8 Best Articles on Positivity
The most useful articles on positivity from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Positivity Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on positivity by Refind users in 2023 so far.
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How to love your body
Are you unhappy with what you see in the mirror? Getting comfortable in your own skin can be hard work, but it’s worth it
«In a recent survey of people in the United States, 55 per cent of women and 42 per cent of men reported some measure of dissatisfaction with at least one element of their appearance.»
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on positivity—all under 10 minutes.
Toxic Positivity: 10 Things Not to Say When Someone Is Feeling Down
Her are 10 things we need to stop saying to ourselves and each other, and how we can offer validation and nurture healthy optimism instead.
«We don’t have to rush our healing. We don’t have to put a timeline on grieving. We don’t have to force a smile or pretend we’re okay and write that we’re #blessed when we feel we’re not.»
Powerful Training for the Mind
By Leo Babauta Every one of us has thought patterns that keep us stuck: Discouragement: What’s the point, I’m going to fail anyway, why even try, it’s too hard. Rationalizing: It’s OK to skip this, I…
«Try the new thought pattern. Say it to yourself and try really believing in it. Fully empower it. See what effect it has.»
Genuine VS toxic positivity in language: communicating with empathy
Can positivity be toxic? We’ll investigate the concept of toxic positivity. From this, we'll learn how we can communicate authentically.
Body positivity is fixated on beauty
Body positivity is stuck in the shallow. We should move beyond beauty and towards health, pleasure and acceptance
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on positivity.
Against Performative Positivity
Designer, researcher and educator Danah Abdulla on consumer capitalism, complacent convenience, political ‘wokeness’, and why we should all become design dissenters.
Toxic Positivity: Why Positive Vibes are Ruining You
“Cheer up!” How many times have you heard that!? This is called toxic positivity and it's a real problem. Here's how to overcome it.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Positivity, including:
Aeon+Psyche
Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. Psyche is our sister magazine focused on the human condition. Visit http://aeon.co and http://psyche.co for more.
Tiny Buddha
Get Tiny Buddha’s Inner Strength Journal: Creative Prompts & Challenges to Help You Get Through Anything: http://bit.ly/3amsm5Q
Outside
A run, hike, ride, or meditation can change everything. Live Bravely! IG: @outsidemagazine Newsletters: http://outsideonline.com/newsletters Cover photo: Mark Fleming
Leo Babauta
Creator of Zen Habits. Training in uncertainty. Zen student, vegan, dad, husband.
FiveThirtyEight
Data-driven news and analysis from ABC News’s FiveThirtyEight
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