1.0Beyond Bluehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblueBeliefnet Staffhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblue/author/skirkHow to Handle Negative People - Beyond Bluerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="j78DDqEKTd"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblue/2014/01/how-to-handle-negative-people.html">How to Handle Negative People</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblue/2014/01/how-to-handle-negative-people.html/embed#?secret=j78DDqEKTd" width="600" height="338" title="“How to Handle Negative People” — Beyond Blue" data-secret="j78DDqEKTd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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One of my mom’s best pieces of advice: “Hang with the winners.” This holds true in support groups (stick with the people who have the most sobriety), in college (find the peeps with good study habits), and in your workplace (stay away from the drama queen at the water cooler). Why? Because we actually become…http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/beyondblue/files/2014/01/Negative-People-300x225.png