There’s A Reason Why It’s Hard Being Grateful All The Time

Learn about the positivity ratio and why it’s important to experience negative emotions.

We're heading into Thanksgiving week, and you know what that means?

Cue all the sappy ads about how we should be grateful.

Sigh.

Don't get me wrong. I'm extremely grateful for everything in my life. But sometimes it's hard being so positive all the time. Sometimes the holidays bring out the not-so-best in us.

And guess what? That's actually a good thing.

In fact, you should let those less-than-desirable emotions come out every now and then. I talk about why that's the case in this video.

LINKS
Barbara Fredrickson: The Positivity Ratio (Video)
Positive Affect and the Complex Dynamics of Human Flourishing (Research Publication)