Perpetual Positivity Syndrome

A term coined by author Jeff Brown, PPS (Perpetual Positivity Syndrome) is one of the most common obstructions to awakening on the healing path. Defined as ‘the addictive need to default to positivity under any and all circumstances’, it prevents a maturation in the deep within because sufferers refuse to be present for all that is. Symptoms include a constant need to find the light in every situation, a tendency to forget or ‘rise above’ the negative aspects of their partners, an inability to fully support and hold the space for other’s suffering, and a turning away from the growth work demanded by life's challenges. Instead of forging a grounded, discerning positivity in the heart of all that is, they jump to the light, while averting the shadows that inform it. They reactively bliss-trip, when lessons are waiting in the wings to be learned. Those who suffer with PPS are often of the illusory view that they had perfect childhoods or that they have moved beyond the shadow, but they are sadly mistaken. If anything, their obsessive clinging to the ‘positive’ is rooted in their unresolved emotional material: pain and anger that will only come back to haunt them. At the end of the day (when the darkness settles in…), there can be no light without shadow. And no substitute for hard-earned transformation.

I eventually owned that I had Perpetual Positivity Syndrome, and I finally began to heal and grow.

by Yehudah July 1, 2017

Body positivity

It started as way of accepting people who are disabled and/or cant controll a part of there body, but has been taken over by a bunch of tik tok fattys as a "movement" to justify obesity. Usually women over 200kg

My step sister is fat and used "body positivity" to cheer herself up

by UrFatSis213 March 8, 2021

Positivityness

Optimistically pessimistic. Positive but not unrealistic.

Today is the worst day of my life but there is always tomorrow is some good positivityness.

by StRaNgEr DaZe June 18, 2013

Positivity

Something that does not exist on this website.

Person: This website does not have positivity for anything!

by canthinkofgoodname November 22, 2018

Body positivity

It's not being fat and calling it healthy, that's for sure

Jessica: "omg, I'm so fat"
Her friend: "yes girl, hashtag body positivity

A person with a brain: "shut up fatty, that's not body positivity "

by yourfat1234 February 26, 2021

positivity

An outlook on life that involves seeing and focusing on the good aspects of a situation, no matter what the circumstances.

She may have been having a bad day, but she was still filled with positivity and knew she was lucky to be alive and breathing.

by pinkrobot November 8, 2010

Positivity

Something that unfortunately, a lot of teenagers lack due to society and life that puts restraints on children only allowing them to act a certain way. When people are forced into a mould they don't fit in, this will affect them negatively, especially in younger people as they are not used to the way you are treated in the world yet and have not been exposed to it yet/enough. Because teenagers often lack positivity, they can develop depression and other mental health disorders and illnesses, which are serious and can be very dangerous, and yet they are told to grow up. This furthers their misery. In addition, school can often cause sadness and other negative emotions and thoughts because of the (dare I say) abuse from other children and the adults that are responsible for providing us with education and supporting us, also known as teachers. These are only a few reasons. Positivity is a feeling of happy emotions, for example excitement or pride. It can affect the way you see the world, your mindset and your life and change it for the better.

Sad person 1: I feel sad
Sad person 2: Same, I wish I had some positivity in my life

by soap suds in my soda March 16, 2020