“Looking at the good side of things and focusing on the positive […] can reduce stress and even provide a certain sense of well-being, “occupational therapist Pier-Luc Turcotte stressed about positive psychology, which is part of the constructivist movement. The professional added, however, that it is not really positive. thinking will help us overcome the greatest test, but the sense of community associated with this state of mind.
According to Pier-Luc Turcotte, the practice of positive thinking, although beneficial for some people, can have the opposite effect. Applying a reductive version of “positive psychology” can actually harm a person’s overall well -being.
The occupational therapist teaches us when the first branch of positive psychology is born and tells us about the negative effects of toxic positivism.
Source: Radio-Canada
