--- title: 4 Ways to Eliminate Toxic People From Your Life (The 4 D’s) description: Chasing big dreams is hard. Dealing with toxic people makes the journey worse. 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Dealing with toxic people makes the journey worse.  Whether these toxic people are family, friends, or foes, you have your work cut out for you. It’s important to shield yourself from negative attitudes and mindsets. But how? In this episode, I share with you my 4-D formula for eliminating toxic people from your life. **The 4 D’s** - - Distinction - Disengage - Disarm - Dilute   ### Are you subscribed to this inspirational podcast yet? If not, I’d love to encourage you to do so today, so you don’t miss an episode. [Click here to subscribe on iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindshift-podcast-with-darrell-evans/id1473902927). While you’re there, be sure to leave us a rating and review. This show is sponsored by [The MindShift Podcast Store](https://teespring.com/stores/mindshift-podcast-store). Join our global Facebook community and stay inspired to reach your goals each week. 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