Negative and overly critical people can suck our lifeblood and inspiration, which is why I call them “energy vampires.” Here’s how to combat those negative Nellies.

If you’re alive and kicking, it’s likely you have someone negative in your life. Perhaps your boss goes nuclear because your mind-reading skills are not up to par. Or maybe your sister-in-law never has a single nice thing to say. You might have an employee who wants to make a huge fuss over tiny, insignificant matters. It takes all sorts of people to make the world go ‘round, and not all of them are sugary sweet and pleasant. Sooner or later we all have to deal with negative people.

Or do we?

Here are some simple strategies to help you deal with negative and critical people.
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