691 - Why Positive Thinking Doesn't Work
Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
Gregg Clunis
4.3 • 920 Ratings
🗓️ 7 April 2021
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we look at the toxicity of positive thinking.
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Resources:
Allyson Chiu. (2020). Time to ditch ‘toxic positivity,’ experts say: ‘It’s okay not to be okay.’ Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/toxic-positivity-mental-health-covid/2020/08/19/5dff8d16-e0c8-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html.
Jen Rose Smith. (2020). When does a good attitude become toxic positivity? CNN Health.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/17/health/toxic-positivity-mental-health-wellness/index.html.
Jenn Selby. (2021). What To Do About Toxic Positivity - The Worst Type of Advice We Give & Get.
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/what-is-toxic-positivity.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | In this episode, we look at the world of positive thinking and how it might be doing more harm than good. |
| 0:08.0 | Get excited because this is tiny leaves. |
| 0:13.0 | Big J-Jee. Welcome to another episode of Tiny Leaps, Big Changes, where I share simple strategies you can use to get more out of your life. |
| 0:35.0 | My name is Greg Klunis and I'm a positive person. |
| 0:39.4 | No matter what is going on in my life, I always look on the bright side and see the glass as half full. |
| 0:46.2 | And even if my business were to fail and I end up on the street tomorrow, I'll approach it with a smile. |
| 0:52.2 | Now, obviously I'm kidding but when you look at the |
| 0:55.7 | messages around positive thinking you might start to think this is what's |
| 1:00.5 | required approaching all challenges with a smile and a peep in your step, but that's just silly. |
| 1:08.0 | That's why in today's episode, I want to explore positive thinking, |
| 1:12.0 | how it can lead to more harm than good and what we can do about it. |
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