37 min

Toxic Positivity ~ Darkness Dressed Up As Light CIRCUITRY

    • Society & Culture

Toxic positivity presents as valuing and appreciating everything in your life. The reality is, this type of negative positivity is  a denial of real emotions. Toxic positivity avoids taking a proactive and realistic approach to not just your own life, but of validating emotions, feelings and needs of others. In this episode we talk about our own personal experiences with this behavior. We highlight how to become aware when you are using this false positivity to cover your own pain. Listen as we explore the ways you can validate your own emotions and how to acknowledge and support the pain and challenges others.

Toxic positivity presents as valuing and appreciating everything in your life. The reality is, this type of negative positivity is  a denial of real emotions. Toxic positivity avoids taking a proactive and realistic approach to not just your own life, but of validating emotions, feelings and needs of others. In this episode we talk about our own personal experiences with this behavior. We highlight how to become aware when you are using this false positivity to cover your own pain. Listen as we explore the ways you can validate your own emotions and how to acknowledge and support the pain and challenges others.

37 min

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