When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images Best known as Kid Harpoon, moustachioed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Providing provocative views on racism, pop culture, and mental health. Unlike a genuinely positive outlook, toxic positivity makes ...

Toxic positivity—being overly optimistic in all situations—has reentered the cultural conversation with some recent celebrity drama. Toxic positivity is a real psychological problem commonly driven by ...

A new cultural ideal for women is ultrathin and cloaked in the language of inclusivity and self-acceptance. Credit...Illustration by Leonie Bos Supported by By Amanda Hess Recently Instagram led me to ...

When I first started writing a book earlier this year about why millennial women have been uniquely screwed over by society’s body image ideals, I used the past tense a little too confidently. We’d ...

PORTAGE — According to Superintendent Pete Noel, 2024 was a big year for the Portage Area School District, which saw the implementation of a schoolwide positive behavior support program at the ...

At some point in your life, you’ve probably read or heard about the importance of being positive and always focusing on the bright side. But being positive all the time might not be the best approach ...

Body positivity is a movement to accept bodies of all sizes and types, rather than those that conform to societal ideals of beauty. It emphasizes self-acceptance, inner worth, and appreciation for a ...

NEGATIVITY IN THE WORLD, BUT IT’S NICE TO FIND A THING THAT IS POSITIVE, AND THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A NEW WAY TO SPREAD POSITIVITY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. AND WE MAY HAVE THE ANSWER FOR YOU AS THE CIRCLES ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. If you had a hard year and feel down and defeated with your ...

It’s one of the most common pieces of advice offered when someone is struggling. In self-help books, corporate wellness programs, and even on social media, positivity is promoted as the ultimate key ...

Having a positive outlook is good, but you can’t be positive all the time. Suppressing or invalidating negative emotions may lead to toxic positivity -- which isn't as helpful as you think. Joshua Cox ...