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BECAUSE SELF CARE IS HEALTH CARE
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There’s been a lot of talk about toxic positivity recently. This is the idea that keeping a positive mind-set, no matter how tough things get, actually denies us our authentic emotional experience. And this can potentially rack up a heap of issues for mental wellbeing. But a new study does give some good reasons to retain a positive outlook. The Association for Psychological Science found that people who feel enthusiastic and cheerful - what psychologists call ‘positive affect’ - are less likely to experience memory decline as they age.