About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of positivity on living with Parkinson's disease and explores the concept of toxic positivity.

For the final episode of this seventh season of Movers and Shakers, we're looking on the bright side of life. Can positivity actually improve your condition? Or does it mask the hardship of life with PD? And what on earth is 'toxic positivity'? To discuss all this – and put the gang on a spectrum from Tigger to Eeyore – we've gathered at the Notting Hill pub for "a laugh and a moan ". Movers & Shakers is brought to you in partnership with Cure Parkinson's . Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot. Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron. Music by Alex Stobbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, Jeremy Paxman

Topics covered

• positivity
• Parkinson's disease
• mental health
• toxic positivity
• life challenges

Keywords

• positivity
• Parkinson's disease
• mental health
• toxic positivity
• Notting Hill
• Cure Parkinson's

Sponsors

Cure Parkinson's

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Notting Hill

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