3 Clever Ways To Deal With Difficult People

. Difficult people are the ones who spoil your happiness even for very unnecessary things. According to psychologists, hard people tend to lower your self-confidence and make you listen to them even if they are wrong. They may always be present in your life and may cause the phobia to give an opinion and be […]

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Difficult people are the ones who spoil your happiness even for very unnecessary things.
According to psychologists, hard people tend to lower your self-confidence and make you listen to them even if they are wrong.
They may always be present in your life and may cause the phobia to give an opinion and be original.
Luckily, we are going to show you some clever ways to deal with difficult people.

How To Deal With Difficult People?

1. HAVE A “BEGINNER’S MIND”

To possess a beginner’s mind is to realize that something is to be learned from each interaction. This essential tenet of mindfulness is applicable when the interaction invokes the very human need to “be right” – a debate, for example.

Conflict often arises when one person “knows” something, and the other believes that they “know” something else. Who is right or wrong in this situation is not relevant, as nobody can honestly confess that they know everything.

Resisting the need to be right in a volatile situation is often the best solution. Instead, try using a “not knowing” outlook – and try to gain something out of the situation.

2. BREATHE DEEPLY

Mindful breathing is an invaluable asset when facing difficult people, and is a very simply practice. Instead of focusing on the external stimuli (the difficult person), you instead turn your attention inwards and focus on each breath. Ideally, deep breathing is best done when in a comfortable position and relaxed environment, but this is not always possible.

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Mindful breathing relaxes your mind and body, enabling you to better deal with any difficult or stressful situation; this includes, of course, interactions with difficult people.

3. SMILE AND RELAX THE BODY

Deep breathing segues nicely into this next topic: smiling and relaxing the body with mindfulness.

If the situation is not highly volatile (e.g., physically threatening), smiling in the face of difficulty not only eases our internal tension, it has a way of lowering someone else’s defense mechanisms. Smiling while maintaining a relaxed posture may just be enough to diffuse or avoid a potential conflict with a difficult person.

In conclusion…

The more we practice a mindful outlook no matter the situation, the more positive any outcome will be. It is important to remember that mindfulness is a skill and one that requires some discipline up front and gentle guidance afterward. In this respect, try to fit in 20 to 30 minutes of mindfulness-based practice every day.

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