What is Negativity? We all know someone or have been negative at some point. It’s having an outlook that is not positive and has a bad outcome, or just speaking badly of a subject or person. Right?
What’s your definition?
So is it contagious. I think so.
Working or being around a group of people for a long time can influence your outlook and mood. I could walk in to work somedays and be in the happiest and most joyous mood, only to find myself hating everything not half an hour later due to every interaction I come across being negative. Why I ask?
I can make a guess that it depends on your personality. My personality is very subjective of those around me. I always want to make people happy and try my best to do so, but then I also feed off the mood or “energy” of the room. If everyone is having an off day then I will probably feel lower than I would like to.
How can I avoid it? Thats the question because so far I haven’t. I have struggled around negative people and even wake up negative some days after a really bad day or knowing I am going into a negative environment.
The problem is you can’t avoid these situations so it’s all about how you manage it.
How do I manage it? I tend to let everyone else be negative and work on maintaining a calm be it avoiding a situation or ‘leaving the room’ when it becomes too much or just engrossing myself in a little aimless Facebook scrolling for a distraction.
How to stand up to a negative person? another good question that I do not know the real answer too. I want a positive outcome and always try and point out the positives of a situation, but sometimes you do need to let the negative people just let it all out before you can get any response to your attempt at positivity. Just keep trying is my answer. It will not always work, and sometimes you will fall in the negativity yourself, but always try and rise above it and think before you speak.
How do you respond to negativity?
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