A lot of us have trained ourselves to expect the worst—not because we want to be pessimists, but because figuring out how to be more positive often feels like an abstract concept, tied to forced, ...

Do you get the sense that positivity has become a kind of moral code? We're encouraged to focus on the bright side, reframe the negative, and show up with a smile—regardless of how we're actually ...

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 ...

I was a post-doctoral research fellow under Dr. Shannon Suldo (author of the Well-Being Promotion Program; WBPP). Currently, I am contracted to coach school mental health providers who are providing ...