Seven Surprising Reasons You Go Toxic (Even When You Know Better!)

A recent study of more than 30,000 people revealed that harping on negative life events can be the prime predictor of some of today's most common health problems. In fact, this pattern unknowingly can create a toxic relationship with situations and people that can actually cause as much harm to your health as having the coronavirus! Toxicity, as you may know causes mental health issues and even life-threatening physical challenges. 

Surely, there must be a way to not become toxic, even when everything around you is falling apart.

A study by the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations (2010) found self-awareness to be the strongest predictor of overall success of leaders, and a key to getting out of toxicity.  “Self-awareness is the beginning of all wisdom,” Aristotle taught long before anyone ever made statistically significant findings about it. This means that if you can understand how you got into toxicity, you have taken the first step toward changing it. 

Check out these reasons why you might get stuck in toxic feelings and find your typical patterns. Then, let's look at how to get out. [CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING…]

This article has been written by DeAnna Murphy – the founder and CEO of People Acuity and principal author of Shift Up! Strengths Strategies for Optimal Living and Choose to See You – in collaboration with co-thought leaders, Lisa Gregory and Steve Jeffs. It includes information about Interdependent Leadership, which redefines the task-relationship dynamic and helps leaders balance people and performance effectively. DeAnna is a Top 100 Global Coaching Leader who has provided keynotes and leadership development experiences in 32 countries. For a free coaching conversation around your leadership, or to learn more about Interdependent Leadership, sign up for 30 minutes with DeAnna here.