Overcoming toxic positivity with Susan David
Worklife with Adam Grant
The Invitation to Truth and Healing Through Difficult Emotions
The speaker shares a profound experience of being invited to truth and healing through difficult emotions by a teacher who encouraged expressing emotional truth in a blank notebook. They emphasize the transformative power of embracing and moving through difficult emotions, contrasting it with the concept of toxic positivity as an avoidant coping strategy. They argue that promoting 'good vibes only' and 'just be positive' mindset does not build resilience or foster tough conversations, but rather prioritizes the comfort of others over facing reality.
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