People who make your life more difficult may be aging you faster, according to recent research. In the study, published last month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found ...

Most of us have dealt with that person before, right? Someone we’d classify as “difficult.” Someone we don’t like to spend time with, or who makes us feel stressed. We all have at least one person in ...

The turbulence started just as Erin opened her laptop. A founder-turned-podcast-host, she’d been traveling for weeks—sponsorship meetings, recordings, partner dinners. Now, somewhere over the Midwest, ...

Oscar Wilde famously noted, “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go.” It is arguably one of the best brief illustrations of emotional intelligence (EQ), a trait that became ...

Difficult people come in many forms, from constant complainers to those who always seem to create tension. The challenge is handling them without losing your own energy. These approaches help you ...

Have you heard of “gray rocking”? University of Virginia psychology professor Bethany Teachman says the approach to dealing with difficult people popularized in social media right now is not new. “It ...

One of life’s frustrations is having to deal with difficult people. Everyone has to interact with them. There is no escaping these troublesome individuals. You can encounter them in virtually any ...

A recent study shows that interacting with "hasslers" who "create problems or make life more difficult" can contribute to faster biological aging Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...

Both in the office and in our personal lives, it is safe to assume that we will encounter difficult people. The key is to brace ourselves with easy-to-apply strategies so that we remain as calm and ...