Consequences of Toxic Positivity

It is important that we become completely conscious of how we react to things and when to react. Being able to feel negative emotions is normal and should be normalized. Here are ways we can prevent the spread of toxic positivity:

1. Listen to the other person intently and genu...

When people push you to "keep being positive" do not react immediately, instead, with a level head, try these:

1. Ask the person to clarify their intentions as to why they're pushing for positivity
2. Let them explain what positivity means to them and the importance of why you...

Sometimes we can be too hard on ourselves and we deny ourselves the experience of pain or heartbreak because we firmly believe that "positivity is the key to happiness" however it is not always the case.

• Allow yourself to feel. Dig deep into your own emotions and get to know ...

It is the idea or the mindset that says that we need to stay positive at all times. It happens because of the overgeneralization that being positive is the only way to get through life.

Being positive all of the time is to deny ourselves to feel and minimize what we are f...