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Being positive does a lot of good things to our brains.  When we have positive aspirations and believe in our ability to fulfill those aspirations, we’ll live a good life.  However, staying positive in the current economic climate is a challenge for many people.

This situation is particularly aggravated by the negative people that often surround us be they friends, family members of colleagues at work.  So how do you stay positive in such situations? How do you proceed with personal improvement and development without being infected with negativity? The following tips would help you navigate your life around the sea of negative people.

DON’T TRY TO CONVERT THEM

Many people make the mistake of trying to change their colleagues at work. Don’t waste your positive energy by trying to convert pessimists and cynics.  You won’t have much success that way and with time, you would become negatively minded as well.

GET CLOSER TO THE SOURCE OF YOUR NEGATIVE ENERGY

Everyone should have a source of positive energy. A hobby or activity that gives you that positivity that enables you tackle the problems of the day. Get close to such activity. By engaging yourself in pleasant hobbies, you would be able to get your mind away from the negativity in your environment.

STOP JUDGING PEOPLE

Focusing on the negative habits of other people can make you become judgmental. This could create moments of negativity for you. So stop judging people and focus on positive attributes about your co-workers, family or friends. Find the redeeming qualities about the persons around you. Compliment them.

By recognizing positivity in negative people, you are able to neutralize the power of negativity. If you want to develop in your personal life, you would need all the positive energy you can muster.

However, you will face challenges from the people in your environment. By following the tips prescribed above, you will be able to maintain a positive outlook on life irrespective of the type of persons around you.