…and what you should say instead
Have you heard of the term toxic positivity? It’s becoming a bit of a buzzphrase, so I want to dive into this complicated topic. I’m seeing it more and more on social media and hearing it in conversations with the dancers I work with. Sometimes is a great conversation, and other times there’s a lot of misinformation going around. I even recently asked my community on Instagram if they had experienced toxic positivity and 96% said yes. There is clearly an issue, and I think it’s time we talk about it. So in this episode, I explain what it is and what it isn’t, give you some common toxically positive phases to avoid, plus some better options of what to say instead.
Here are some highlights:
- [1m 23s] What toxic positivity actually is, and what it isn’t
- [4m 25s] Why we can’t ignore negative emotions
- [9m 00 s] When you want to say, “look at the bright side,” say this instead
- [10m 45s] The antidote to toxic positivity
- [12m 34s] What to say instead
- [16m 40s] How to not use toxic positivity as a teacher
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