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Toxic positivity is the advice we might technically want to integrate but are incapable of synthesizing at the moment.
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When we show up authentically, rather than using toxic positivity, we’re validating that what the other person is going through is real, empathizing, and not sugarcoating or denying their experience.
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Positive thinking is often a Band-Aid on a bullet wound. Instead of helping, it leads to emotional suppression, which is… ineffective, taxing, and maladaptive.
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Anything with ‘at least’ in front of it is minimizing. It’s not helpful to compare suffering.
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Bad things happen to good people every single day.
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Being human means making space for the positive, the negative, and everything in between.
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Do the best you can and know that not everything bad that comes your way is because you attracted it.
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Research shows us that toxic positivity stunts creativity and stops you from seeing important pain points that the business or customer may struggle with.
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Gaslighting is the manipulation and control of another person’s perspective for unethical reasons over an extended period of time.
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Toxic positivity has a large impact on our ability to connect emotionally. We’re afraid to show how we’re feeling because we’ll appear ‘negative’ or ‘ungrateful.’
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