Another Cause of Stress No One Talks About: People around us

There is a very famous quote by Sigmund Freud going like this: "Before you diagnose yourself with depression, make sure that you're not surrounded by… people.

When people think of stress, they often blame work, money, or time. But one of the biggest and most overlooked causes of stress and unhappiness is being around negative, draining people. We have all been there on both sides of the line.

Whether it’s a manipulative partner, a coworker, a constantly complaining friend, or a critical parent, being around toxic energy takes a toll. You might always feel tired, anxious, on edge, or start doubting yourself, even when nothing is technically wrong. That’s because chronic exposure to negativity changes how you feel and how you think. And many of the times, you don’t even realise this is happening until is too late.

We often endure stressful people because we’re taught to avoid conflict, sometimes due to fear of abandonment, become isolated, or as we have been taught “see the good in everyone”. I can’t stress enough how many times in my life I’ve heard the phrase “be the bigger person”, only to leave me with resentment and pain in my body, especially shoulder pain not knowing where it was coming from. Besides, love is pain, right?

We have been conditioned to think this kind of behaviour is normal, especially from a younger age when our personalities start to shape, and we are growing up with this kind of behaviour in our family environment. But staying around this energy comes at a cost: our mental and emotional, and sometimes our physical wellbeing.

The sooner we realise something is “off” the better for our mental health. Since the real damage from negative people isn’t just what they say or do, it is how they make us feel and start to see ourselves because of it.

Hypnotherapy works by helping you:

· Release subconscious beliefs that keep you stuck in these patterns

· Heal old emotional wounds and trauma bonds

· Build inner confidence and stronger emotional boundaries

You stop just “coping” with life and start choosing peace.

Removing yourself from negativity is not selfish, it’s self-care. Hypnotherapy helps you take your power back, not by changing others, but by changing what you accept and how you feel about yourself.

You deserve peace. You deserve clarity. And you don’t have to carry other people’s stress and burden anymore.