About Today: How to Deal With Difficult People

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Today From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor I think we can all agree on one thing, and that is that everyone else is extremely annoying. The annoyingness of others is an unexamined problem in our society, and yet, without it, we'd have no road rage, no screaming fights in supermarkets, no passive-aggressive pushy-shovey on mall escalators, and so on. Readers Respond: How to Deal With Difficult People In fact, almost no public conflict at all. So how to deal with everyone who isn't as wonderful as we are? The Toll of Relationship Conflict From Christianity: Dealing With Difficult People How to Deal With Difficult People at Work Of course, it's tougher when the folks that irritate you can pop by your cubicle on a moment's notice to annoy you in person. So how do you deal with difficult people when they work with you? Start with these five tips, and if that doesn't work, run for it. How to Manage Gossip at Work How to Deal With a Bully at Work What Is Rumination? How Does It Affect You? Being annoyed wouldn't be so bad, if we could just let go of it afterwards. Many of us have trouble with that, though. For example, I think it's a bad sign that I tend to replay conversations with people, sometimes on the street, where anyone can see my lips moving and worry about me. Readers Respond: Do You Ruminate? How to Be Happy How to Let Go of Stress and Anger I love the first tip in this article: Expressive writing. This means keeping a journal, or writing a letter and then burning it. (That last part is important.) How to Change Your Thoughts How Anger Can Affect Your Health Today Ads Business Courses Free Letters Channel TV Channel News Apology Letters Featured Articles How the Hula Hoop Was Born Where Did Birds Come From? Recipe: Chicken Stir Fry Why Is Lightning Dangerous? The Guy's Guide to Pregnancy Follow Us on Twitter!   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Advertisement