How To Cut Toxic People Out

How can you cut toxic people from your life?

Here are 6 steps:

1.    Take a pen and paper.

2.    Write down all the people you usually spend time with on a weekly basis.

Make sure to include everyone:
→    Family members
→    Acquaintances
→    Colleagues
→    Relatives
→    Partner
→    Friends
→    Boss

3.    Besides their names, mark the time you spend with them weekly.
It’s a self-awareness exercise.

So take some time and reflect on the time you spend with them.

For example:
→    Cloe         –     4 hours
→    Lewis        –     6 hours
→    Marcelo     –     8 hours
→    Jasmine      –     9 hours
→    Sebastian    –     4 hours

4.    Beside their names, mark:
✔︎   “Good”, if you feel the person is healthy for your life
❍   “Neutral”, if you feel the person is neutral for your life
✖︎   “Bad”,  if you feel the person is toxic for your life

For example:
→    Cloe       –    4 hours     –     ✔︎ Good
→    Lewis      –    6 hours     –     ❍ Neutral
→    Marcelo   –    8 hours     –     ✖︎ Bad
→    Jasmine    –    9 hours     –     ✖︎ Bad
→    Sebastian  –    4 hours     –     ✔︎ Good

5.    Once become aware of the impact of each person, consider this:
→    Keep or increase the time you spend with “good people”.
→    Evaluate whether you want to increase, keep, or cut down the time you spend with “neutral people”.
→    Cut down the time you spend with “bad people” as much as possible.

6. Stick to what you wrote.

Remember: life is a time-game.

Even just spending 30 minutes more with a healthy person and 30 minutes less with a toxic person can make a huge difference in your life.

It’s for your wellbeing! Don’t forget it!