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When we talk about violence, we usually mean physical violence. But it’s usually not customary to talk about psychological things. More precisely, no one thinks about the fact that this is “violence”, and that it has consequences.

And the culprit is toxic people who poison our lives...

A toxic person - what is he like, and why should you avoid his impact on your life?

One day, stopping and thinking, you begin to understand that this or that person (perhaps even the one closest to you) acts on you like a small daily portion of poison: it seems that you can tolerate it in small doses, but gradually the poison accumulates in the body, and it starts to malfunction.

This person is ruining your life, knowing this perfectly well, and the worse it is for you, the better it is for him.

And, in principle, it doesn’t really matter in what way a toxic person poisons your life, what matters is whether you know what to do in this situation.

Who is this toxic person, and how exactly does he ruin our lives?

  • Controls and.
  • She constantly cries, suffers, and demonstrates her problems to the whole world. So that everyone would know how bad he was, and everyone would rush to help.
  • Uses others to satisfy solely his own desires.
  • He is critical of everything and everyone: “everything is fine” - this is not about him. Everything is always bad for him.
  • Terribly jealous, selfish and envious.
  • Never to blame for his problems (as he thinks).
  • Very dependent on something. Not necessarily from alcohol or other substances. For example, from card games and so on.
  • Likes to suffer and harm himself.
  • Enjoys when he manages to ruin someone's mood.
  • Communicates in the language of cruel jokes, sarcasm, and causticity. He does not hesitate to make humiliating comments even about his loved ones.
  • Rude, insensitive, 100% selfish, incorrect.
  • I am convinced that only he is the ultimate truth.
  • Likes to lie about little things to maintain his image.
  • Does not control his emotional state, because “everyone should accept it as it is.”
  • In a relationship, they are always looking not for a soul mate, but for a victim who will be tortured for years until the victim realizes his plight and runs away.

Video: Beware, “Toxic People”!

Why is it important to get rid of (and get rid of toxic people on time)?

Ill-wishers, wittingly or unwittingly, hinder your normal life and slow down the process of comprehensive development in every sense. You miss the most important moments in your life, reconsider important decisions, lose friends and opportunities, and even gradually (oh horror) turn into a toxic person yourself. And this continues until you realize that you have become a victim of such a person, and until you protect yourself from his harmful influence.

A toxic person could be your boss, your best friend, your parent, or even your significant other. And, if it is easy to isolate a toxic outsider (simply not communicate), then with all of the above the situation is more complicated. Well, how can you isolate yourself from the man you live with, from your friend or your boss?

The result of communicating with a toxic person is always conflict and stress, and the latter, getting out of control, begins to poison consciousness, health, etc. That is why it is important to identify such people early and protect yourself from their toxic influence.

10 signs that other people are toxic to you - how to recognize a toxic person in your immediate environment?

There are many signs of human toxicity (we will list the main ones), but it is important to understand that a person cannot be recognized as toxic only by 1-2 signs listed below.

Only if most of the “symptoms” coincide can we talk about the toxicity of a particular person (and the diagnosis, naturally, has nothing to do with medicine).

So, what are the signs that you can use to understand that you are being “poisoned” by toxic communication?

  1. You are constantly being drawn into some kind of “drama” that you absolutely do not want to get involved in. Your reaction to this or that drama is always emotional. You are provoked to emotions.
  2. It is unpleasant or uncomfortable for you to communicate with a person. You are constantly looking for reasons to reduce communication time or avoid it altogether.
  3. After communicating with a toxic person, you feel like a “squeezed lemon” : you get tired quickly, feel psychological exhaustion, sometimes your head even starts to hurt.
  4. You are tormented by a feeling of guilt because this person is unpleasant to you , and for not doing more for him than you can. Moreover, the feeling of guilt is instilled in you from the outside.
  5. You constantly have to do something for this person. , correct his mistakes, redo his work, do for him what he simply gave up on, and so on.
  6. When he feels bad, you are always there, but you are never reciprocated.
  7. You feel like a damp vest , into which they not only cry every day, but also try to blow their nose. You hope that now, after you saved this whiner again, he will begin to live like a human being, but alas...
  8. A toxic person doesn't know the word "no." More precisely, he knows, but only if he himself denies you something again. You have no right to refuse him.
  9. The world should revolve only around this person , and you are next to him - to bring a cup, wipe away tears and do his work. Your values, principles and interests are not a priority.
  10. You are hooked and in complete control . You have no right to your own opinion, desires or victory in an argument.

If you find a coincidence of your reality with 6-10 of these symptoms of “poisoning,” it means that it’s urgently time for you to change something in your life.

Video: Protection from toxic people

How to get rid of toxic people and their negative effects - instructions

If communication with toxic people cannot be avoided, then you need to minimize the consequences of “poisoning”.

How to do it?

  • Learn to say no. No matter how difficult it may be. Even if it is the closest person.
  • Don't let them sit on your neck and dangle knives. Everyone knows what happens to the neck from heavy stress.
  • Set boundaries that a person should not cross. Show him these frames. His first and second hysterics, misunderstanding and non-acceptance of your new framework can be endured. And then the person will understand that “where he sits down, he will get off,” and this trick will no longer work with you.
  • Wean yourself off feeling awkward and tormented by remorse for what you are not obliged to do. In the end, you are not Mother Teresa to follow this man day and night, do his work, listen to his whining and rush from the other end of the city at his first request. Don't let yourself get sucked into this emotional vortex.
  • Feel free to distance yourself whenever you feel like it. You don't have to listen to him rant all evening about his bad day when you have your own things to do. And simply - you don’t have to listen. And if this is unpleasant for you, feel free to demonstrate your dislike. You can just smile, say goodbye and go about your business. When you look at your watch for the nth time in the midst of his next hysteria and dramatically exclaim, “Oh, I have to go,” he will understand that he needs to stop whining or look for another “vest.” Both are to your advantage.
  • Lock your emotions away around this person. If you don't know how not to react and you can't escape, distract yourself. Read a book, watch a movie, etc. at this moment. Another option for emotional distancing is to look at a person like a psychiatrist looks at the object of research. And remember that your emotions are his food. You won't voluntarily expose your neck to a vampire, will you? So – smile and wave!
  • Analyze your behavior. Where exactly are you slacking? What does your toxic friend play? What gills does it hold you by? All these traits are your shortcomings that make you vulnerable. Get rid of them hard and fast.
  • If it seems to you that something is wrong, it doesn’t seem to you. Trust your intuition and don't make excuses for a toxic person.
  • The biggest mistake is to endure the situation due to the fact that “so much has been invested in this relationship...” (effort, money, time, feelings, etc.). It does not matter. It is clear that everyone is afraid of losses, but in the end this loss will become your gain and an inoculation against new toxic relationships.
  • Be prepared for the toxic person to fight back. That is, he will try with redoubled force to return your relationship to its previous course. Or even begin to take revenge. But fear of revenge is for the weak.

What to do if a toxic person is your friend, loved one, loved one, how to behave with him?

If the toxic person is that saleswoman in the store or a work colleague with whom you can reduce communication to “hello and bye” - this is still normal.

The situation in which a close friend, parent, or even other half becomes the “poisoner” is much more complicated. Most often, they are toxic in their excessive care and sense of permissiveness.

For example, your mother comes to your home without asking and puts things in order, a friend allows herself to come even in the middle of the night and tell you what to do, and a loved one reads your correspondence in the mail as if it were his own, citing the phrase “what do you have?” what to hide?

Of course, these are not the worst “sins” of our toxic loved ones, but sometimes “poisoners” really cross all boundaries.

What to do?

  • Try your best to maintain your personal boundaries. Set those boundaries, read the rules out loud to everyone who needs them read, and enforce them at all costs. Until a person understands that your boundaries cannot be violated. You yourself know what exactly causes you discomfort or even pain. Draw conclusions and just act. Don't wait for the accumulated stress to blow the lid.
  • Assess the situation - does the boundaries make sense at all? Perhaps the poisoning has already become so severe that “the patient is more dead than alive.”
  • It is difficult to convince a toxic person of anything with words. Because he is the one who is always right, and he simply will not hear your arguments, as well as your problems. Therefore, demonstrate your dissatisfaction in a mirror way. Usually it gets there faster and better.
  • If you love a person very much and do not want to part with him, find the strength in yourself to come to terms with his minor shortcomings. But return his poison to him in mirror.
  • If you decide to say goodbye to a person and realize that the poisoning has reached its limit, do not delay. Don't say goodbye for a long time. Don't give a toxic person a reason to stop you. And you don't have to explain anything. If, when breaking up, you are afraid of conflict, think in advance where and how to do this in order to protect yourself from serious conflict, revenge and cruelty.
  • Try to eliminate all opportunities for random encounters with the toxic person you broke up with. : change the locks in the apartment, change the phone number, block the person on social networks, etc.

And remember that marriage or consolidation of relationships by living together is not a license to poison your life.

If a person is in a close relationship with you, he should take care of you even more, and not “poison” you from morning to evening, because you are his property.

Have there been similar situations in your life? And how did you get out of them? Share your stories in the comments below!

Forewarned is forearmed.

A toxic person poisons others with his words and actions. In his presence, everything falls out of your hands, your mood deteriorates and your self-confidence weakens. Perhaps he does his dirty deed unconsciously, but that doesn’t make it any easier for you, right?

Here are 12 signs by which you will immediately recognize a toxic person.

Victim pose

Toxic people Attribute achievements to themselves and failures to everyone else. They are always as innocent as lambs - well, that's in their own opinion. They will stubbornly deny their guilt, even if it is obvious to everyone. But all ears will buzz about how much others have wronged them.

Habit of interrupting

Many people have this bad habit, but toxic people, truly take it to a new level. They completely forget about the sense of tact, if they ever remembered it at all. They can’t wait to “drink” you energetically, and they are also fixated on themselves. Therefore, in any dialogue they are only interested in what they themselves say.

Mania for self-righteousness

They think they are incapable of making mistakes. Anyone but them. They often create a scapegoat for themselves - a relative, spouse or colleague, at worst. As a rule, it is those closest to us who suffer the most from daily toxic discontent, because, unlike strangers, they cannot retreat for a long time.

Toxic people don't listen

Any of us can sometimes interrupt our interlocutor – for example, out of emotion. It's not very polite, but it's not particularly scary either. Real failure to listen looks much worse. This is when a person is so uninterested in your words that he doesn’t even hide it. In the best case, the poisonous interlocutor will wait until you finish the phrase, and then turn the topic to his loved one.

Egocentrism

He who talks a lot about himself is usually worth little. An outstanding personality does not boast about his qualities, but shows them in action. But the antiheroes of our article are not like that. They can talk about their virtues for hours, with taste and ecstasy.

Drawing attention to yourself

Poisonous people dream of not being forgotten for a minute. That's why they behave so defiantly and loudly. In their ideal world, all conversations are only about them.

Habit of judging

Is it possible to judge a stranger based on gossip and speculation? Toxic person thinks so. That’s why he condemns everyone indiscriminately, mocks other people’s appearance and even illnesses, which is very low. If you repay him in the same coin, he will be mortally offended, keep in mind.

Infancy

Any age toxic person will talk like a teenager. He thinks that everyone owes him. And he, in turn, owes nothing to anyone. That's why he treats the waiters so rudely. He simply likes to dominate his subordinates or those who, in his opinion, are poorly dressed, poor or ugly.

Bad manners

It's hard to get toxic people to say simple words like "sorry," "please," or "thank you." But rudeness and rudeness are not long in coming. If you are interested, they will definitely tell you how cool it is to be such an antisocial person and how proud they are of it.

Lack of self-control

Be careful: toxic people They may shout, insult, or even hit their interlocutor - this is the norm for them. It happens that afterwards they supposedly repent and cry crocodile tears. Be that as it may, you do not have to endure emotional, much less physical, abuse!

Fear of responsibility

They don't even want to be responsible for themselves. If, for example, a child falls under their care, then most likely he will become a “whipping boy.”

Toxic man and his thick skin

Thick-skinned people feel their own pain very well, but other people’s suffering does not exist in their world. You can only get a modicum of empathy from them if it benefits them.

So, now you know how to identify a so-called energy vampire. Even short communication with such people leads to headaches, apathy, aggressiveness or tears. Therefore, try to keep such contacts to a minimum.

Maybe you too have met toxic people?

We easily label people “toxic,” attaching this label to anyone we don’t like. But this is fundamentally wrong. Not everyone who dislikes or rejects us is toxic. Therefore, you shouldn’t consider all your exes as such, even if they were the initiators of the breakup, and not you?

It has become a popular and even fashionable word, and we try to use it wherever possible, because it seems to us suitable to describe everything that infuriates or annoys us. It seems like most people really don't understand what the word "toxic" is really associated with and what or who it should be applied to.

Toxic people are not people you don't like for any reason. Yes, they have problems and traumas, they are going through difficult times, they may sometimes make harsh value judgments or persistently seek your help. These qualities make them just human and not toxic people.

Toxic people are people with their own problems, but they categorically do not want to take responsibility for their actions, actions and their consequences. Therefore, they either try to make you answer for their mental traumas and failures, or they try their best to sting and hurt you.

A toxic person constantly judges you and wants to put you down, and he denies this without blinking an eye. He constantly feeds on negativity and cannot (or does not know how) to see something good around him. He may even realize that he needs help, but will not accept it, since it is beneficial for him to be an eternal victim. This is a person who subtly humiliates you or constantly lies to you in order to extract some benefit from your relationship and take advantage of you as much as possible.

Toxic people are brilliant manipulators, they gnaw on you like a tick to deal with the negativity in their life at your expense. These are not just people with problems - these are people who refuse to take responsibility for their own problems. It is precisely for such individuals that you need to set strict boundaries before their financial, psychological and emotional problems imperceptibly turn into your problems.

There is a big difference between an unpleasant person and a toxic person. With an unpleasant person, you most likely have different views on life and just disagreements on many issues - nothing more. But a toxic person is a destructive force; this is a kind of poison that eats away not only him, but also you, since you have already let him into your life, continue to communicate with him and allow him to manipulate you.

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Unkind people (also called toxic people) defy logic. Some of them are blissfully unaware of the negative impact they have on those around them, others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and putting pressure on other people. One way or another, they create unnecessary difficulties, hostility and, worst of all, tension.

Research has shown that tension and stress can have long-term negative effects on the brain. Exposure to even a few days of stress compromises the efficiency of neurons in the hippocampus, an important brain region responsible for logical thinking and memory. Weeks of stress cause reversible damage to neuronal dendrites (the small “shoots” that brain cells use to transmit nerve impulses), and months of stress can permanently destroy neurons. Tension out of control is a huge threat to your success. Both your brain and your productivity suffer.

Most stress sources at work are fairly easy to identify. If your nonprofit is working to secure the grants it needs to continue operating, you're probably feeling the pressure and probably know how to handle it. Unexpected sources of tension and stress that take you by surprise harm you much more.

A recent study from the Department of Biological and Clinical Psychology at Friedrich Schiller University in Germany found that the effects of stimuli that cause strong negative emotions are similar to those you get from dealing with toxic people who cause you extreme stress. By being negative, cruel, victimized, or just plain crazy, these people create tension in the brain that you should try to avoid at all costs.

The ability to manage emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct correlation with productivity. TalentSmart conducted a study in which more than a million people took part. This study showed that 90% of the most productive people have the skills to manage their emotions during times of stress, remain calm and maintain self-control. One of their biggest advantages is the ability to neutralize unkind people. High-performing people have a refined coping strategy that they successfully use to keep energy vampires at bay.

After studying numerous effective strategies that successful people use when dealing with difficult opponents, I have identified twelve of the best. To effectively deal with toxic people, you need an approach that allows you to control what you can and eliminate the rest. It's important to remember that you actually have much more control over you than you think.

They set limits (especially when dealing with those who constantly complain)

Someone who constantly complains and has a negative attitude is not a good conversationalist, because such a person simply wallows in his problems and does not look for ways to solve them. These people drag others into their troubles, crying into their vests in order to feel better at the expense of others. Many experience internal tension, but listen to complaints so as not to seem rude and insensitive, but there is a fine line between offering your vest for tears and being willing to be drawn into the funnel of other people's negative emotions.

You can only avoid this if you set boundaries and can distance yourself when necessary. Think about it this way: if the complaining person smoked, would you sit next to him all day, inhaling tobacco smoke? Surely you would move further away. The same should be done with complaints. A great way to set boundaries is to ask the complaining person how they intend to solve their problem. He will either calm down or redirect the conversation in a productive direction.

They don't die in the fight

Successful people know how important it is to understand that backing down does not mean giving up, especially when your opponent is a toxic person. During conflict, uncontrollable emotions force you to stand your ground and fight until you suffer serious psychological damage. If you recognize and respond to your emotions correctly, you are able to choose your method of battle wisely and stand your ground only when the time is right.

They rise above the situation

Toxic people drive you crazy because their behavior seems irrational to you. Their behavior really goes against common sense. But why do you allow yourself to react emotionally and become a hostage to their delusional state? The more irrational and unconventional a person behaves, the easier it should be for you to communicate with him and avoid his traps. Don't try to beat him on his own field. Detach yourself emotionally from this person and begin to treat him as an object of study (as a psychotherapist treats his patient, if this analogy is close to you). You don't have to react to emotional chaos - only to facts.

They understand their emotions

The process of maintaining emotional distance must occur consciously. You can't stop a person from pressing on your weak points if you don't understand that this is happening. Sometimes you will find yourself in situations where you will need to regroup and choose the best path forward. This is great, and you should not be afraid to spend your time on these processes.

Think about it this way: if a mentally ill person approaches you on the street and tells you that he is John F. Kennedy, you are unlikely to change his mind. Likewise, if you come across a colleague whose thoughts are far from reality, simply smile and nod. If you need to interact with such a person in any way, try to plan in advance the best way to handle this task.

They set boundaries

This is an area where most people underestimate their abilities. This happens because many people work or live with people with whom uncontrollable chaos appears. But once you find your way to rise above these people, their behavior will seem more predictable and understandable to you. This will enable you to think rationally about when and where their behavior is or is not acceptable. For example, even if you work closely with someone in the same project group, this does not mean that you are obliged to communicate with him one-on-one and generally have the same relationship as with other team members.

You can set a boundary, but you have to do it consciously and proactively. If you allow events to take their course, you will constantly be drawn into difficult, unnecessary conversations. If you set boundaries and decide when and where you intend to communicate with a difficult person, you can manage much of the chaos. The main point is to stand your ground and guard the boundaries when your opponent tries to break them.

They won't let anyone limit their joy.

If your pleasure and satisfaction depend on other people's opinions, then you are not the master of your own happiness. When emotionally intelligent people feel good about something they've done, they don't let anyone's opinions or snarky remarks ruin their mood.


Although a person cannot help but react to the opinions of others about himself, there is no need to compare himself with others - public opinion should be taken with a grain of salt. This way, no matter what toxic people think or do, your self-esteem will remain intact. Regardless of what opinion others have about you in a particular situation, one thing is indisputable - you are neither good nor bad as much as they think of you.

They don't focus on problems - only on solving them

Your emotional state depends on what you focus your attention on. If you focus on the problems you are facing, you create and increase negative emotions and tension. When you focus on ways to improve yourself and your circumstances, you create a sense of personal effectiveness, experiencing positive emotions and reducing stress.

With toxic people, focusing on how difficult and unrealistic they are gives them power over you. Stop thinking about how malicious your opponent is. Instead, think about how to better communicate with him. This way you will become more effective, you will be able to gain control over the situation, and reduce the degree of tension that you experience when interacting with him.

They don't forget

Emotionally intelligent people forgive quickly, but this does not mean that they forget everything. Forgiveness means letting go of what happened and moving on. But this does not mean that you should give the offender a second chance. Successful people do not want to get bogged down in the mistakes of others - they quickly resolve the problem and then persevere to protect themselves from harm.

They suppress negative self-talk

Sometimes we absorb the negativity of those around us. It's not unusual to feel upset about how someone treats you, but your self-talk (your thoughts about your own feelings) can either reinforce the negativity or help you distance yourself from it. Negative self-talk is not realistic, it is not necessary - it only has a detrimental effect on you. It seems to send you down an emotional spiral from which it is difficult to find a way out. You must avoid negative self-talk at all costs.

They limit their caffeine intake

Drinking caffeine triggers the release of adrenaline. Adrenaline is the source of the “fight or flight” reflex - a survival mechanism that forces you, when faced with a threat, to stand up and fight or run without looking back. The “fight or flight” mechanism suppresses rational thinking in favor of a quicker reaction to the situation. This is very useful if you are being chased by a bear, but not good if you meet an angry co-worker in the corridor.

They get enough sleep

I've wrestled with this question for years and can't say enough about the importance of sleep in strengthening your emotional intelligence and ability to manage your stress levels. When you sleep, your brain literally recharges, processing the memories of the past day, storing or deleting them (this is the reason we dream) so that you wake up in the morning with energy and a clear mind. Your composure, attention, and memory all suffer if you don't get enough sleep. Lack of sleep increases stress levels on its own, even without an actual stimulus.

A good night's sleep makes you more positive, creative, and proactive in your approach to dealing with toxic people. Only by getting enough sleep will you be able to create the strategy necessary to effectively deal with difficult opponents.

They use their support system

It's tempting, but still completely ineffective, to try to handle everything on your own. To deal with toxic people, you must recognize the weaknesses in your approach to dealing with them. You will need to tap into your support system to cope with a difficult person. We all have someone at work and/or outside of work who is always there, supportive and ready to help us get out of the most difficult situation. Determine for yourself a circle of such people and try to enlist their understanding and support so that you can get help at the right time. Even simply explaining the situation to someone can provide a new perspective and help you develop your strategy. Most often, other people see solutions and ways out of the situation that you simply do not notice, because outsiders are not so emotionally involved in the situation.

Let's sum it up

Before your system starts working brilliantly, you will have to pass some tests. More often than not, you will be tested by annoying interactions with difficult people. Fortunately, the brain's plasticity allows it to adapt and change if you practice new behavior strategies, even unsuccessful ones. Using healthy techniques to relieve stress from dealing with difficult people will train your brain to cope with stress more effectively and reduce the likelihood of harmful effects.

I love learning new techniques for successfully interacting with toxic people, so feel free to share your experiences in the comments below!