SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - YOUR TURN?

You are not that special!

What!?

It's as if we believe that magically if we are good enough, smart enough, helpful enough… we can actually control other people's behavior.

Sounds whacky, doesn't it?

Where does this magical thinking come from?

Check it out:  

Remember all those childhood times when you were suffering from someone's nastiness and your parents reinforced this crazy-making thinking with those toxic words:

"Well, what did you do?"

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS                           

An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas…

BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY

Reinforce your healthy emotional immune system with this mantra:

"It's not about me!  No matter how nice, smart, helpful, beautiful, kind I am…

I can't control someone else's behavior!"

SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - DEALING WITH SELF ABSORBED HUMANS

Unlike people who are purposely putting you down, these narcissists are really unaware of the damage they do as they walk through the world, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.

Remember the origination of the term comes from the Greek myth of Narcissus who fell in love with his own image in a pool of water!

Do you fit the definition or know someone who does?  Check out this fun quiz:  http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/narcissistic.htm

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS           

An opportunity to experiment with some fun

ideas...

RULES FOR DEALING WITH NARCISSISTS:

1)  Read them!  Catch the clues.  Watch how they interact with others.  Sometimes it's easier to see when it's directed at someone else, but sooner of later it will come your way!  Pay attention to how others around them react.

2)  Don't take it personally!  These are very flawed humans!  They are missing the crucial human ingredient of empathy and compassion.  They are really clueless about their impact on others and the harm they cause.

3)  Walk away!  Stop inviting them to your parties.  There's no possible gain for you!

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