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7 segni di una persona negativa e come affrontarla (esserlo)

Everyone knows that person who walks into the room and ruins everyone’s mood. Or maybe you have a friend who complains and worries so much that it has come to the point that you avoid them. What about that coworker who always has something passive-aggressive to say?

A persona negativa è una persona che vede tutti e tutto come ostili e lascia che il suo atteggiamento negativo influisca sul modo in cui tratta se stesso e gli altri. Evitare la loro negatività e non lasciarsi turbare può essere una sfida.

Most of the time, you’ll notice many of these 7 signs of a negative person in people who bring you down. Or perhaps you’ll recognize your own behavior in some of them.

Keep reading to learn how to protect yourself if you’re dealing with negative people and how to change and become more positive if you sono uno.

7 Segni di una persona negativa

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Tutti abbiamo giornate storte, ma per chi ha una visione negativa del mondo, ogni giorno è brutto. Una persona negativa ha la sensazione che le accadano solo cose brutte e che il mondo intero ce l'abbia con lei.

There are 7 signs of a negative person who lets negative thoughts and feelings rule their life. They’ll be easier to understand if we first look at an example of how negative people approach everything in life.

Che cos'è un persona negativa come?

Let’s say that a negative person needs a favor from an acquaintance. Most people would be nervous but still politely and warmly ask the other person for help.

Una persona negativa si fa prendere dalla frenesia della negatività. by thinking about how their acquaintance won’t want to help, how they’ll be rude or argue with them. So when they finally make the request, they’re already annoyed, impatient and ready to bite back.

In un certo senso, le persone negative manifestano un cattivo esito di una situazione o un cattivo comportamento da parte di qualcuno con cui hanno a che fare perché credono che le cose andranno male. Le persone negative aspettarsi sempre il peggio.

E quando il conoscente reagisce alla sua negatività mostrandosi sprezzante e sulla difensiva, la persona negativa la vede come una conferma delle sue convinzioni. Because we create our own experiences, it’s no surprise that their expectations come true. 

Ecco i segni rivelatori di una persona negativa.

1. Il cinismo

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• They don’t trust people and their motives.

• They always suspect others and their intentions.

• They don’t approach people and situations in good faith.

• They don’t do things with sincerity.

• They have negative expectations.

• They only focus on the bad parts of their experiences.

• They only remember the bad things and forget the good.

• They don’t accept compliments and they suspect the good intentions of the person who tells them something nice.

• When they pay someone a compliment, it’s often actually criticism disguised as one.

• They regularly have negative thoughts about themselves.

• They focus on other people’s weaknesses.

• They don’t rely on anyone.

• They have a bad attitude and find fault in everything.

2. L'ostilità

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• They’re argumentative and always ready to contradict others.

• They look for attention through bad behavior.

• They judge other people’s beliefs, behavior and preferences.

• They rarely have nice things to say about other people.

• They can’t forgive even the smallest slight and hold grudges.

• They pick fights with others for any reason.

• They always have something negative to say about anyone.

• They’re unfriendly.

• They don’t want to develop relationships with other people.

• They criticize everything.

• They always find something negative to say about something other people get excited about.

3. Pessimismo

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• They always have something to complain about.

• They engage in black-and-white thinking.

• They can’t enjoy success because they expect it to go away.

• They’re always waiting to be disappointed by people or life in general.

• They put a negative spin on good news.

• They always worry about what might happen.

• They always get nervous and never excited about the future.

• They turn a small issue into a disaster.

• They’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop.

• They believe that a disaster is inevitable.

• They’re always against whatever there is to be for or against.

• They believe only cose brutte che gli accadono.

• They try to bring others down.

4. Invidia

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• They’re vindictive and mean-spirited.

• They play the victim.

- They’re jealous.

• Success of others makes them unhappy.

• They’re not grateful for what they have.

• They whine about how much worse they have it.

• They exaggerate their failures.

• They don’t allow themselves to be happy.

• They blame everything on others.

• They don’t take responsibility for their own actions.

• They don’t believe good things about themselves.

• They always find ways to talk negatively about themselves and others.

• They’re focused on what’s wrong with them instead of what’s good about them.

• They’re extremely critical of themselves.

• They’re vampiri energetici.

• Everything happens to them.

5. L'apatia

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• They don’t work on improving themselves.

• They avoid things.

• They reject the truth if it doesn’t fit their beliefs.

• They always have excuses for their failures.

• They allow the past to determine their present and future.

• They’re underachievers.

• They’re afraid of new things and never take risks.

• They stay in their comfort zone.

• They avoid situations that have esiti imprevedibili.

• They have a fear of failure, so they’d rather just not try.

• They believe other people’s success is due to luck.

• They think they could be happy if things magically changed.

• They miss out on life because of their apathy.

6. Arroganza

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• They have low self-esteem, but they cover it up with arrogance.

• They reject all negative feedback.

• They can’t handle criticism.

• They’re egocentric and selfish.

• They don’t know why people don’t like them nonostante il loro comportamento.

• They can’t be wrong.

• It’s never their fault.

• They have very thin skin and the smallest comment offends them.

• They try to tell others what to do.

• They reject other people’s points of view.

• They’re a know-it-all.

• They belittle others to keep them feeling bad.

• They are control freaks.

7. Mancanza di empatia

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• They downplay other people’s achievements and good points because they feel bad about their own.

• They don’t understand how their behavior affects others.

• They’re rude to people.

• They love to get something from others but hate giving.

• They’re unable to see things from the perspective of others.

• They love to gossip and talk about other people’s faults and mistakes.

• They turn conversations into arguments.

• They always have to win.

• They’re never happy for others.

Come si affronta il problema Persone negative?

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We all encounter negative people on a daily basis: energy vampires, pessimists, people who pick fights with you for no reason. or people that make you feel like you have to walk on eggshells when they’re around.

Quando si deve interagire con persone di questo tipo, bisogna dare priorità alla propria salute mentale. Stabilire e far rispettare i limiti è l'unica cosa che vi proteggerà dalla loro negatività.

Vi faranno arrabbiare e vi rovineranno la giornata, e il loro atteggiamento negativo può essere contagioso. Se continuate a incontrare queste persone, il danno che vi infliggono può farvi crescere la sfiducia e il senso di colpa. trasformarsi in un persona negativa te stesso.

Il modo in cui si affronta una persona negativa dipende dal rapporto che si ha con essa.

1. Allontanarsi

Sometimes you have a bad experience with someone you’ll only see once in your life, so your priority should be to get away from them as soon as possible. If it’s someone you have no commitment to and you don’t have to trattare con loro, ma allontanarsi.

If you’ve ever run into someone who’s trying to bait you into an argument with them, you’ve probably felt obligated to defend yourself and make them calm down, but you don’t have to do it. Potete rifiutarvi di coinvolgerli invece di cadere nella loro trappola.

Ignoring someone or leaving the room instead of arguing with them might be difficult because it feels rude or disrespectful. But it becomes easier when you remember that this person isn’t trying to communicate with you and vogliono solo inimicarsi voi.

Dite qualcosa come, “I’m not interested in discussing this,” and ignore them or leave. They will try to continue the argument, rant or gossip they started, but it’s best if you stay persistent and shut them down.

2. Concentrarsi sul proprio scopo

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Nei casi in cui si devono Quando si interagisce con una persona negativa, il modo per evitare la sua negatività è quello di concentrarsi sul motivo per cui si deve parlare con lei. Qualunque sia la loro negatività, ignoratela e discutete solo di ciò che dovete discutere.

For example, you need a coworker to give you some information related to work, and this person is a gossip who likes to talk behind people’s backs.

When you come to them asking for the info, instead of telling you what you need to know, they’re trying to tell you something unsavory about another coworker. You can tell that they won’t give you what you need before they’ve had their fill of involving you in their malicious small talk.

Don’t think that the only way to get out of this is to give in and listen to them. Instead, ignore their attempts to engage you and only focus on the work-related reason you’re talking to them. Reiterate why you’re there and ignore whatever else they talk about.

Per quanto a lungo cerchino di convincervi a spettegolare con loro, rifiutatevi di collaborare e continuate a chiedere le informazioni di cui avete bisogno finché non le otterrete. Questo è l'unico modo per uscire da questa situazione senza dare loro ciò che vogliono.

3. Aiutarli

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Quando una persona vicina è negativa, le cose si complicano.

The fact that someone you care for is plagued by negative thinking, which makes them toxic and unhappy with their own lives, hurts and it’s understandable if you want to help them. It’s also very difficult.

L'unico modo per smettere di essere negativi è essere disposti a cambiare. (Vedi sotto per i consigli su come smettere di essere negativi).

Anche quando qualcuno decide di voler migliorare, ci vuole molto lavoro per migliorare la propria salute mentale. Se il vostro caro è negativo e decide di impegnarsi per migliorare, potete essere al suo fianco e dargli sostegno.

But if they’re still at the stage where they refuse to see that their negativity is a problem, you won’t be able to help them.

The only thing you can do is make sure they don’t get you entangled in the negativity. The worst thing a negative person can do to you is turn you into one and it doesn’t take a lot for that to happen.

Suggerimenti su come affrontare persone negative

Utilizzate queste linee guida per aiutarvi, indipendentemente dal rapporto che avete con una persona negativa.

- Rimanere positivi

Don’t react to their negativity with negativity of your own. If they yell and you yell back, you’re falling into their trap. Don’t react to their behavior the way they expect you to but stay true to your intentions and don’t engage.

• Set boundaries

Be firm about the behavior you will tolerate and how far you’ll go to help them. Your boundaries can be different for different people, but you must have them to protect yourself.

• Don’t judge

Combattere con gentilezza. Mostrate comprensione invece di dire loro quanto sono terribili. Realize that their behavior is caused by negative thoughts and insecurities they’re struggling with.

• Don’t take things personally

Don’t forget that it’s their own issues that are making them behave this way. Even though this isn’t an excuse for their behavior, knowing it can be helpful if you feel hurt by their actions.

• Don’t be their therapist

You can’t solve their problems, so don’t even try. Don’t give them advice. You can show them support and understanding, but you don’t have responsibility for their feelings.

• Change the subject

Try to avoid getting emotional because of their negative behavior. Instead, it’s a good idea to change the subject and try talking about something positive.

Sei un Persona negativa?

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Se vi riconoscete in alcuni di questi tratti negativi, sapete già quanti danni provoca l'essere una persona negativa in ogni ambito della vostra vita.

Negativity doesn’t only bring others down, it makes you miserable too. Danneggia le vostre relazioni, rende la vostra vita più difficile e vi mantiene costantemente ansiosi e nervosi.

A negative mindset can affect everything in your life – from job interviews you’re sure you’ll fumble to sabotaging romantic relationships before they even begin.

Have you ever had an angry outburst that made you feel superior as it was happening, but afterward, you felt drained and hopeless? Do you enjoy raining on someone’s parade when they’re happy about something to put them in their place?

Being mean to someone might make you feel pleased for a short while, but when it’s over, you won’t feel any better about yourself.

Cosa rende una persona negativa?

La maggior parte della negatività che mette a disagio voi e le persone che vi circondano deriva dalla stessa fonte: sentimenti negativi nei confronti di se stessi.

When low self-esteem, a lack of confidence, depression, insecurity, a fear of failure, anger or anxiety aren’t addressed in a healthy way, they come out as toxicity. You bring people down to feel better about yourself, even if you don’t mean to do it.

This kind of behavior tends to happen in the heat of the moment, and even though you know that you’re being toxic, you can’t stop. Before you can learn how to control your behavior, you need to learn how to stop letting your negative thinking affect your life.

Come smettere di essere un persona negativa?

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Il primo passo per diventare una persona positiva inizia con l'essere positivi con se stessi. Dovete affrontare i vostri problemi e imparare meccanismi sani di coping. This won’t only help you stop being toxic to others but also help you grow as a person.

As you become happier with yourself, you’ll become a kinder, more positive person.

1. La consapevolezza di sé

The first steps to becoming a more positive and happier person are self-awareness and willingness to change. It sounds simple, but if you don’t see anything wrong with your feelings and behavior, you won’t commit to changing.

If you’re always suspicious of other people’s intentions, it’s largely because you approach your interactions with people ready to defend yourself. Ask yourself why this is so. If you’re envious when someone you know achieves something, determine why you feel that way.

Lavorate per riconoscere cosa si nasconde dietro i vostri pensieri e le vostre reazioni negative. Journaling and meditation might be helpful if you’re having trouble getting in touch with your feelings.

2. La compassione

Changing a negative mindset into a positive one starts with being compassionate with yourself. When you know that you’re being negative towards other people because you don’t like yourself, then you can decide to be a little kinder to yourself.

L'accettazione di sé richiede pratica. If you’re used to being hard on yourself and talking down to yourself, it will take a while to change. The important thing is to recognize it and start focusing on the good instead of the bad.

Fermarsi quando si nota un comportamento autoironico e iniziare a mettere in discussione i propri processi di pensiero per generare energia positiva.

3. Amore severo

On the road to loving yourself, you’ll have to face yourself. Confronting your negative thoughts is unpleasant, but it’s un atto di amore per se stessi that’s necessary on the path to recovery. It’s the first step towards becoming happy.

If you were ever in therapy – and if you’re a negative person, you could benefit from it – you’ll know that it makes you do things you don’t want to do that are for your own good. Self-reflection is the most important of them.

Affrontare se stessi è difficile perché mette a nudo tutte le bugie che ci raccontiamo e ci fa affrontare tutti i sentimenti crudi e non protetti da cui cerchiamo di fuggire. La mindfulness e le affermazioni possono essere utili.

4. Cambiare il punto di vista

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La differenza principale tra persone negative e positive è che le persone positive guardano alle cose che accadono loro e le accettano così come sono. Le persone negative si concentrano solo sulle cose negative.

Learning how to be more positive and let go of negative interpretations of events and people’s behavior will change how you feel about it. Avvicinatevi alle persone con empatia e agli eventi senza aspettative.

If you usually become angry at a friend for ignoring your text for a certain period of time because you think they don’t care about you, you could instead decide to put yourself in their shoes. Think about how busy they might be and that a single text message could have escaped their notice.

5. Rompere l'abitudine alla negatività

You don’t trust people, so you feel lonely. You always expect bad things, so bad things happen. You feel envious if someone close to you achieves something instead of being happy.

Quando la negatività diventa un'abitudine, diventa una reazione predefinita. Sfidate i vostri pensieri negativi sostituendoli con quelli positivi per lasciare andare la negatività. Anche se all'inizio dovrete convincervi, più vi concentrerete sugli aspetti positivi, più sarà facile.

Ad esempio, se incolpate sempre gli altri per le cose negative che vi accadono, iniziate ad assumervi la responsabilità delle vostre azioni. Create abitudini positive decidendo di vedere le cose in modo più positivo.

6. La gratitudine

La gratitudine può aiutare molto a vedere le cose belle della propria vita. Thinking about the things you’re grateful for can help you change your perspective on your life. Apprezzare tutto, anche le piccole cose.

If you often feel envious of others because they have something you don’t, focusing on the good things you do have is very helpful. But if you’re already thinking about how you don’t really have anything to be grateful for, you’re deluding yourself.

Sviluppare la gratitudine modificando consapevolmente i propri pensieri. If you can usually find something negative in everything good in your life and think things like, “I like my job, but–” make an effort to stop qualifying the positives with faults.

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In conclusione

La maggior parte dei 7 segni di una persona negativa sono comportamenti causati dal pensiero negativo e dall'immagine negativa di sé. Alcune persone negative vogliono cambiare e condurre una vita migliore, mentre altre preferiscono rimanere nella loro piccola bolla di infelicità.

When you have to deal with a negative person who’s unwilling to work on their feelings and behavior, it can be difficult to remember that their negativity hurts them too. Don’t forget that you can only help someone willing to be helped.

Make sure to protect your own mental health by using boundaries and not letting them pull you into their negativity.If you’re a negative person, lavorare per migliorare la propria autostima e fare uno sforzo consapevole per essere più positivi può aiutarvi a raggiungere una visione più felice e a sfuggire alla lotta con la negatività.

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