Toxic positivity hinges on the failure to acknowledge or accept someone’s negative emotions. A few examples include: • Statement: “I don’t know if I can have a relationship with my sister.

What Is Toxic Positivity at Work? “Good vibes only” is a catchy phrase often thrown around and happily accepted outside the workplace, but when it's used in a professional setting, you should ...

Toxic positivity is based on the belief that a positive mindset is best and that regardless of what you’re going through, we should only have positive feelings in response to it. But no one ...

It was discovered in a 2018 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology study that individuals who embraced their negative emotions had lower depression and anxiety levels than individuals who ...

This is an example of what has become known as ‘toxic positivity’ in popular culture, which can show up with our friends, parents, teachers and especially on social media. ‘Toxic positivity ...

If you're using toxic positivity against yourself, Goodman suggests remembering it's OK if you're upset about something. It's valid if something annoys you.