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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.

oil, pork spareribs , cut into 1 1/4 inch pieces, salt, garlic cloves, soy sauce, vinegar, water, cayenne pepper, cornstarch, soy sauce, vinegar, dark brown sugar or 2 tbsp karo brown sugar syrup

pork tenderloin, trimmed, vegetable oil, five-spice powder, kosher salt, sweet onion, thinly sliced, fresh figs, stemmed and quartered, plums, pitted and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices, light red wine (such as sangiovese or beaujolais nouveau), shaoxing wine, sugar, unsalted butter, fresh tarragon leaves, chopped

dried shrimp (optional), ketchup, sriracha sauce, peanut oil, eggs, lightly beaten, ginger, peeled and grated, carrot, cut in 1/4-inch dice, cooked char siu pork or 4 oz cooked ham, cut in 1/4 inch dice, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and diced, frozen peas, cooked jasmine rice , a day old, light soy sauce, sea salt & fresh black pepper, to taste, sesame oil, green onions , sliced on a diagonal for garnish

chicken wings, soy sauce (kikkoman), tomato ketchup, dry white wine, sugar, garlic, minced, fresh gingerroot, grated

mushrooms, dried, soy sauce, shaoxing wine or 1 tbsp dry sherry, sugar, oil, ginger, minced, chicken broth, oyster sauce, cornstarch, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, heads bok choy , baby sized halved lengthwise, romaine lettuce , cut into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups)

egg noodles, uncooked, orange juice, soy sauce, cornstarch, brown sugar , firmly packed, ground ginger, vegetable oil, boneless beef top sirloin steak , cut into thin slices, diced tomatoes, undrained (hunt s), fresh snow peas or 2 cups thawed frozen snow peas, trimmed

fresh chinese wheat noodles, shaoxing wine or 1 1/2 tbsp dry sherry, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, boneless pork tenderloin , cut into 1/4 inch wide strips 2 inches long, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, low sodium soy sauce, sugar, canola oil, cabbage, chopped, garlic, minced, green onions, sliced in 1 inch lengths

pork, 1 1/2 inch dice, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, fresh ginger juice (squeezed from shredded ginger), potato starch, shaoxing wine, black vinegar, rice vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar

cornstarch, cooking sherry, shrimp, peeled and deveined, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, ground pork, water, soy sauce, sugar, salt, cornstarch, cold water, egg, beaten

soy sauce (kikkoman), dry sherry, chicken drummettes, barbecue sauce (kikkoman teriyaki baste & glaze), garlic clove, pressed, toasted sesame seeds (optional)

egg noodles (chinese-style ), rib eye steaks, 1 inch cut, broccoli floret, white onion , julienned, garlic, minced, fresh ginger, minced, dried chili pepper flakes, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, dry white wine, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, fresh squeezed orange juice, salt and pepper, to taste

rice vinegar, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, lemon juice, cornstarch, hoisin sauce, chili paste with garlic, sugar, mixed salad greens, rinsed and crisped, cucumber, halved and sliced, lightly packed cilantro leaf, canola oil, onion, halved and thinly sliced, lean boneless leg of lamb , trimmed of fat and cut into 3/4 inch cubes

soy sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, sesame oil, grated fresh ginger, iceberg lettuce, shredded, crispy rice noodles (see note ), boiled chicken breast , cut into strips, peanuts, finely chopped, preserved gingerroot, minced, black sesame seed , roasted, green onion, chopped, cilantro leaf, chopped

boiling water, tangerine peel, dried (approx. 1x2-inches), roasting chickens, coarse sea salt, divided, shallot, minced, ginger, minced, shaoxing wine or 2 tbsp dry sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, green onions , cut into 1-inch pieces, garlic chives (garnish )

sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, whole cumin seed, whole szechuan peppercorns, sea salt, vegetable oil

fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, cornstarch, sugar, shaoxing wine or 2 tsp dry sherry, low sodium soy sauce, white pepper, plum sauce, canola oil, shrimp, peeled and deveined, garlic, minced, fresh ginger, peeled and minced, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, green onion , cut into 1 inch slices, dark sesame oil, fresh cilantro, chopped (optional)