1. Hit Them With The Gray Rock When dealing with toxic people becoming emotionally unresponsive—like a "gray rock"—can make you less appealing to them.

Toxic people can take advantage of one's agressive behaviour. The key to deal with them is to be assertive— express your thoughts and feelings clearly, confidently, and respectfully.

Removing toxic people from your life is a necessary step for your emotional health. "True friends stay when the world falls apart, fake friends leave when things are easy." ...

Dealing with negative people in the workplace isn't ideal, but it's inevitable. Follow these tips on how deal with toxic people at work.

31. "Handling toxic people is not an art, they will be the victim of their own toxicity." – P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar 32. "I have found the best way to deal with a toxic person is to not respond in ...

6. "Toxic people create chaos, point fingers, shift blame and avoid taking responsibility." –Dr. Anne Brown 7. "Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light.

Toxic negativity can be draining for the people around them. It can create a sense of helplessness and discourage others from trying, according to a number of studies.

Toxic people are good at managing up, so their behavior with their direct reports and peers may not be transparent to their boss, writes guest columnist Stan Silverman.