Dr. John A. King says when someone makes a snarky comment, step away to get a drink or food instead of reacting. You control how you receive negativity, and that choice shapes the room's mood.
or work things, and there seems to be a sense of negativity in people's comments and conversations. Well, I always go with the attitude is I'm going to be the positive worm. And if someone is snarky or snipey about someone else, I will just deflect the comment or I will go and get a refill. I'll go get another beer or another plate of something that I'll have to work off tomorrow at the gym, but I will make sure that I navigate and I'm responsible for my own space. And that's probably the big thing going into a holiday period or any sort of family obligation is that you are responsible for your own space. You're responsible for your behavior. You're responsible for how you let messages in and how, what you do with those messages.
