Something You Should Know about Negativity

November 18, 2010

Interview with Lillian Glass, author of the book Toxic Men: 10 Ways to Identify, Deal with, and Heal from the Men Who Make Your Life Miserable

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Mike Carruthers:
Are there toxic people in your life?

Lillian Glass:
A toxic person that’s somebody that doesn’t make you feel good about yourself. It’s somebody that doesn’t bring out the best in you and they’re various types of toxic people.
 

November 26, 2009

Interview with Herbert Rappaport PhD, author of the book The Family Gathering Survival Plan

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Mike Carruthers:
Going home for the holidays… as great as it sounds, holiday celebrations with family can be trouble.

Herbert Rappaport, PhD:
There's a sibling that makes a comment, there's an uncle who's going to be critical at the way somebody from the next generation is doing their Thanksgiving dinner, there's somebody who maybe drinks too much.
 

September 23, 2009
Interview with John Lee, author of The Anger Solution: The Proven Method for Achieving Calm and Developing Healthy, Long-Lasting Relationships

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Mike Carruthers:
Funny thing about anger - people get angry all the time and yet…

John Lee:
The words you will very seldom ever hear a lover, a wife, a spouse, a boss or an employee ever say to anybody is, “I’m angry”. 

 July 2, 2009
Interview with Robert Mack, author of Happiness from the Inside Out: The Art and Science of Fulfillment
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Mike Carruthers:
Happiness: we often think of happiness as the result of something - when we get that job, when we make enough money or when we get married.

Robert Mack:
But the truth is that successful life outcomes and circumstances (all those things we just mentioned) account for only about ten percent of how happy or unhappy you are. So happiness is something that's a lot more than simply getting what you want.