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When Positivity Becomes Toxic

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VFTS 2023 - EPISODE 7

Dr. Mariana Alessandri | When Positivity Becomes Toxic

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FEATURED GUESTS: Mariana Alessandri, PhD, is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV). She is cofounder of the Rio Grande Valley Parents United for Excellent Dual Education; its mission is to promote bilingualism and biculturalism at UTRGV. In her new book, Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves through Dark Moods, Mariana asks readers to rethink dark moods like anger, sadness, anxiety, grief, and depression. Worried about the effects that toxic positivity is having on North Americans, she asks us to stop focusing on the “choose happy” mindset. Instead, Mariana challenges us to dim the lights until our eyes adjust to the rich darkness that human existence offers.

Listen & Learn

    How Dr. Alessandri focuses on the effects toxic positivity

    The power of challenging ourselves to dim the lights until out eyes adjust to the rich darkness that human existence offers

    Leaning into and rethinking about dark moods like anger, sadness, anxiety, grief, and depression

    How to make changes and shift by looking outward ( being more critical and seeing things ) and inward (try out the night vision by not turning on the light immediately)

Resources Mentioned On The Show

● Dr. Alessandri Website: www.marianaalessandri.com● Dr. Alessandri Email: ude.vgrtu%40irdnassela.anairam● Her new book Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves through Dark Moods

Sessions at The Summit

● Thursday November 16th, 2023 7:00PM-8:30PM Against Toxic Positivity: Embracing Sadness for Genuine Empathy

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Phone

(239) 297-7099

Serving Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres, Estero, and the surrounding areas of Lee County, FL.

Helping you bring a positive change into your life with art therapy for all ages.

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