What Is Toxic Positivity?

Using positivity to bypass unresolved pain prevents genuine healing and keeps us from addressing deeper emotional wounds.

[aaloha]

TP feels like a large part of my life isn’t allowed to exist or talked about, while others allow themselves to hold their unrealistic expectations against me while I have to deal with chronic health issues by myself quietly.
Solitude with all of me feels much better 🙏🏼🌺 Thank you for addressing this 🫶🏼

[MattandJoyKahn]

Using positivity to bypass unresolved pain prevents genuine healing and keeps us from addressing deeper emotional wounds.

[lauriedeshaies]

Wow, i have been doing this. And just came into that realization today. Then your video pops up as definite confirmation!

[mothernature]

I agree with you, Matt. I felt exhausted and like I was going against myself as I tried to stay optimistic and positive. And instead of having a better connection with myself, I was growing apart from myself. Thanks for putting into words what I couldn't name myself.

[theresaandrade]

It's putting ice cream on top of poop, or avoidance.

[concious.co-parent]

Process the pain and the optimism still remains

[robertmackie]

I think that so many people do this…Particularly, Men who are trying to mask their pain with masculine toughness….Not to generalize about men…but, men don’t embrace their pain, fully (at least in being shown to others)…I would love to see the entire spiritual community embracing their pain and the emotions that surface with it….not just the feminine/women souls.
We should all embrace our pain, without trying to wear the “too proud” mask.

[swolfdab]

i've avoided facing my pain because i know that deep down, i caused it all... and that fact that i failed means that im not perfect and things didnt work out the way i envisioned them... my ego hates having to confront failure.

[makkos]

What to do, when ppl get stuck in reliving/remembering the mistreatment & pain ? When it becomes a loop keeping them from moving on ?

[tjsway]

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[zillahmills]

Yes Matt I agree it’s something I myself have used, only to have it rise back up stronger bigger and more painful to face so do it when the first opportunity arises.
Thank you so much Matt for ALL YOUR WISDOM ❤🙏🏻🤝💎☀️💦☀️💦💎🌎💎🌍🙏🏻🌦️🌏☀️☀️🫶🏻🤝🙏🏻