10 tips for dealing with the stress of uncertainty
Findings from the APA Stress in America Survey highlight common ways that uncertainty stresses us out.
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It can be challenging to know exactly what to say when someone is having a hard time. This includes “toxically positive” messages. Here’s a great article about the dos and don’ts of constructive support.
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Toxic Positivity
Have you ever felt annoyed by someone being annoyingly positive, to the point where it can feel invalidating of genuine and real but difficult feelings? This is a great article about an antidote: tragic optimism. Take a look!
‘Tragic optimism’: The antidote to toxic positivity
Amid grim times, putting on your biggest smile may seem like the best coping mechanism. However, that approach could be harmful – but luckily, there’s another way through.