Robert J. StrockFounder, Awareness That Heals · Awareness That Heals

Awareness That Heals - Do You Resist Positive Thinking?

23 Jul 2025

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A short excerpt from a YouTube talk ("Awareness That Heals - Do You Resist Positive Thinking?") advising that many students resist positive thinking because it can feel inauthentic. The speaker recommends reframing positivity as an aware perspective—acknowledging difficulty while affirming capability (e.g., "this is hard and I\'m capable of handling it") to cultivate realistic optimism and self-support.

Many students resist positive thinking because it sometimes feels and can be inauthentic, like saying I'm thriving when they're barely coping. The key is to acknowledge that positivity isn't about denial, it's about perspective with awareness. Teach them to say, this is hard and I'm capable of handling it. This fostering awareness of the struggle and opening the door to self support fosters realistic optimism.