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Is Focusing on Positive Thinking Wrong?

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Dr Ioannis Syrigos
Sep 22, 2025
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Negative and positive thinking concept. Head shapes with color paper balls. (Adobe Stock / By Vitalii Vodolazskyi)

In a time of rising self-help gurus, endless motivational quotes on social media, and wellness apps promising us unending optimism, the mantra of “positive thinking” has become the norm. But, is a continuous focus to positivity ultimately de…

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