015 What is Toxic Positivity and How to Change It

Secret Self-Sabotage with Jessica Cuatrecasas

Having a positive approach to life is good for your mental health, and that's a fact. We all want to live in this perfect utopia full of joy, happiness, and satisfaction. But the reality is that life will sometimes be full of painful emotions and experiences. These emotions will be unpleasant, but they are important and need to be embraced with openness and honesty.

In today's episode, we'll take a deep dive into the world of toxic positivity, how to avoid it, and the consequences of trying to suppress emotions that aren't happy or positive.

What You'll Learn:

- What is toxic positivity?

- Understanding the things that make positivity toxic

- Valuing happiness versus prioritising positivity

- Why it's okay to be negative sometimes

- How toxic positivity encourages self-sabotaging behaviour

- The drawbacks of repressing your feelings

- Choose to talk to people who validate your feelings

- Understand that you can't force happiness

- Why we need to normalise not being okay

Toxic positivity is the "good vibes only" approach to life that encourages people to ignore difficult emotions. While positive thinking has its benefits, it's almost impossible to think positively all the time. You need a balance between positivity and negativity in your life. So when you find yourself feeling particularly down, don't force happiness. Sit through your darkest emotions, validate them, and move on when you feel ready.

Resources:

- Get my FREE 7 Subtle Signs of Self-Sabotage https://bit.ly/sevensubtlesigns

- Reach out to me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jessicacuatrecasas/