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five ways to stay positive in negativity, by julie fuimano, easy to be positive in a positive environment. it s when things are emotionally draining and negative that you re challenged to behave differently. but you have the opportunity to be the beacon of light for others around you. by your actions and responses, you can demonstrate and teach others how to behave in an appropriate, positive and professional manner., positive energy catches on just as quickly as negative energy. sometimes people are simply stuck in a habit or pattern of behavior and are accustomed to acting a certain way. if the environment is really caustic, then it s what people are used to and may be all they know., it takes some time and effort as well as a commitment to do something differently to create sustainable change. you must be willing to identify and stop tolerating what s not working, do the right thing even if it s initially unpopular and then teach others to do the same., here are five ways you can be a positive force in your workplace ., first step is awareness, recognize the negativity around you. sometimes you can even feel your energy being drained by the words being spoken. if it feels bad or uncomfortable, then it s negative. these feelings are a form of intelligence similar to a tap on the shoulder letting you know something is not right. if you can identify what is happening, you can make good choices about handling it., it all starts with you, in what ways are you contributing to the negativity around you are you listening to gossip or participating in conversations where the only focus is to denigrate, diminish or criticize language matters. everything you say has an impact; saying something negative not only dishonors the person you re speaking about and the person you re speaking with, but it also makes you feel bad even if you don tsp realize it. learn to respect people s humanity and their right to be themselves. complaining without end does not focus on creating solutions; rather, it perpetuates and magnifies the problem, wasting everyone s precious time and energy., speak up, tell the other person how you feel by saying , this doesn tsp work for me. it s nonjudgmental, since you re making it about you, not them. also, people often don tsp realize they are being negative. point it out in a gentle, caring way: do you realize you are complaining just bringing it to their attention can be enough to shift the conversation. over time, people will learn what they can and cannot discuss with you, and it will stop being an issue. if you say nothing, your silence conveys permission to continue., be constructive , positive, meaningful and beneficial, what is the point or purpose of what you re saying is it to hurt or help and at the end of the conversation, is there an action step to take constructive conversations are empowering and leave people a little better off from having participated in them. become the kind of person who takes your time and words seriously., praise and acknowledge, amazing what a few words of praise and acknowledgement can do. you want to be the kind of person people gravitate to because they know they will be uplifted by you, not put down or drained of life-sustaining energy. in short, you want people to feel good after being in your presence., no matter what is going on around you , you control your inner environment and how you choose to respond to external events and situations. it s your responsibility to become the kind of person you enjoy being and with whom others enjoy being around., it takes a true leader to walk a path different from the crowd. so when others are negative, stretch your boldness muscles and be positive in spite of what others do or think. it s the only way to create a ripple of change. and if we all do our part, then slowly but surely, we will make a difference in our work environment and the larger community.

boneless pork loin , cut into bite sized pieces, salsa (mild or hot ), soy sauce, oyster sauce or 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, sugar (optional), five-spice powder, pepper, vegetables, red pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, green pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, mushrooms, green onions, cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces

stems of sweet basil leaves, chili powder, garnish, purple yam cut in widgets, vegetable or peanut oil for frying, marinate chicken with, chicken breast, cut in 1 strips, five spices, sugar, salt, white pepper, soy sauce, flour for coating, flour, rice flour, corn starch, a pinch of salt, five spices

garlic, minced, green onions, chopped, sugar, chinese five-spice powder, fish sauce, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, salt to taste (optional), chicken wings, limes, quartered

dry bread crumbs, egg white, diced white onion, soy sauce, minced fresh ginger root, chinese five-spice powder, ground ginger, ground black pepper, ground turkey, gouda cheese, onion rolls, halved, fresh spinach leaves (optional), pineapple rings

diameter beets , scrubbed, trimmed, unpeeled, each cut into 6 wedges (about 3 1/2 cups), vegetable broth, divided, olive oil, red onion, thinly sliced (2 cups), celery stalk with leaves, stalk chopped, leaves sliced, grated peeled fresh ginger, more) chinese five-spice powder, sour cream or plain yogurt

garlic cloves, pressed, coarse kosher salt, extra-virgin olive oil, chinese five-spice powder, cut-up chicken (8 pieces; about 3 1/2 lb), onion, peeled, cut into 16 wedges

plum wine, ducks, thawed if frozen, chinese five-spice powder, salt, ground black pepper, scant ) ground ginger, olive oil, butternut squash or mushroom ravioli, smoked bacon, chopped, sweet onion (such as vidalia or maui), thinly sliced, butter, broccoli rabe (rapini), thick stems trimmed, tops coarsely chopped

honey, onions, peeled and sliced, salt , plus more to taste, ginger, peeled and sliced, garlic cloves, chili powder, curry powder, turmeric powder, boneless chicken, cut into 1-inch cubes, vegetable oil, enough for frying, curry leaves , basil can be substituted, plus extra leaves for garnish

lean beef steak fillets, dark soy sauce, chinese five spice powder, garlic clove, crushed, clear honey, green cabbage, water chestnuts, drained, salt & freshly ground black pepper

this can be made to feed as many or as few as you want. so adjust your ingredients to how many you are feeding, shrimp, tail on, deveined, bell pepper, red , orange, and yellow cut into skewer size pieces, potatoes cut into skewer size pieces, onion cut into skewer size pieces, dark rum, melted butter, rosemary to your liking, brown sugar, cracked black pepper, dill (optional)

shrimp - peeled , de-veined (30-40 ct in size), skewer (1-2 skewers per guest ), wooden skewers, grilling rub (vinnie s), olive oil or cooking spray, marinade: (you can cut marinade in 1/2 for 10 shrimp), soy sauce, dry sherry, ginger (minced ) i use pickled sushi ginger. the pink stuff, lol, garlic (minced ), sugar, cayenne pepper, grilling rub vinnie (equal parts), paprika, oregano (dried ), ground black pepper, salt, thyme (dried ), sugar (white ), granulated garlic

quail, vegetable oil, dry sherry, vegetable oil, soy sauce, light brown sugar, five-spice powder, five-spice powder, dried thyme, kosher salt, black pepper

cake flour, chinese five spice powder (chinese five-spice powder or find at grocery store), kosher salt, egg whites, at room temperature (save yolks for creme anglaise), cream of tartar, almond extract, sugar, half-and-half, sugar, orange , rind of, grated, egg yolks, grand marnier (or other orange-flavor liqueur) or 1 tbsp cointreau liqueur (or other orange-flavor liqueur)

water, kosher salt, brown sugar, chinese five spice powder, boneless chicken breast halves, ice, hoisin sauce, dark sesame oil, fresh ginger, minced, brown sugar, reduced sodium soy sauce, chinese five spice powder

pork fillet, snow peas tromed sliced diagonally, mixed lettuce leaves, green spring onions thinly slicrd, punnet grape tomatoes halved, red capsicum thinly sliced, i lebanese cucumber halved lengthways thinly sliced, five spice marinade, orange juice, soy sauce, chinese five spice, dressing, french dressing, orange juice, tblsp soy sauce

all purpose flour, salt, chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, more) ice water, golden delicious apples, peeled, halved, cored, thinly sliced, quinces, peeled, halved, cored, thinly sliced, sugar, apple cider, fresh lemon juice, all purpose flour, ground cinnamon, chinese five-spice powder, chilled unsalted butter, diced, sugar blended with 2 tsp whole milk (for glaze), vanilla ice cream