Negative energy can be found everywhere; it’s in the things people do, the things they say, the bad habits they form and all the things they complain about.
There’s no immunity to negativity and if you aren’t careful, the negativity of people will affect you. Like a popular quote says: “Do not allow negative people to turn you into one of them.”
This is how to keep yourself from all the negative energy around.
1. ALWAYS SEE THE POSITIVE SIDE OF EVERYTHING
There’s always a positive side, and it’s up to you to see the positive side of things. Negative people focus on the negative side while positive people focus on the positive side. Practice positive thinking and negativity wouldn’t have a place to settle in.
2. SPEND TIME WITH POSITIVE PEOPLE
“Show me your friend and I’ll tell you who you are,” a popular quote says. The true meaning of this quote lies in the fact that your friendships affect you negatively or positively. Who you choose to spend your time with will go a long way in shaping your life.
3.TRAIN YOUR MIND
You aren’t really born with positivity; you practice it till it becomes part of you. You ought to train your mind into thinking positively by feeding your mind with positive things. A lot of the reasons people tend to be negative minded is because of the things they have exposed their minds to.
4. SPEND TIME TO RELAX
Don’t overstress yourself always; don’t live your life around the clock. It’s very hard to enjoy life when you live it this way. Take time out to relax, have a beautiful time, enjoy life, spend time with family, friends and loved ones and also relax — ease off stress and don’t give depression a chance to step in.
5. DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE ON COMPARISONS
You can never live a positive life when your life is built on comparisons; stop comparing your life to other people’s life and stop seeking the validation of others. Don’t give your life to other people to judge you; they will most likely bring you down with their negativity. Rather search wisdom in the right places and let your heart guide you.
6. KNOW WHEN TO SAY “NO”
Stop saying “yes” when you ought to have said “no”. Those two words have the power to bring you down or lift you up. If the priority is to please others and ruin yourself, then it might be misplaced. What’s the point of saying yes to someone and grumbling about it thereafter.
7. DON’T SEE FAILURE/CHALLENGE AS AN OBSTACLE
The difference between negative and positive people is shown in the wake of adversity, challenges and failure. While negative people will easily give up and see it as the end, positive people will believe there’s a solution and will see that failure as a stepping stone to success.
8. SPEND YOUR TIME WISELY
Your time is your most valuable asset, and when spent wrongly, it will bring the wrong results. Positive people spend their time on positive things and they spend it wisely.
Are you a positive person or a negative minded person? Your daily life reflects who you are, and you have the freewill to choose which path you’d follow.
Jake