What are some ways to avoid being affected or traumatized by toxic people?

[BeenThereLovedIt]

We have a toxic person at my workplace. Several people have quit because of her, and sometimes that's the only option.

If they are affecting you, then you MUST remove them from your life or minimize your exposure to them. There are ways. It is inconvenient and unfair, but a happier life is well worth it.

[Jjpayne]

Recovery by being with non toxic people and venting. Also having boundaries and personal space.

[Guardian45]

I practice Mindfulness. This means living in the Here and the Now. Not yesteryear or yesterday or some future time. Not in childhood. Not across the ocean. But in this room right now.

Things in past cannot be changed. Things in the future are NOT certain. Here and Now is certain and I choose how I will respond to things that affect me.

Some things I cannot stop or change like the weather. Some things I can, like whether I drink a glass of water or not. Or whether I choose to listen and believe you or not. It is MY CHOICE.

YOU HAVE CHOICES AND CONTROL. Use them.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

My best advice is to tell yourself that your mind can be stronger and you can block these people from making you play this out in your mind... I know what you mean
I still allow people who try to bully me to play out in my mind but I learn to ignore them like this one woman tried to accuse me of trying to spam well that isn't me to spam so I
just ignored what she said to me

[AmeerX]

Actually confronting them about their thinking is the key. Caution must be taken that those people are not thinking the same thing about you

[In_Trance]

There are two types of people in the world.
Avoid both of them

[pizzalovershouse]

Good friends good music exercise an est helthy also get good sleep