How to Deal with Unhappy People

In life there will be a time or multiple times when you will have to deal with an unhappy person. Whether it is a spouse, significant other, or just the grumpy old lady in your neighborhood, you will have to deal with them. In this article you will find out how to deal with Unhappy People.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A smile
• Kind words
• Patience
• Firmness
• Thick Skin

1. When talking to an unhappy person make sure to generate thoughts of happiness and be determined not to be lured into joining in with their unhappiness. If this is a chronic sourpuss, there is not really much you can do because they find comfort in being unhappy.

2. If there is a slight chance that this person is unhappy about what you may have done or said to them uinknowingly, address the issue head on. Do not try to downplay it or blow it off.

3. Do not try to deal with an unhappy person when you are not feeling happy yourself. This is a sure way to get into an argument.

4. The last but really key point is to not spend too much time trying to make a person happy. Happiness is such a fleeting event. Never allow an unhappy person to blame you for thier state of mind. If you are an unhappy person. Please take this advice...Get over it already!

Tips & Warnings

• Happiness is a personal responsibility. Stop looking for happiness outside of yourself.
• Be advised that you can spend precious time trying to make someone happy. That is the most ridiculous thing. You will burn yourself out!

[Quickstar]

on 7/13/2009 Tis true, moments of unhappiness are one thing, but to be this unhappy all the time, there is something much deeper there. Only the person on their personal journey can overcome.

[MyJB]

on 6/25/2009 Good article. Many points you make I agree with, like no. 3; you'll get into an argument if you'll down in the dumps as is the other person. I also agree that we should "get over it already". Good good advice. 5 and a recommend.