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The Antidote Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking. Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman

The Antidote is a series of journeys among people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about life. On the surface, they might not seem to share much they are philosophers and experimental psychologists, Buddhists and terrorism experts, New Age dreamers and hard-headed business consultants....

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The Megyn Kelly Show

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The Megyn Kelly Show

It was mentioned as being the 'anti-Oprah' book, advocating for a more realistic approach to happiness that embraces uncertainty, negative emotions, and acknowledges the limitations of trying to be constantly positive.

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But that's, it's had some bearing over the past two years, part of getting through this pandemic.

— Episode: Taking Risks, Time Management, and Leadi...

Episode: Taking Risks, Time Management, and Leading a Produ...

It was mentioned as being the 'anti-Oprah' book, advocating for a more realistic approach to happiness that embraces uncertainty, negative emotions, and acknowledges the limitations of trying to be constantly positive.

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But that's, it's had some bearing over the past two years, part of getting through this pandemic.

And the subtitle is Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Burkeman explained that the book challenges typical positivethinking selfhelp advice by encouraging openness to negative emotions and uncertainty.

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one of the books you wrote was called The Antidote, Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.

— Episode: How To Finally Stop Procrastinating: Oli...

Episode: How To Finally Stop Procrastinating: Oliver Burkem...

Burkeman explained that the book challenges typical positivethinking selfhelp advice by encouraging openness to negative emotions and uncertainty.

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one of the books you wrote was called The Antidote, Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking.

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

This book explored the benefits of contemplating worst-case scenarios, arguing for the upsides of negativity, uncertainty, failure, and imperfection as an antidote to positive thinking culture.

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His new book, "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking," explores the benefits of negativity, uncertainty, failure and imperfection.

— Episode: Oliver Burkeman, The Power of Negative T...

Episode: Oliver Burkeman, The Power of Negative Thinking

This book explored the benefits of contemplating worst-case scenarios, arguing for the upsides of negativity, uncertainty, failure, and imperfection as an antidote to positive thinking culture.

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His new book, "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking," explores the benefits of negativity, uncertainty, failure and imperfection.

The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking

I remember having the insight that which is clearly not an original thought. Back when I was writing my first book that meditation is like the opposite of the power of positive thinking. It's power of negative thinking you're just kind of that's the little glib but you know you're basically leaning into all the stuff that arises as a way to instead of being act around by it to see it clearly so that it doesn't own you.

your book The Antidote right is called The Antidote with the subtitle. This is a title that's happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking. Right and so I remember reading this book I don't know how much I even read of it because it was making me so angry and anxious being the middle of writing my book and to get yours.

The book in part is anti-positive thinking Jeremiah so i'm familiar with what the power of positive thinking is that your pernicious idea and in the culture and i talk about it all the time but will you hold forth on on the merits of the power of positive thinking.

Episode: Oliver Burkeman, The Power of Negative Thinking

This book explored the benefits of embracing negativity, uncertainty, failure, and imperfection as an antidote to the perceived drawbacks of excessive positive thinking.

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His new book, "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking," explores the benefits of negativity, uncertainty, failure and imperfection.

The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking

The first one I went on I wrote about in my book about why positive thinking is bad and negative thinking is good.

your book The Antidote right is called The Antidote with the subtitle. This is a title that's happiness for people who can't stand positive thinking.

The Daily Stoic

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The Daily Stoic

It was mentioned as a previous book by the guest, with a chapter on Seneca; it was praised as being great and well-written.

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He's a great writer. We interviewed him on Daily Stoke a long time ago about his book, The Antidote Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, which is great. It has a whole chapter on Se...

— Episode: Journalist Oliver Burkeman on Making the...

Episode: Journalist Oliver Burkeman on Making the Most of t...

It was mentioned as a previous book by the guest, with a chapter on Seneca; it was praised as being great and well-written.

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He's a great writer. We interviewed him on Daily Stoke a long time ago about his book, The Antidote Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking, which is great. It has a whole chapter on Seneca.

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