Overcoming toxic positivity with Susan David
ReThinking
The Power of Optimism and Pessimism on Health
Attitudes matter in health, but forced false positivity is different from true optimism. Optimism comes from facing reality, believing in a better future, and putting in the work. A meta-analysis of numerous studies found that the absence of pessimism is a stronger predictor of health than the presence of extreme optimism. Thus, it is more crucial to avoid pessimism than to be overly optimistic.
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