We all encounter negative energy. It might show up as conflict, criticism, comparison, resentment, or even our own self-talk. The problem isn’t that negativity exists. The problem is what happens when we engage it. When you engage negative energy—argue with it, rehearse it, internalize it—you give it power. Your nervous system doesn’t know the difference between a real threat and a repeated thought. So when you replay that frustrating conversation or dwell on what someone did