Toxic Positivity
You've likely heard the phrase "good vibes only". But life isn't good all of the time. It's half good and half not good.
So what are we supposed to do with the half not good? Slap a positive, silver-lining thought onto it?
As a coach who teaches thought work, it's often confused that I teach that we should just think positively all the time.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
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Toxic Positivity
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