Surround Yourself With Good Energy
By Ali Brown
Have you ever felt down after chatting with a friend or coworker? You may have
felt fine before the conversation, but now, after hearing them complain about
the weather, the economy, and a demanding neighbor or mother-in-law, you're
starting to feel kind of cranky yourself, as if their negativity were somehow
contagious.
Actually, you can catch a negative (or positive) attitude from the people around
you. According to the well-known psychiatrist and energy guru Dr. Judith Orloff,
who wrote the bestseller Positive Energy, our bodies are made of flesh and
blood, but they're also composed of energy fields. Negative energy like fear,
anger, and hopelessness drags us down and drain our energy, but positive energy,
like compassion, courage, and forgiveness, improves our mood and our well-being.
The law of attraction states that people either sense our positive energy and
gravitate towards us, or they feel our negative energy and shy away from us.
Those around us influence how we feel and can even impact the direction our
lives take. Positive people can improve your life, while negative people (also
called "energy vampires") just drag you down.
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"Energy vampires" suck the life out of you.
Spending time with people who constantly complain or make negative remarks only
makes us feel listless and despondent. These "energy vampires" tell us we'll
never get our business off the ground or that our dreams are unrealistic
(possibly because they can't bear to see others succeed where they have failed).
Spend too much time with a complainer and you'll start to believe what they tell
you.
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Positive people energize you.
The more time you spend surrounded by positive people, the more you'll
internalize their cheerful, upbeat attitude and start spreading it around.
Positive people make your goals seem attainable and give you a boost of energy
when you need it. They don't dwell on small setbacks or waste time complaining
about things that are within their power to change. With an open heart, an open
mind, and a willingness to try new things, they can handle virtually anything.
While we sometimes have to deal with negative coworkers or relatives, it's up to
us to choose the other people in our lives. Ask yourself how you feel after
spending time with someone. Do you feel energized and inspired? Or does lunch
with a certain "friend" leave you feeling restless and unfulfilled?
If the latter, then it's time to develop friendships with people who support
your goals and spread positive energy. These people will provide wisdom in times
of trouble and inspire you to reach greater heights in moments on self-doubt.
Seek our people and organizations that promote action and service to the
community, because there is nothing more uplifting than helping others.
As you spend more time with positive people and distance yourself from negative
ones, you'll feel your spirits lift and your goals coming into focus. You, in
turn, will become a more positive person - someone others want to spend their
time with.
© 2009 Ali International, LLC
Self-made multimillionaire entrepreneur Ali Brown is devoted to creating
financial freedom for women globally through the power of entrepreneurship. To
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Source: August, 2009 Put Old on Hold Newsletter
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