Why Positive Thinking is Bad for You
September 29, 2021
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Positive thinking has been an omnipresent buzzword in the last few years with the growth of the self-help niche but is it really all it's cracked up to be? In this video we'll take a look at the science behind positive thinking and whether it pays to explore negative thinking as an alternative.
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Rethinking Positive Thinking
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