Are toxic situations and people impacting your mental well-being?
Almost 17 years ago, I accidentally participated in an interesting social experiment.
I had recently left my job (software company, sales) and started a business in my basement.
I went from working in a toxic environment filled with negative people (including myself) and instead spent my days with a newborn and my wife, Nicole.
After about 6 weeks, I decided to go back and visit my friends. We all shared old stories and had a lot of laughs.
When I got in my car to leave, I noticed that my chest felt tight and I had a pit in my stomach. This feeling didn’t go away for several hours.
A few days later, I had an epiphany…
Since leaving my job, my body had adjusted to no longer complaining all day long. Just a couple of hours in the old environment, filled with negative conversations (which I probably led) had shaken my system so much that it made me feel sick.
We are a product of the people we spend the most time with each day.
Choose to be around people who focus on what’s going right in the world.
Need more? Listen to Mastering No from the Success 2.0 podcast.
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