Second Chance Series - STP025 What's Wrong With Positive?

06/08/2023 21 min
Second Chance Series - STP025 What's Wrong With Positive?

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We're re-uploading some classics from the past 6 years. These episodes are hand-picked from subjects we think can help you get even better at what you do.This month we're listening again to our episode where we challenge the notion that 'positive' is automatically good. We hope you enjoy it!...Episode 25 - This week, we challenge the idea that being 'positive' is always the best approach. In fact, we discovered some research that suggests it could even hold you back:Some of the stuff in there is:Astonishment at our global listener groupMe failing to greet our listeners in a few different languagesThe glass half full half empty scenario - it might not be helpfulHow social media can make us feel like our lives are half emptyOur discovery of where we are in the world on incomeTry it yourself; you may be surprised - How Rich Am I?How positive thinking influenced my ability to pass a testSteve-in-the-field goes to the races to prove me wrongA Washington Post article - interview of Susan David challenging forced positive thinkingHidden Brain podcast by NPR - featuring professor Gabriele OettingenHer article in the New York PostWhat Joel Minden says in Psychology Today - about challenging beliefsWOOP! - Here's an explainer videoProfessor Oettingen's talk at - New York UniversityThe Rethinking Positive Thinking book - UK link to purchaseThe Rethinking Positive Thinking book - US link to purchaseTo find out more about sondevelopment and how we can help you and your team:Check out the website to see what we do - sondevelopment.comWatch some of our YouTube videosConnect on social media - Instagram or LinkedInAs always, we’re grateful for your help supporting this podcast. To do this, you can:Buy me a coffee (I’d be ever so grateful)Rate or subscribe on apple podcasts by going here – apple podcastsContact us on Twitter – we are @sharppodcast here