Toxic Positivity: Breaking Free from Spiritual Bypassing and Emotional Avoidance

Toxic positivity is a hot topic right now because the growing awareness of its presence in the health and wellness industry. It’s used as a way to spoof life coaching in the media and I’ve even had someone at a networking event assume I’d agree that a positive attitude would cure illnesses such as Covid. (That’s a no BTW – less stress helps but it’s not a cure). Based on personal and professional experiences, I’ve come to believe that it is one of the biggest blocks to personal and societal progress. In this episode of Unlimited, I’m diving into when positivity is toxic and what you can do about it. Some of what I’ll cover in this episode include: What is toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing What causes toxic positivity What toxic positivity sounds like The importance of emotional intelligence and self-love What is healthy positivity Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me! @unlimitedcoachval I love to hear your thoughts and I'm always happy to answer any questions. You can shoot me an email at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram AND don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways! LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE: Staged on Hulu Toxic Positivity | The Psychology Group (article) Spiritual Bypassing And How 'Wellness' Excuses Racism | ELLE Australia (article) Stop It (video) Toxic Positivity – Positively Living Podcasts Episode 18 – What Do I Really Want? Episode 11 - Relearning Self-Love Episode 9 – Reflections and A Way Forward Episode 10 – Change and Getting Comfortable in the Uncomfortable Schedule a call CONNECT WITH VALERIE: Facebook Instagram Get email updates! Work with Valerie! Send us Fan Mail Support the show