Toxic Positivity Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy

Whitney Goodman, LMFT

eAudio - 2022

“I‘ll be forever changed by Toxic Positivity...This trailblazing book will help you transform your perspective about positivity.“—Nedra Glover Tawwab, author of Set Boundaries, Find PeaceA powerful guide to owning our emotions—even the difficult ones—from the popular therapist behind @sitwithwhit.Every day, we’re bombarded with pressure to be positive. From “good vibes only” and “life is good” memes, to endless advice, to “look on the bright side,” we’re constantly told that the key to happiness is silencing negativity wherever it crops up, in ourselves and in others. Even when faced with illness, loss, breakups, and other challenges, there’s little space for talking about our real feelings—and processing the...m so that we can feel better and move forward.But if all this positivity is the answer, why are so many of us anxious, depressed, and... more