In day to day life there are certain situations which will arise that will require you to be at your best. Things will come along to test your resolve and I believe preparation is the key to making it through these events; relatively unscathed. There will always be an element of surprise that you can never predict but you can still put yourself in the right frame of mind to cope appreciate the unexpected and take it in your stride.
I’ve devised a set of 7 kick-ass mini-meditations, if you will, which have helped steer me well in times of adversity or that have helped keep me balanced and in check.
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Using my keen, highly developed, scooby sense I discovered something quite interesting last year. There are two types of negative people and two very distinct ways of dealing with them. Before I continue though I’d like mention that negativity is nothing to be feared, and is infact, a key part of your life. It has it’s purpose and it’s purpose must be acknowledged. Sometimes that negativity can be leveraged to be a great motivator so never underestimate it’s power.
When someone is in a negative frame of mind and seeks assistance from you, to get into a more productive mindset, before you can help them, you firstly need to understand what type of person they are. Sometimes it will be obvious because you know them well, but at other times, it may be slightly more tricky to establish.
There are two main types: The first will be the kind of person who generally has a positive outlook on life and may be going through a brief bad spell. The other will be the kind of person who lives in the negative sphere of life. Nomatter what happens they will find a way of putting negative spin on eveything. They’ll win the lottery and they’ll focus on all the bad stuff. I think we all know one of those! 
They are a unique breed and need a slightly different approach.
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