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Who's the Emotional Vampire in Your Life? (VIDEO)  Posted:
Updated:  As a physician, I've found that the biggest energy
drain on my patients is relationships. Some relationships are
positive and mood elevating. Others can suck optimism and
serenity right out of you. I call these draining people
"emotional vampires." They do more than drain your physical
energy. The malignant ones can make you believe you're unworthy
and unlovable. Others inflict damage with smaller digs to make
you feel bad about yourself. For instance, "Dear, I see you've
put on a few pounds" or "You're overly sensitive!" Suddenly
they've thrown you off-center by prodding areas of shaky self-
worth.  To protect your energy it's important to combat draining
people. The following strategies from my book "Emotional
Freedom" will help you identify and combat emotional vampires
from an empowered place.  Signs That You've Encountered an
Emotional Vampire    • Your eyelids are heavy -- yo