Have you ever just left the room after talking with someone, feeling downtrodden and sad, like they just sucked the happiness ...

You know that feeling when you leave certain interactions feeling completely exhausted, like someone just unplugged your personal power supply? Chances are you’ve encountered an emotional vampire – ...

Over the last few months, I’ve noticed that my electric bill has been creeping up. It’s mainly because my electric company is raising rates. There’s nothing that I can do about that. However, I can ...

A sentiment musically phrased by the Beatles five decades ago provides a clear summation of what we all need most in life—good friends to help us get by with as little struggle as possible. We are all ...

The Halloween season is a time to celebrate goblins, ghosts, and ghouls. But when it comes to the workplace, we need to remain alert to the potential impact of “energy vampires.” Energy vampires may ...

The relationship with one of my closest friends changed in high school and became one sided. I realized I was dealing with an energy vampire, a type of person who is emotionally draining. Empaths like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Halloween is over and vampires no longer roam the streets, ...

Most of us have had the misfortune at one time or another of having to work alongside that guy or gal who sucks every iota of energy out of the room and everyone around them. These so-called energy ...