Toxic Positivity

Yá'át'ééh abiní. Today is Tuesday, March 26 and over My Second Cup of Coffee, using the book "The 5 AM Club" as context, I am talking about the self-help industry and the way it over simplifies problems, fails to recognize real challenges and offers shallow, repackaged solutions. This "toxic positivity" often renders many self-help resources meaningless at best and harmful at worst for POC, women, LGBTQ+ and other people on the margins of society. I invite you to grab a cup of your favorite hot morning beverage and join me.

LINKS:

Native Land Digital

https://native-land.ca/

TotalWellness: Benefits of breaking a sweat in the early AM

https://info.totalwellnesshealth.com/blog/6-amazing-benefits-of-morning-exercise

Wellness Mama: 11 Convincing Health Benefits of Sweating

https://wellnessmama.com/health/sweating-benefits/

NY Times: What's All This About Journaling

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/25/style/journaling-benefits.html

Blog: Minka Guides - Are there any science-backed benefits from journaling?

https://minkaguides.com/benefits-of-journaling/

Blog: I Tried Journaling First Thing in the Morning Every Day for a Month, and I’m Floored by How Cathartic This Ritual Can Be

https://www.wellandgood.com/journaling-in-morning/

FORBES: A Psychologist Tells You Why You Need To Escape The Toxic World Of Self-Help

https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2022/11/13/a-psychologist-tells-you-why-you-need-to-escape-the-toxic-world-of-self-help/?sh=2e2c9d413785

TherapyTips: A Psychologist Explains How To Not Be Toxically Positive With Your Online Messages

https://therapytips.org/interviews/a-psychologist-explains-how-to-not-be-toxically-positive-with-your-online-messages

Blog: 5 Ways Learning Something New Benefits Your Mental Health

https://knowadays.com/blog/5-ways-learning-something-new-benefits-your-mental-health/

Fun Recipe: Cato's Globi - The Roman Sweet Tooth

https://tavolamediterranea.com/2017/10/05/roman-sweet-tooth-cato-globi/

Patreon: Video/Podcast: Decolonize faith; Confront https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan

https://www.patreon.com/wirelesshogan