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Toxic Positivity

"Good Vibes Only": Denial, Gaslighting & Stunting Emotional Growth

By Teal Swan

The Tyranny Of Toxic Positivity & The Danger In Forcing Happiness

By Susan David

The Perils of Too Much Positivity (& What The Antidote Is)

By Oliver Burkeman

The Dark Underside Of Relentless Optimism & The Need To Welcome "Beautiful Terrible Days"

By Kate Bowler

When Positivity Is Harmful: How We Can Hurt People By Being Too Positive

By Whitney Goodman

The Problem With Feeling We Have To Always Look On The Bright Side

By Barbara Ehrenreich

Toxic Positivity Statements: Trivialising Genuine Emotions & Appropriate Reactions

By Jaime Zuckerman

Tips & Webisodes

By Tracey Marks, BBC Reel, Vanessa Van Edwards, Simon Sinek, Lukin Center, Kati Morton & Sci Show

Clips & Interviews

By Dorothy Holley, Steve Magness

Insight

Mindful
The Tyranny of Relentless Positivity
Quartz
People are making themselves miserable by trying too hard to be happy

HBR

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

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The Atlantic

The Opposite of Toxic Positivity

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BBC

‘Tragic optimism’: The antidote to toxic positivity

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Upworthy

the difference between support & ‘toxic positivity’

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Fast Company

There’s a dark side to looking on the bright side

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Time

Trying to Be Happy Is Making You Miserable

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HBR

Don’t Just Put on a Happy Face at Work

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Very Well Mind

What Is Toxic Positivity?

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Positive Psychology

How to Avoid the Positivity Trap

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Inc.

How to Avoid Toxic Optimism

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Fast Company

Why We shouldn’t always look on the bright side

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Animated Shorts

By Einzelgänger

Podcasts

Susan David

The Dangers of Toxic Positivity

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Book Extracts

On Trying Too Hard To Be Happy

Taken from The Antidote, by Oliver Burkeman.

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'Bright-Sided': When Happiness Doesn't Help

Taken from Smile Or Die, by Barbara Ehrenreich.

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You Deserve More Than Just Good Vibes

Taken from Toxic Positivity, by Whitney Goodman.

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Prologue

Taken from Don’t Tell Me To Calm Down, by Erin Donley.

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