Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy

Product Description
\nA powerful guide to owning our emotions—even the difficult ones—in order to show up authentically in the world, from the popular therapist behind the Instagram account @sitwithwhit.\\nEvery day, we’re bombarded with pressure to be positive. From “good vibes only” and “life is good” memes, to endless advice, to “look on the bright side,” we’re constantly told that the key to happiness is silencing negativity wherever it crops up, in ourselves and in others. Even when faced with illness, loss, breakups, and other challenges, there’s little space for talking about our real feelings—and processing them so that we can feel better and move forward.\\nBut if all this positivity is the answer, why are so many of us anxious, depressed, and burned out?\\nIn this refreshingly honest guide, sought-after therapist Whitney Goodman shares the latest research along with everyday examples and client stories that reveal how damaging toxic positivity is to ourselves and our relationships, and presents simple ways to experience and work through difficult emotions. The result is more authenticity, connection, and growth—and ultimately, a path to showing up as you truly are.\\nReview
\n“I‘ll be forever changed by
\nToxic Positivity—before offering words of validation, I will choose what I say wisely. Whitney Goodman’s book unlocks the difference between being helpful and harmful. This trailblazing book will help you transform your perspective about positivity.“\\n--Nedra Glover Tawwab, bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace\\n"Sorely needed….Whitney Goodman elegantly weaves together her personal and clinical experience, academic research and practical advice to offer us a refreshing antidote to the seemingly innocuous but ultimately harmful message of ‘good vibes only.’" \\n--Iris McAlpin, trauma professional\\n“Whitney Goodman’s
\nToxic Positivity is a much-needed breath of fresh air in the self-help space. It’s the validation we’ve all been needing in order to fully understand the normal challenges that accompany our lives.” \\n--Todd Baratz, LMHC, psychotherapist\\n“Living an authentic life means facing hard times and growing through them, not pretending things are perfect when they’re not. This book provides a much-needed roadmap for being honest with ourselves and others in order to be truly present in our own lives and grow as a whole person.”\\n—Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, host of The Psychology Podcast and author of Transcend\\n“Finally a book that explains exactly why ‘positivity at all costs’ backfires, and teaches us how to process our pain instead of pretending it doesn't exist.
\nToxic Positivity is the antidote to superficial pop-psychology inspo, illustrating the limits of positive thoughts and gratitude, encouraging us to embrace life's ups and downs, and giving us more realistic and helpful ways to implement ‘positivity.’ Funny isn't it? Stop chasing happiness and you may end up a little ...happier.”\\n--Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet and Tired as F*ck\\n"If you've ever felt like something is wrong with you because you're having a hard time and can't seem to
\njust get over it, this book will help you understand why. Moreover,
\nToxic Positivity teaches you what to do when witnessing the struggles of others -- it will help you to be a better friend, parent, colleague, or partner when someone you love is having a difficult time. This book is the counterbalance to a world that preaches
\nlook on the bright side whenever life gets tough."\\n--Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, relationship expert and author of I Want This to Work
\n About the Author
\nWhitney Goodman is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the popular Instagram account @sitwithwhit and owner of the Collaborative Counseling Center, a private therapy practice in Miami. She helps individuals and couples heal past wounds and create the life they’ve always wanted. Her work has been featured in dozens of publications and programs

Publisher:

TarcherPerigee

Pages:

304

Date Published:

2022-02-01