What is Toxic Positivity and how can you stop doing it?

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Today you and I are tackling a topic that's super trendy on Beyonce's Internet and often flies under the emotional radars. Toxic Positivity. I know. And I can almost hear you from here, saying, "Hold up, positivity is toxic? Sometimes, yes. Stick with me, because this is a game-changer in how we support ourselves and our tribe!

Toxic Positivity is like putting a sparkly, glittery band-aid on a broken arm. It's when we're so focused on staying positive that we end up dismissing or invalidating real, raw emotions. It's like telling someone to just "look on the bright side" when they're going through something genuinely tough. It's when our relentless pursuit of positivity causes us to brush aside, minimize, or completely ignore the complex, sometimes messy human emotions. It's the "good vibes only" mantra taken to an unhealthy extreme.

It can’t all be sunshine and rainbows! Tune into the episode to hear FIVE ways you can stop spreading toxic positivity.