Don't let people with ill intentions dictate how you feel about youself!

Why do we let other people control our emotions? We tend to let people and circumstances control our lives. We allow them to affect our moods and our state of mind. As human beings we do not have control over everything that happens to us. However, we can learn to act and react in a different and more appropriate way. We can choose our reactions and dictate our own behavior. Awareness is power! It gives us the ultimate control on how we choose to respond. Learn how to control your emotions and not let them control you. Feel the feelings but do not become the emotion. Witness it. Allow it. Release it. Self control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to a place where your mood doesn’t shift based on the insignificant actions of any other individual. Do not allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence.

Don’t allow your life to be controlled by:

*Your past

*Other peoples opinions or judgments

*Your own limited beliefs

*Relationships

*Money

Don’t let people who don’t care about you:

*Manipulate your mind, feelings, or emotions

*Control how you view yourself

NEVER give that much power to anyone else.

10 ways to stop giving people power over you:

*Establish healthy boundaries

*Take responsibility for your emotions

*Let others be responsible for their emotions

*Acknowledge your choices

*Live according to your values

*Forgive and move forward

*Stop trying to prove people wrong

*Don’t let your self-worth depend on others opinions

*Don’t waste energy complaining

*Stop thinking about unhealthy interactions with others

7 signs a person is toxic:

*You are left feeling emotionally exhausted after an encounter with them

*They try to intimidate you to get their way

*They control you by guilt tripping

*Easily jealous

*Constantly sees themselves as a victim

*Backhanded compliments

*Overly defensive

Life will never get easier or more forgiving, we have to get stronger and more resilient. The strongest action a person can take is to be themselves and shine amongst those who never believed they could.