• What the term toxic positivity means, and why constantly striving to maintain a positive outlook isn’t actually helpful or realistic when it comes to mental health
• How social media perpetuates toxic positivity and shame through an absence of realness
• How to avoid the anxiety and comparison that comes with the constant positivity on social media
• Why keeping it real and not forcing positivity leads to deeper, more sincere connections
• The best way you can show up for someone who’s going through a hard time

00:00 Intro

01:01 Toxic positivity

02:51 Cultural gaslighting

03:24 Gratitude, toxic positivity & the internet

04:47 History of toxic positivity

08:06 The absence of realness on social media

10:53 Social media boundaries

12:59 The cultural shift beyond constant positivity

15:00 The effects of toxic positivity on connection

21:14 Connection between cancel culture and toxic positivity

24:18 Toxic positivity in relationships

28:01 Stop trying to save people

31:51 Relationships with parents

37:00 Gender roles in parenting

38:42 Life without a smartphone and the internet

41:42 Living in alignment with your values