SAS’ Ant Middleton on why we need negatives to unlock the positives

Happiness is not the same as positivity, a fact that SAS Australia’s Ant Middleton is keen to clarify. The ex-special forces officer and Chief Officer on the gruelling reality TV show is more upbeat off-camera than you might think, and in this - the second of our two part series with the British author and mindset coach - he explains why going through hard times is actually essential to enjoying the good times.    You can find Ant on Instagram at @antmiddleton or find him online here.    Ant’s book Zero Negativity: The Power of Positive Thinking, is available now, $34.99, here or here.    You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here.   If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.