052: How to stay positive (without being Pollyanna)

Recently, a listener asked a question in the Let It Be Facebook group about how to maintain a positive attitude when faced with relentless negativity: "I'd like to hear what you'd say about staying positive and zen in the midst of high-strung coworkers and friends. People are constantly complaining about how hard it all is and it's awkward to not agree with them. What do I talk about if I can't complain about being too busy? How can I have more positive conversations? How can I talk about what I'm grateful for in my life without seeming like I'm bragging? I'm taking your advice but I feel like I'm in constant battle against the negative tide of all small talk." In this episode, Kelly and Brooke discuss their personal experiences in dealing with a resident Debbie Downer, as well as some practical strategies in dealing with negative people. They also talk about the value of therapy, learning to compartmentalise the negativity and also meditation in dealing with this kind of situation. They also talk about the common problem of maintaining our personal positive outlook, without sounding like a Pollyanna or a braggart. Brooke's straightforward advice: you don't need to own their negativity and similarly, you don't need to own their reaction to your positivity. Be you! Be sure to join the Let It Be Facebook group ( ) and head over to to learn more about Kelly and Brooke!

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052: How to stay positive (without being Pollyanna) is an episode from Let It Be by Jackrabbit.FM.

This episode is 31:26 long.

This episode was published on Feb 27, 2017.

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