The Dale Carnegie Page. How To Deal With Negative People - 10 Strategies. By Catherine Pratt www.Life-With-Confidence.com Negative people. They're like human black holes which suddenly come out of nowhere and just suck the life out of you. You try to stay positive and remain strong but their negativity ends up just completely draining you, you feel exhausted, and you may also start to feel depressed too. So what can you do? Some very nice people are as Judy Orloff says in her book, "Positive Energy" are really energy vampires. "- you experience a sense of being demeaned, constricted or attacked. - you intuitively feel unsafe, tense or on guard. - you sense prickly, off-putting vibes. She also refers to them by the following names which you might recognize: the sob sister, the blamer, the drama queen, the constant talker or joke teller, and the fixer-upper (requires endless help).
Also, pay attention to what the person talks about. Once you have a good idea on how to recognize them then you can actually work on protecting yourself from them. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Mind Tools - Management Training, Leadership Training and Career Training.