How to avoid 'toxic positivity' and take the less direct route to happiness
- Written by: Brock Bastian, Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Gabrielle Henderson/Unsplash, CC BYThe term “toxic positivity” has received a good deal of attention lately. Coming off the back of the “positivity movement” we are beginning to recognise while feeling happy is a good thing, overemphasising the importance of a positive attitude can backfire, ironically leading to more...
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