Brightsiding is a subcategory of gaslighting, which you probably know about by now. Often toxically positive and well-meaning attempt to offer comfort, it's the ...

Brightsiding is the unwavering determination to choose joy, despite life's unpredictable mix of challenges and beautiful moments.

Mar 23, 2024 · They meant no harm. It was a response to my obvious distress. As humans, we often struggle in these emotional conversations – even more so when ...

A sharp-witted knockdown of America's love affair with positive thinking and an urgent call for a new commitment to realism. Americans are a "positive" ...

Aug 16, 2023 · When someone “bright sides” you, they often mean well, but by dismissing your distress, they are silencing you. True growth comes from feeling ...

Oct 13, 2009 · In her new book, Bright-Sided, Ehrenreich explores the negative effects of positive thinking, and the "reckless optimism" that dominates ...

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It's called brightsiding (“Look on the bright side”). In the extreme, it's Toxic Positivity: An assumption that the only emotions that are OK to express are ...

Then Bright-sided is for you. This is a forensic diagnosis of why boundless positive thinking turns our minds to mush, deracinates managers, and helps make us ...