If so, you gave that person two extra hours of your life.

Have you ever blamed someone for ruining your day or putting you in abad mood?

If so, you gave that person power over youremotions.

person surrounded by negative people

Verywell / Julie Bang

We give negative people too much of our time, energy, and mental real estate in many ways.

And the truth is we all let negative people sometimes take a toll on us at some point.

Or, we might let a negative person influence our behavior in an unhealthy way.

When you realize that youre doing it, however, it’s possible for you to create positive change.

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