Lessons In Life And Leadership

Bad news and negativity are all around us. News stations bombard us with stories about people hurting each other, harsh political criticism, and school shootings day in and day out. It doesn't help that social media – a place where we're supposed to separate ourselves from the rest of the world – has become a virtual beacon for bad news and negativity. With negativity constantly everywhere, it seems it has become much more overwhelming than it was decades before. How do we escape it? How do we reduce the noise that enters our mind and makes us feel stressed every time we turn on the TV or use our phones?   On today's episode, I'm discussing the notion of negativity and what to do when it becomes overwhelming. I'll explain why people need negativity in their lives and why acknowledging the fact that there is negativity is the first step in overcoming it. I'll also share why pretending negativity doesn't exist is counterintuitive, and why people who only think about being positive only do themselves a diss