Do you ever stop to think about the energy in your environment? Do you wonder what that even means on Earth? It’s a huge topic, but today, I’m referring to how you’re affected by the people, circumstances, and events around you.
The Impact of Negative Influences
For example, do you have teammates or others in your life who are always complaining? Are there family members or friends who never seem to have anything good to say about anything? Do they criticize anyone and everything? Are they ever happy, or is something always wrong, no matter what they do?
How do you feel when you’re away from those people? How do you feel when you know you’re going to have to see them shortly? That’s the best indicator of how much or how little time you ought to be spending with them.
Managing Negative Relationships
I know – sometimes, that can be messy. Maybe it’s your teammates. Maybe it’s your family, your boss, or others you might have trouble avoiding. But it’s worth considering how you can shorten the list and/or reduce the time you spend in the company of such people.
Environmental Influences on Positivity
How about other environmental influences? Do you read the papers? Listen to the news or podcasts that are about fear-based, upsetting topics. Do you listen to gloom-and-doom conversations that leave you feeling anxious or depressed?
Maybe you watch violent or disturbing films or TV shows, or you’re obsessed with true crime and hearing all the gory details of murders that actually happened. It’s just TV, you say. It’s a movie, it’s fiction, you say. Well, your conscious mind might know that, but your subconscious doesn’t.
