What do you do to EFFECTIVELY tune-out negative people?

Question

I can wake-up in the morning with all intentions of being happy; and then some NEGATIVE PEOPLE will come and fill it with negative comments.
What are your strategies for staying on a positive note throughout your day?

Answer 1

Just that!

I did take some time, but I have learned to effectively just tune out people and thier bad vibes. I just let it go.

Answer 2

I don't have negative people much to influence or to try me because they dont know my biz naz, but if they do id grill/bombard them with questions as to the purpose of their negatiivity and depending on what they say i'd try to turn it back on them or piss them off.
or if that dont work find some "delicate topic" and rub some salt into the wound.
or
just ignore them with the assistance of mp3 or cd player or facial expression of seeming to not be bothered

hey once u know who you are and what u are about they should not be able bring you down in any way or for you to have to use the first 2

Answer 3

I agree. The best thing you can do is get away from them. If that doesn't work, I imagine myself protected by an invisible field that their negativity can't penetrate. I use a mental picture to see their comments being pushed away before they get to me. Other things that help me get through my day: listening to soothing music. Keeping photos of loved ones close to where I'm working, or pictures of things that inspire me.

Answer 4

I normally tune them out. I try to avoid them the best I can....that is, if I can. If it's someone in your family, it's usually tougher to get around that obstacle without going out for a walk or something. I'd say the best thing to do is focus on YOUR life and what YOU want out of your day. It's your life, so enjoy it. ;)

Answer 5

I avoid negative people like the plague. It makes my life every so much more pleasant and positive. I don't try to take it on myself to change them because it's not my job, it's theirs.

Answer 6

If the negs are friends, get new friends!
If the negs are colleagues, get a new job!
If the negs are family, ask to be adopted!
...........................
Seriously!
Call them on it!
Rephrase the statement in positive terms!
Say::
I choose to be a positive person!
Keep your negative vibes far away from me!

Answer 7

Try to avoid negative people if you can. Otherwise see the first blog on this site to be not affected by them.

http://www.phifoundation.org/blog.html

Answer 8

I mentally dismiss them and decide they are not allowed to ruin my day . Choose to be happy . It does work .

Answer 9

just avoid them and happy

Answer 10

if someone does say something negetive u should say something positive back.