Managing the Stress of Difficult People and Toxic Relationships
 
I was at our cabin this last weekend and took the time to really decompress. Thanks to all of you who supported the release of my Toxic People Book. I was reflecting on my own stress of the week and how some people really try to push your buttons. So here is what I came up with to manage their toxic waste that they dump on me!
I was reflecting and came up with this: Have you ever noticed how some people can experience the same situation as another, yet one is calm and the other crazed? The calm person has learned to view stress as a learning laboratory that they visit on a regular basis, whether they want to or not. They learn from each stressful event.
Stress is a gift we give ourselves. The way we interpret every conversation, event and issue either looks manageable (unstressful) or not (stressful). This is grounded in our attitude and what we believe we are capable of handling.
Here is my conclusion. Decide to:
1. Become an independent, positive thinker in the business world
2. Improve your networking skills
3. Learn to control anger and remind yourself to—
4. Think before you speak
5. Practice speaking the truth
6. Know when to keep quiet
7. Refuse to buy into other peoples bad behavior
The calm person learns to view stress as a learning laboratory that they visit on a regular basis, whether they want to or not. They learn from each stressful event. So how are you doing with stress? I am much better — thanks for asking.
Onward and upward – and working on letting people know that Barnes and Noble is in full distribution for Toxic People and that it is also on line!
Have a non stressful, difficult and toxic person free day! Marsha
Decontaminator of Toxic People www.MarshaPetrieSue.com
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