At some point in your life, you’ve probably read or heard about the importance of being positive and always focusing on the bright side. But being positive all the time might not be the best approach ...

Discover how real optimism involves both hope and acknowledging hardships, freeing us from the constraints of toxic positivity.

Toxic positivity simply means extreme positive thinking that leads to the masking of real life problems. In a workplace, showing negative emotions is considered verboten. As a result, everyone tends ...

I love a good gratitude list, but sometimes it’s freeing to simply admit that you’re going through it. That’s especially important to remember as we rounding the last corner on a pretty objectively ...

We’ve all been there. You’re having a straight-up terrible day—maybe you’re dealing with a breakup, or work is just a ...

There is an essential place in our lives for anger, sadness, guilt, grief, and a host of other “negative” emotions when they’re experienced in the right proportions. “Negative emotions,” like envy, ...

Positivity involves things like gratitude, optimism, and positive reappraisal. You may have heard that positivity is good for well-being. On the flip side, maybe you’ve felt annoyed, angry, or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, in our quest to stay upbeat, we forget that life is a mix of highs and lows. We might unintentionally drown out genuine ...

As the above quote from Robert Frost suggests, and as Carl Jung described, recognizing, being present with, accepting, and making peace with the darkness inside each of us—including distressing and ...

Thousands of structures have been damaged in the fires that have besieged Los Angeles. Which means you likely know someone (or several people) who has experienced the loss of their home and beloved ...

Former employees at Justin Baldoni’s company have accused him of performing “toxic positivity” and “evangelizing” his Baha’i faith in the workplace. The claims were published on Wednesday by the Los ...

Recently, I sucked. As soon as I started to run the 2024 New Balance 5th Avenue Mile in New York City, I lost my breath. I didn’t even make it through two blocks before I had to slow down, then watch ...