585. Toxic Positivity: How It's Holding You Back From Processing Emotions and Connecting Authentically

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Alternative Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education

4.5 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Do you ever feel like you’re constantly being told to be positive? Whether its through mantras like “good vibes only” and “look on the brightside,” not to mention the endless inspirational quotes and often well intended advice (both online and off), it can feel like silencing our emotions is the only way to live a “happy life.” Whitney Goodman is a radically honest psychotherapist, whose new book, Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real In A World Obsessed With Being Happy, shows readers how to shift the goal from being happy to being authentic in order to live fully. A millennial on a quest to make mental health information accessible and easy to understand, Whitney helps people who want to improve their relationships and emotional wellness. In this episode, Lindsey and Whitney unpack how damaging toxic positivity can be to both ourselves and our relationships. She also provides us with tangible tools on how to work through and process difficult emotions to experience a more fulfilled and authentic life. We also talk about: What is toxic positivity How to hold space for yourself and others Developing a solid foundation in your relationships Feeling connected to your body Recognizing and preventing burn out Unpacking your lifestyle and your systems Why humans resist loneliness and change Releasing the need to control your emotions Resources: Read: Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy Instagram: @sitwithwhit Sponsors: Osea | Head to oseamalibu.com and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off. Issuu | Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off when you go to issuu.com/podcast and use promo code ALMOST30. Cymbiotika | Use code ALMOST30 at checkout for 15% off your first purchase at cymbiotika.com/discount/ALMOST30. Alo Moves | Go to alomoves.com and use the all caps code ALMOST30 to get a free 30-day trial, plus 50% off an annual membership. De Lune | Get 23% off your first order of full-cycle hormonal support by De Lune with code ALMOST30 at cyclehealth.com/almost30. Learn more: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/podcast-pro Join our community: almost30.com/membership facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer. Find more to love at almost30.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome you are listening to almost 30 it's us baby and we're excited
0:16.6	to see we're so excited if you're watching on YouTube hello I just took the
0:21.2	band-aid off camera yeah I just took the band-aid off my arm that was so disgusting
0:25.5	dude I feel so bad first time guys if you're looking on YouTube we had the
0:30.8	mobile vet come my two babies my two adopted kitties had their first vet
0:38.4	appointment and it was absolutely chaotic it was a nightmare it was the worst day
0:44.4	of my life it's so hard it's so hard to see fucking can't I had to leave the room
0:49.4	think about kids I mean animals are the same it's just like you love them so
0:53.1	much you know they're they don't know what's going on they're terrified they're
0:58.2	sad they're in pain it's crazy just like why I was just so so but they got
1:04.1	their little nails trimmed yeah it was like finally it's over but I'm fucking
1:08.8	caught up I mean I cannot believe that yeah they're like yeah you might want to
1:13.0	monitor that they're like if you want to like do you want to maybe shot right
1:16.8	now like I think we gotta do this before we go they're like you should maybe go
1:21.1	to urgent care if like it gets I'm like yeah I got I got silver biotic I literally
1:26.6	said I have silver biotics yeah and they're like silver amazing it's unreal like I
1:31.4	freaking know I'm freaking real I'm really excited about this conversation today
1:37.3	with Wendy Goodman yes I love her Instagram and I just love I love a
1:41.0	therapist moment I love be around yeah I'm like free therapy for an hour honestly
1:45.3	but it's just someone that's so processed you're like this is gonna be great
1:48.4	you're gonna be able to listen and you're gonna make me feel seen in her
1:52.3	and it's true it's true it's very she's very cool we did this in New York she and I
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