This Is Why Emotional People Hijack Conversations

Today we are talking how to handle negative energy. That kind of energy that ruins your day. That energy that sticks in your head, that ruins your sleep, that makes you not want to eat. What do you do with it Aside from saying, get away from me. How do you handle negative energy? That's today's episode. You ready? Let's go. Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher podcast where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation the one that changes everything. If you enjoy learning tools to improve your communication, I'm gonna ask that you please follow this podcast, subscribe to it wherever you're listening, and in exchange, I can promise you that by listening and subscribing to these episodes, I'm gonna make you a better communicator. Thank you. Today's episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. One reason I love Cozy Earth, although there are many reasons, is today, they're bath sheets. Yeah. Bath sheets. They're not just towels. They're actual sheets about as tall as I am. Does that sound like too much? Maybe, but it's not. They are the best. I like to actually throw them in the dryer, like, for a hot second before I, get them out, and it is it's like heaven for a second. You just you need that part of the day where it just feels nice. That's what I get. Cozy Earth makes the best bath sheets. Bed sheets, yes. But right now, I'm all about their towels. So if you like hand towels, bath towels, anything like that, and you're at the age that it matters, you need to go check out Cozy Earth. Cozyearth.com/jefferson. Use the code Jefferson for up to 40% off. That's cozyearth.com/jefferson. Use the code Jefferson for 40% off. And now back to the episode. To me, the number one thing that makes negative energy so harmful is that it physically affects me. It's not just the words. It it actually presses on my emotions and how I feel, and all of a sudden, I don't wanna eat. And you know what? I'm kind of in a bad mood, and I I really can't focus. And I I I'm not in a good state of mind to be with the kids and and be a good husband, and it's just everywhere. And you feel like you are just weighted down on it. You ever felt that? I'm gonna tell you how I handle negative energy. And by the end of today's episode, you're gonna know it too. You ready? Number one, you don't absorb it. You call it out. That means we're going to name it out loud. And what's that gonna do? It's going to make sure you're able to now control that energy where it's now not just part of you, it's now off of you. There's a buffer that we're gonna put in place. Number two, you don't react to the negative energy. You call out the truth. Respond to the …