How to Deal With Difficult People: One Trick to Live a More Peaceful & Fulfilled Life

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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🗓️ 18 May 2024

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Do you want to know how to deal with difficult people? What about if that difficult person in your life is a parent, boss, ex, child, or partner? Today, renowned psychologist and narcissism expert Dr. Ramani Durvasula is here to give you the tricks you need to master to live a more peaceful life. This episode is your masterclass on how to identify and heal from toxic people. Dr. Ramani will teach you how to not only deal with people who are disrespectful, passive aggressive, and can’t control their emotions, but also how to heal from the damage that they can cause you. She will show you how you can stay in your power and purpose no matter who you have to deal with in your life. You’ll learn how you can keep your goals, priorities, and happiness front and center, no matter what is happening around you. For more resources, including links to Dr. Ramani’s research, website, and social media click here for the podcast episode page. If you liked this research-packed episode, you’ll love Dr. Ramani’s last appearance on The Mel Robbins Podcast: Signs You’re Dealing With a Narcissist (New Research From World-Leading Expert Dr. Ramani). Connect with Mel: Watch the episodes on YouTube Follow Mel on Instagram The Mel Robbins Podcast Instagram Mel's TikTok Sign up for Mel’s newsletter Disclaimer

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0:00.0	Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to the Mel Robbins Podcast.
0:04.0	I'm so glad you're here with me today.
0:10.0	It is such an honor to spend some time with you right now,
0:12.0	and I just want to acknowledge you for choosing to listen to something that will help you create a better life.
0:18.5	I think that's super cool, and I love spending time with you.
0:21.5	If you're a new listener to the Mel Robbins show, welcome to the Mel Robbins
0:26.2	podcast family. I'm Mel Robbins. I'm on a mission to empower and inspire you with tools and the expert resources that you need to create a better life.
0:35.0	And one thing that can really trip you up is having to deal with a difficult person.
0:42.0	I mean, just think about what a pain in the rear end
0:45.3	it is because all it does is take one person who's abrasive or mean or negative or has a short temper to ruin your day.
0:55.6	I mean, don't even get me started about some of the jerks that are on planes these days.
1:00.6	In fact, just a couple days ago, I was coming back from a trip with our son Oakley,
1:05.8	and this guy sitting behind us and a woman standing in the aisle broke out in a screaming match and the woman went and took a swing at the guy and she ended up hitting my son Oakley instead.
1:21.0	Luckily the woman not only missed the guy that she was swinging at,
1:24.4	but she merely just grazed Oakley.
1:26.2	And that's when Mama Bear, Mel Robbins jumped up
1:28.4	and was like, all right, that's enough.
1:30.6	You two calm down.
1:32.2	Enough of this. And and boom they did.
1:35.0	Now the thing about strangers being difficult is that you know when the fight is over
1:41.0	and everybody comes down, it's easy to shake them off because it's a stranger
1:48.3	and you're going to walk off the plane and you're never going to have to see that person again.
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