“Whether it’s negativity, cruelty, the victim syndrome, or just plain craziness, toxic people drive your brain into a stressed-out state that should be avoided at all costs.” ~ Travis Bradberry, Ph.D., Author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Power of Positivity – Per Psychology Today, most toxic people possess one or more of the following traits:

Toxic people are manipulative

They are judgmental

They take no responsibility for their own feelings

They don’t apologize

They are inconsistent

They make you prove yourself to them

They make you defend yourself

Boy, doesn’t this group sound like a hoot to be around? Between the manipulation and judging, there are the toxic folk who love to spew their vile words about seemingly anyone. Predictably, many of these words are intended to hurt someone else – possibly even you. Continue reading →