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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Have you ever felt drained and exhausted after spending time with a certain person? In this episode, I discuss the concept of energy vampires. These toxic people can be friends, partners, or family. You’ll leave this episode knowing how to set boundaries with people who drain your vitality and enthusiasm for life.
This episode begins with defining the characteristics of toxic people. A toxic person has the tendency to take on a victim mentality, have traits of being self-centered, are filled with negativity (you can feel it), and they have a knack for making everything about themselves. Recognizing these traits within our inner-circles becomes crucial. Additionally, I shed light on the challenges of establishing boundaries with toxic family members, which has intricacies that can be challenging.
The conversation delves further into the repercussions of toxic relationships. I emphasize how energy vampires employ manipulation and drain our optimism, leading to guilt and ultimately affecting our mental and physical well-being. Furthermore, we delve into why individuals find it challenging to remove toxic individuals from their lives. This can be due to strong family loyalty, history, guilt, and fear. In a future episode I will discuss codependence and how this can relate to keeping energy vampires in your life.
The key takeaway from this episode centers on recognizing and addressing toxic relationships to safeguard our overall well-being. Although severing ties with toxic individuals might prove challenging, the long-term impact on our mental and physical health is profound. Prioritizing self-care and actively establishing boundaries can pave the way for positive transformations. And as I always say, life is too short not to be happy.
Key Takeaways:
- Energy vampires are individuals who deplete our energy and enthusiasm, leaving us drained.
- Recognizing toxic people is imperative due to their victim mindset, self-centeredness, and negativity.
- Effectively addressing toxic relationships is essential for our mental and physical well-being.
- Having a Toxic person in your life leads to burnout. They be the one making it hard to pull out of early burnout which can lead to 3rd degree burnout.
Resources:
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If you want to more about me, head on over to my website at www.drcynthiah.com and you can find me on the socials @dr.cynthiahawver
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