b"Chapter 8 5.What are the impacts of manipulation?Havinganotherpersontakesortrytotakeyourfreedomthrough retaliation, projections, or abusive behavior that makes you question your sanity can have an extremely negative impact on you, whether physically, emotionally, and spiritual.You can develop: Increased mental stress and physical fatigue. Depression or anxiety. Compromisedself-confidence,whichcancauseyoutodoubt yourself. A threatened sense of reality that can make you feel if you're going crazy. Feelings of helplessness or shame. Unhealthy behaviors to try to cope with stress and fatigue.There is no place for manipulation:In the form of threats or physical violence. Verbal denigration or insults. To try to make you feel guilty for doing what they want. Acoverttypeofemotionalabusewherethebullyorabuser deceives the target, creating a false narrative and causing them to question their judgments and reality.Here, the important thing for your health and your success is to put an end to it.6.How to stop being manipulated? If you think you are in a relationship with someone who tries to manipulate you or if your work environment is polluted, we suggest you follow these steps:a.Beconsciousandopen-minded:askyourself,isthispersonreally trying to override my choice and make me act the way they want?Rememberthatthereisadifferencebetweensustained encouragement and manipulation.Sustained encouragement: it is when you are honestly told the truth for your own good and then left to make your own decision. The person accepts and respects your final decision, even if they disagree. 252Germain Decelles"