Toxic positivity: what to do instead of staying positive
Toxic positivity is pressure to feel fine when you don’t. Name the feeling, accept it, then look at the obstacle and plan one small step.
Category: Bad days
No energy to do anything after work? Start with the smallest version
Too tired after work? Plan evenings for the energy you have: a short switch-off, one small thing, and rest that counts. When to see a GP…
Feeling burnt out? What to do when you’re running on empty
Look at the load, not your resolve. Talk to someone, shrink every commitment you can to its smallest version, and change one thing, not everything.
What to do on a bad day when you can’t face anything
Shrink the day instead of fixing it. Check you’re safe, do one small physical thing, tell one person, and keep only what has to happen. Help…