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The Opposite of Toxic Positivity

By Scott Barry Kaufman — 2021

“Tragic optimism” is the search for meaning during the inevitable tragedies of human existence, and is better for us than avoiding darkness and trying to “stay positive.”

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Finding Joy and Gratitude Even During the Toughest Times

Elizabeth appears to be a naturally positive person. However, she’ll be the first to admit that getting to this place took real work. A cancer diagnosis over twenty years ago led her to reevaluate her life and shift her perspective to one of gratitude.

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Rob Dube
2020
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Lessons in Finding Happiness During Hard Times

Researchers say we’re wired for joy and what it means for resilience

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Sari Harrar
2020
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Awake, Aware, and Alert

An act of gratitude is a living whole. To superimpose on its organic flow a mental grid like a series of “steps” will always be somewhat arbitrary. And yet, for the sake of practice, such a delineation can be helpful.

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David Stendl-Rast
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David Steindl-Rast How to Be Grateful in Every Moment (But Not for Everything)

A Benedictine monk for over 60 years, Steindl-Rast was formed by 20th-century catastrophes. He calls joy “the happiness that doesn’t depend on what happens.” And his gratefulness is not an easy gratitude or thanksgiving — but a full-blooded, reality-based practice and choice.

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Krista Tippett
2020
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