When Positivity Is Not Enough - Other Options

As you can probably guess, I'm a big believer in practices that nurture positivity. I believe everyone can benefit from finding ways to bring more peace, enthusiasm, optimism, and patience to their lives.

But through the years, I've realized that for some people, these practices are not enough. Whether it's past trauma or genetics, some people have a very difficult time with negative self-talk, self-worth, worry, and fixating on the negative. They might struggle with panic, anxiety, depression, etc., which impacts the quality of their lives.

So I wanted this weekly tip to offer a few ideas when positivity is just not enough for you or someone you know. I am not endorsing or recommending any of them; I am just providing ideas for you to explore to see what might resonate.

Therapists/practitioners/psychiatrists that use a variety of approaches such as -

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Internal Family Systems
• Motivational Interviewing
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
• Hypnosis
• Medication
• William Walsh approach - biochemical balancing

Programs such as -

• Liber8 Precisional Emotional Healing
• Yes Collective
• Heart Math

Thought leaders/authors such as -

• Gabor Mate
• Georgia Ede
• Joe Dispenza
• Bruce Lipton
• Mark Wolynn
• Tara Brach
• Jon Kabat Zin
• Chris Palmer
• Donna Jackson Nakazawa

There are many, many more options out there, but as people explore these, they will find even more. I would love to hear what other options you would suggest. Feel free to respond to this email.

My wish is that people continue to try new things until they find a path that works for them. Our mental and emotional health is critically important and defines the quality of our lives. We need to prioritize it so that everything else can get easier, especially when positivity is not enough.

To browse past positivity tips, visit this page.

Tina Hallis, Ph.D., is a professional speaker and founder of The Positive Edge, a company dedicated to helping individuals and organizations increase their positivity to improve the quality of people’s work lives and the quality of company cultures.