Surround Yourself with the Positive

It is no surprise to say that times are tough. The economy is trying to keep its head afloat and businesses are going under faster than you can say: “Would you like fries with that?”

Now it is more important then ever to surround yourself with positive people and keep yourself in a positive mindset. The problem is that many don’t know what toxic people are and how they can negatively impact your health and well-being.

Signs of a Toxic Person

• Complain all the time
• Blame you for everything
• Always overreacting
• Drain your energy
• Bombard you with negativity
• Constant pessimism
• Always make you angry
• Leech off of you
• Everything is about them all the time

Signs of a Toxic Person in Your Life

• You never want to be around them
• They always make you upset or cry
• You have panic attacks around them
• You dread being around them
• You feel like you need to sleep, eat or drink after being around them
• Life is better when you don’t see, hear from, or deal with them

Toxic people aren’t just your friends or family but can include coworkers, bosses, and even doctors. It is not uncommon to have one or more toxic person in your life that you rely on.

When times are tough, you need a positive support structure. Good health should never be second to having people in your life. There are times when a doctor may give you depressing news but have you ever noticed that some doctor overreact or are always pessimistic?

No one person can tell you how you should live your life or how much time you have in this world. No one can tell you how you should feel or ever make you second-guess yourself.

This is your life, your health and your opportunity to surround yourself with those that add value to your life. If your doctor is a toxic person, find another one. If your friend is always dragging you down or cannot provide the support you need, open yourself to other friends. If your coworkers are constantly bombarding you with negativity, find another job or remove yourself from associating with them on a personal level.

This life is about you. No matter what the world may throw at you, it is up to you to take control over how you react to things in life. You owe it to yourself to surround yourself with life and love – not negativity and a toxic breeding ground.