Tuesday, 24 August 2021

Take Ten - Toxic Positivity

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Take Ten - Toxic Positivity

Toxic positivity says things like: ‘keep your chin up’, ‘when life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ or ‘every cloud has a silver lining’.  It is usually delivered with good intentions but is sometimes laden with guilt. It's based around a misconception that being mentally and emotionally healthy equates to being happy all the time. What are the pitfalls and what can we do about it?

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