#172 Limit Exposure to Negative People
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If life is headed in the wrong direction begin to limit exposure to negative people.…
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Life Course Correction
Most of us have experienced a time in life when we felt we were moving in the wrong direction. We need to be able to catch ourselves and make the proper life course correction. Ideally we are able catch it early but that’s not always the case.
Begin by identifying, then limiting exposure to that which doesn’t serve you. Here’s a list to get you started.
- Media—No good can come from spending many hours in front of CNN, or any other news. It’s one thing to keep up with what’s going on the world, it’s another to be absorbed by it.
Direct Your Thoughts
“A man is what he thinks all day long” Ralph Waldo Emerson
The stress we put ourselves through is largely self-induced. We allow our brains to run rampant because we believe we can’t control them. The challenge is when the stressful thought comes into our mind, we dwell on it. When we dwell on it, it builds into something more significant. To quote Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank, “Stop the madness.”
If you don’t play tennis and aren’t particularly good at the game, but decide you want to get better, you would probably work with a pro who would train you on the proper techniques required to play.…
Stop Complaining
I’ve noticed a correlation between the amount of complaining people do and their level of happiness. The more people complain the more miserable they usually are. It’s easy to determine why this occurs. Every time you complain you are reliving a bad situation. If you are a constant complainer your life becomes a continuous stream of misery. There is a very simple solution…Stop complaining!!!
There aren’t too many weeks that go by where I don’t find myself on an airplane. People always ask me how I do it. Then they proceed to complain and tell me how difficult it is to deal with security lines and how bad the airlines are.…
How Can You Minimize Negativity In Your Life? | Joel Brookman
In my book, Adjust Your Sails, we discuss how the energy around us influences our mood and in turn, our general well being.
Begin by examining the people you spend your time with. How do they make you feel? For each individual, do you feel better or worse after your interaction? Do they drain or invigorate your energy?
Are there things you expose yourself to that make you feel worse afterwards? Do you get riled up after listening to talk radio? Are there shows you watch on TV that negatively affect your mood?
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