What is Toxic Positivity? Learn More with Author Whitney Goodman

This week we speak with Whitney Goodman, author of Toxic Positivity: Keeping It Real in a World Obsessed with Positive Thinking.   Society bombards us with "positive vibes only" type thinking. "This too shall pass."  "It could be worse." These platitudes can be isolating and make emotional situations such as illness, loss and breakups even worse.  Whitney 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. Subscribe to Hot Flashes & Cool Topics podcast on any podcast platform. Want to Leave a Review for Hot Flashes and Cool Topics? Here’s How: For Apple Podcasts on an iPhone or iOS device: Open the Apple Podcast App on your device. Click on the “search” icon Type into the search bar “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” and click on the show Towards the bottom, look for “Ratings and Reviews” Click on “Write a Review” and leave us your thoughts and comments! For Apple Podcasts on a computer: On the Apple Podcasts website, go to the search bar and type “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” After clicking on the show, find the “Listen on Apple Podcasts” button and click on it The “Hot Flashes and Cool Topics” podcast should open on the Apple Podcasts application Keep scrolling on the page until you see “Ratings and Reviews” Click on “See All” If you want to give us a five-star rating, hover over the empty stars! If you want to leave your thoughts and comments, click on “Write a Review”!