A friend sent me an article titled "Why we should say no to positivity — and yes to our negative emotions"; quite an interesting read. http://t.ted.com/HcclvSa “Being positive has become a new form of moral correctness,” says psychologist Susan David. Suppressing or turning away from our difficult emotions is not healthy or helpful. [...] “Instead of pushing it aside or forcing positivity, one critical way of dealing with a difficult emotion is to label it effectively. In my work, so often people will use very black-and-white labels to describe how they’re feeling,” says David. “‘Stressed’ is one of the most common ones. But there’s a world of difference between the stress of true overwhelm, stress because you’re disappointed, or the stress of knowing you’re in the wrong job or the wrong relationship. When we can label our emotions more accurately, it helps us understand the cause of those emotions and activates what’s called a ‘readiness potential,’ your ability to set goals and to make real concrete changes.”

Posted by kristiin at 2019-07-19 01:17:22 UTC