What is toxic positivity?

<p><strong>What is toxic positivity? Thanks for asking!</strong></p><br><p>“Good vibes only”, “everything happens for a reason”, “When life gives you lemons.”...You’ve almost certainly been told these mantras at some point in your life, whether in a professional or personal context.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Toxic positivity is a belief that people should maintain a positive mindset no matter how difficult their situation is.</p><br><p>Though they might seem comforting and well-intentioned, experts have suggested forcing positivity may actually do more harm than good to a person facing a difficult situation.</p><br><p><strong>Why doesn't this kind of positivity work? What can you do to avoid toxic positivity?</strong> <a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!</strong></a></p><br><p>To listen to the last episodes, you can click here:</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202109150300-what-tiny-house.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is a Tiny House?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202109130301-what-tokenism.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is tokenism?</a></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.ba-ba-bam.com/do-you-really-know/202109090300-what-squirting.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What is squirting?</a></p><br><p><strong>A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. </strong></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>