149. Negative Friends and Family: 5 Steps to Deal with Emotionally Draining People

Is your mom always pointing out how you should have done something better? Do you share good news with your brother but then he poops all over it? Do you have a friend who says, “Let me just play devil’s advocate for a second?” There are good points to these people, and you love them, but you leave conversations feeling drained, sad, frustrated or resentful. Today, I’m teaching you my five-step process to deal with negative friends and family so you can stop feeling emotionally drained and start feeling happier and more connected. Grab the FREE "I Feel Formula" right here (just scroll down and enter you name and email): https://abbymedcalf.com/negative-friends-and-family-5-steps-to-deal-with-emotionally-draining-people-2/ Full shownotes: https://abbymedcalf.com/negative-friends-and-family-5-steps-to-deal-with-emotionally-draining-people-2/ Blog: https://abbymedcalf.com/negative-friends-and-family-5-steps-to-deal-with-emotionally-draining-people/ _______________________________________ Sign up for my weekly newsletter: https://abbymedcalf.com/   For more quick tips, subscribe to my YouTube channel: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving   Want to feel happier and more connected in your relationship? Buy my #1 bestselling book on Amazon, Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing: https://abbymedcalf.com/book   Ready to dig deeper? Take one of my courses (some are free!): https://abbymedcalf.com/shop/   Say hello on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abbymedcalf/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbymedcalfthriving/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbbyThriving LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/abbymedcalfthriving YouTube: youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AbbyMedcalfThriving   Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.