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Scrabble pieces spelling out be positive in an article about toxic positivity

How To Deal With Toxic Positivity and Cultivate a Healthier Kind of Optimism

Xochitl Menjivar, San Francisco State University

Being optimistic is great, but sometimes it’s used as a cop-out to avoid handling difficult circumstances.…

November 24, 2021

life narratives

How Life Narratives Will Help You Face Life in a More Postive Way

Anna Barnard, St. Olaf College

Thinking about your experiences as a narrative instead of as a rigid path will aid you in leading a happier life.…

September 9, 2020

The law of attraction tells individuals to create positive thoughts to influence life events

Don’t Listen to ‘The Secret’: The ‘Law of Attraction’ Doesn’t Make Sense

Megan Stager, University of Pittsburgh

Some say that you can manifest good things by attracting 'positive' energy. However, the tenets of this argument don't add up.…

September 8, 2020