by Suzie Doscher - Professional Executive and Life Coach People who are exhausting to be around because they drain your energy are energy vampires. They seem to be part of everyone’s life, be this in your personal life or with colleagues at work. Sometimes, even the cashier in the supermarket can drain your energy! It feels as though someone is turning down your volume or dimming your light switch. At times you do not even notice this straight away. You simply begin noticing something is not quite right or certainly not the way you felt five minutes ago. It is possible to realise this only when you are no longer in their company. Sadly, an energy vampire is often not even aware of their bad habit. Negative people seem to have a need to find more negativity. If you are not in a similar frame of mind, i.e. you are in a good mood, they start draining you and can be quite unaware of what they are doing. The result usually is you feel down, unhappy, drained, and exhausted. In the worst-case scenario you might even find yourself getting a headache. Tips to help you deal with the situation:
Practice saying “no”. The more you do this, the easier it becomes. A very wise friend once told me, “Remember, you can walk out of the room, but they are still in the room with themselves.” Comments are closed.
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Suzie Doscher is a Professional Executive Coach focusing on Personal Development. Located in Zurich, Switzerland. Her approach to personal development is practical and successful.
Suzie is happiest when helping people. Her vision is everyone should have access to techniques for personal growth and development. This was the motivation behind her book. Author |