I Let Myself Feel Disappointed

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of allowing oneself to feel disappointment and the harm of toxic positivity.

This week’s mantra is I Let Myself Feel Disappointed. Not everything needs a silver lining, and not every moment needs to be spun into a lesson. This episode explores the harm of toxic positivity and the importance of making space for real, raw emotions, especially the ones we’re taught to skip over. Letting yourself feel disappointed doesn’t make you ungrateful or negative. It makes you honest. This mantra is an invitation to stop forcing a smile and start honoring what’s true, because healing begins when you allow yourself to feel it all.Mantra is an OpenMind Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. For ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to OpenMind+ on Apple Podcasts. Don’t miss out on all things Mantra! Instagram: @mantraopenmind | @OpenMindStudios TikTok: @OpenMind Facebook: @0penmindstudios X: @OpenMindStudios YouTube: @OpenMind_Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jemma Sbeg

Topics covered

• toxic positivity
• raw emotions
• disappointment
• self-honesty
• healing

Keywords

• disappointment
• toxic positivity
• emotions
• self improvement
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PAVE Studios

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