Something You Should Know about Negativity

August 15, 2012

Interview with Trevor Blake, author of the book Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life

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Mike Carruthers:
If there’s a complainer or other negative person in your life be careful.

Trevor Blake:
The latest neuro-scientific data shows that the brain works more like a muscle than we’ve previously thought so the more you repeat a behavior the more you become that behavior. So if you surround yourself with a bunch of complainers the more likely you are to become a complainer yourself.
 

April 11, 2012

Interview with Dr. Larry Markson, author of the book Talking To Yourself Is Not Crazy: Change Your Inner Dialog, Take Control of Your Life

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Mike Carruthers:
Silently or out loud we all talk to ourselves and often we’re not saying particularly nice things.

Dr. Larry Markson:
Most people I have found put themselves down or they give dominion over what they think to other people. I call it MFTP – Their mothers, fathers, all their teachers, peer pressure.
 

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.