Have you ever met someone who is impossibly positive, no matter what happens to them in their life? In today’s episode, we’re talking about the concept of toxic positivity – being so positive that you actually end up causing more harm than good.
Here are two reasons why you should listen to the full episode.
- Discover how to spot toxic positivity from a mile away.
- Learn the importance of processing negative emotions in a healthier manner, instead of just pushing them down.
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Episode Highlights
What is Toxic Positivity?
- The belief that no matter what happens, we should maintain a positive mindset and a good attitude.
- Avoiding negative emotions such as anger and sadness.
How Can it Become Harmful?
- When we ignore our true emotions like anger or sadness, we allow them to build up inside of us.
- By honoring our negative emotions, we allow ourselves to release them. This can be done by crying, venting to a friend, and using other coping mechanisms.
5 Powerful Quotes
- “We know that they mean well and genuinely want us to feel better about the situation, but the sentiment makes us feel like there’s no room to just… not be okay.”
- “Constantly telling ourselves that ‘it could be worse’ and ‘look on the bright side’ can have some positives, but ultimately it just leads to diminishing our very real emotions rather than acknowledging them for what they are.”
- “Too much positivity can actually do the exact opposite of what we intend it to do.”
- “The harsh truth is that we don’t actually know whether or not ‘everything is going to be fine.'”
- “Trying to ditch the negative emotions puts us at risk for numbing ourselves to the good ones as well.”
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