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#36: Toxic Positivity Damages Your School Culture and Relationships

May 01, 2023 • Becca Silver

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In this episode, Dr. Orbé-Austin is back with Becca to discuss something rampant in schools: toxic positivity. Dr. Orbé-Austin and Becca define toxic positivity, discuss myths of toxic positivity, and give strategies for facing your feelings instead of using toxic positivity to cover them up. They share specifically how to ask for help in healthy ways. External and internal circumstances that cause toxic positivity are discussed as well as practical tips and tools for you to use to respond to others who are having difficulties. Becca and Dr. Orbé-Austin give specific steps on how leaders can build a culture that supports empowerment instead of toxic positivity. Dr. Orbé-Austin even shared a special bonus chapter linked below full of activities to create healthy workplace cultures!

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