An Exploration of Consciousness

As a hypnotherapist and consciousness coach, I've dedicated my life to helping individuals gain a more expansive life perspective, let go of negative behavior patterns, heal from trauma, and broaden their self awareness. One of the pervasive issues I've observed, which often stifles authentic personal growth and self-improvement, is the phenomenon known as 'toxic positivity' . And I'm intimately familiar with it, as I've struggled with this beast for most of my adult life. Toxic positivity is the excessive and ineffective overgeneralization of a happy, optimistic state across all situations. It's the insistence on maintaining a cheerful outlook, even when faced with serious life struggles or mental health challenges. While positivity and optimism are valuable traits, they can become toxic when they invalidate genuine human emotion and experience. Keep Calm and Carry On, but to what extent? Our society is increasingly obsessed with the idea of constant posit