Image credits: QuickVideo8185 #11. That constant pressure to always look on the bright side and be positive no matter what. A friend of mine "Jessie" went through a really tough time and every ...

Having a positive outlook is good, but you can’t be positive all the time. Suppressing or invalidating negative emotions may lead to toxic positivity -- which isn't as helpful as you think.

Trump grew up in a household that respected Norman Vincent Peale and his “ power of positive thinking ," and thinking ...

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 ...

Toxic positivity — feeling compelled to ignore negative feelings and be positive no matter the circumstance — can backfire and harm your health, experts warn.

The Many Faces of Organizational Silence. Toxic positivity isn't just about being excessively cheerful. It's a systematic approach to workplace culture that prioritizes maintaining a positive ...

Why Your Toxic Positivity Is A Turn Off & How To Drop The Act. Natasha Lee. Wed, February 26, ... The one-dimensional positivity could mask the complexity of real life struggles.

But while some find the body positivity movement to be uplifting and helpful, others have begun calling the movement “toxic” and suggesting it may be time to move on from this way of thinking.

Justin Baldoni attends ‘Justin Baldoni and Ashley Love-Mills visit Hollywood Today Live’ at W Hollywood on Aug. 18, 2016 in Hollywood, Calif. Getty Images Before the “It Ends With Us ...

Social media sites such as Instagram and TikTok engage in toxic positivity by encouraging the airbrushed highlight reel of life. In a 2021 NIH study, researchers found that binge-watching “positive” ...

A former Wayfarer Studios employee called Justin Baldoni out for his “toxic positivity,” claiming his charitable efforts and actions in the workplace “felt phony.” During a new interview ...

How Toxic Positivity Aggravated One of My Worst Experiences. It’s okay to suck sometimes. Donna Raskin Published: May 23, 2025 10:33 AM EDT. Jimmy Simpson. Recently, I sucked.