#102: When Positivity Becomes Toxic with Whitney Goodman

Mary's Cup of Tea: the Self Love Podcast for Women

Mary Jelkovsky

Body-image, Education, Relationships, Self Compassion, Society & Culture, Self Love For Women, Self Love, Self-improvement, Advice For Women, Women's Health, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Love Yourself, Self Worth, Self-love, Body Image

4.9 • 745 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Mary talks with Whitney Goodman, a licensed psychotherapist, about the harmful effects of toxic positivity. We’ve all heard it, seen it, and experienced it! You know, when someone totally invalidates your feelings and tells you to “just think positive!” It’s so not helpful! Whitney shares with us about... - what toxic positivity is and the different areas it shows up in (specifically how it appears in religion, workplace, health, grief, etc) - the antidote to toxic positivity - how to talk to your loved ones when they are experiencing pain Remember: “Happiness and positivity have become both a goal and an obligation.” But you don’t have to feed into that... Follow Whitney on Instagram: @sitwithwhit Get Whitney’s book, Toxic Positivity here: https://amzn.to/3zMbptG And if you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @sitwithwhit

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mary's Cup of Tea podcast.
0:08.7	I'm your host, Mary Jolkowski.
0:10.9	I'm an author, speaker, and all-around self-love advocate.
0:14.9	And this is the podcast that will inspire you to love yourself.
0:20.8	Hello, myself, lovers. Before we dive into today's podcast episode, that'll inspire you to love yourself.
0:22.4	Hello, myself lovers.
0:24.8	Before we dive into today's podcast episode,
0:29.3	I want to make sure that you are giving yourself the gift of self-love.
0:31.7	Now, if you don't know what the gift of self-love is,
0:34.7	it's a workbook that will help you build confidence,
0:38.5	recognize your worth, and learn to finally love yourself. And it's now available in stores and online worldwide. Oh my goodness, I've been waiting to say
0:44.9	that because I've been working on this book for years. I poured my heart and soul into it,
0:49.6	compiling everything that I teach at my retreats and putting it into this heartfelt, relatable,
0:55.6	and actionable workbook for you. The cool thing is, this book is a combination of me sharing my
1:02.1	life story and everything that's helped me on this self-love journey, including body acceptance,
1:08.2	and it's a workbook that you can actually write in. So every single thing that I
1:13.1	share, you can put into practice right away. There are quizzes, journal prompts, self-reflection
1:18.6	exercises, self-love challenges, all of which will help you with body image, confidence,
1:25.2	self-worth, and self-love. I'm holding it right here. It's right in front of
1:29.2	me, and it's absolutely gorgeous, not toot my own horn or anything, but we've nailed the design
1:35.1	on this one. It makes such a wonderful gift, both for yourself and for your loved ones. Perhaps you
1:41.2	have a friend that could really use this message and that, you know,
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