimes you find that people close to you, as well as people you love, behave like energy vampires. And if after each meeting with them you feel exhausted, then just let these people out of your life. Learn to let go of people who are not making a positive contribution to your life in the long run. Life is too short, so spend as much time as possible with people who inspire you, make you happy, and make you perform your best. Reduce your time with toxic people and remember that no outside force can change your attitude except yourself. Always remember why you do what you do. You have infinite potential and all you have to do is release it.
