Toxic positivity—being overly optimistic in all situations—has reentered the cultural conversation with some recent celebrity drama. Toxic positivity is a real psychological problem commonly driven by ...

Sure, we know that feelings are highly contagious, and being positive can help others around us to feel the same, but let’s be honest for a moment: sometimes life isn’t all rainbows. Some days aren’t ...

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 ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing provocative views on racism, pop culture, and mental health. Unlike a genuinely positive outlook, toxic positivity makes ...

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 ...

You hear it all the time: Want to be happier? Think more positively. Want to be productive? Channel a positive frame of mind. Don’t get me wrong — I’m a huge advocate for living positively. It’s ...

A positive outlook can lower stress, boost immunity, and even improve heart health, according to the Mayo Clinic. But experts warn that relentless positivity, ignoring or dismissing negative feelings ...

A series of scandals, whistleblowing cases and public testimonies by employees at these companies illustrate what can go wrong when bosses oversell the good times and their positivity turns toxic. At ...

Orlando, Fla. - A positive outlook can lower stress, boost immunity, and even improve heart health, according to the Mayo Clinic. But experts warn that relentless positivity, ignoring or dismissing ...