Time to bust some psychology myths

There is a whole lot of Live Laugh Love pop-psychology bullsh*t out there. Time to bust some myths...

1. Myth: Don’t feed negative thoughts and they won’t grow.

Truth: The buildup of unthought thoughts and unfelt feelings is what causes most of our emotional struggles. Explore negative thoughts with a compassionate other. And stop telling people to silence themselves.

2. Myth: You should always strive for happiness!

Truth: Our culture fetishizes happiness. Like if we’re not happy in every single moment, we’re broken.

Happiness is an elevated state. We’re not meant to exist there all the time. Instead, strive for balance.

3. Myth: No one will love you until you learn to love yourself.

Truth: Nope. We learn to love ourselves through the love we receive from others, ideally starting with our caregivers.

Surround yourself with people who love you while you learn to love yourself.

4. Myth: You shouldn’t worry about what other people think of you. It only matters what you think of yourself.

Truth: We all care about what other people think of us, it’s the most human thing there is. Our relationship to ourself and to others both matter.

5. Myth: Depression is just a "chemical imbalance.”

Truth: Depression is a SYMPTOM & SIGNAL of underlying pain, unresolved issues, and unmet needs. Treating it as an isolated biological phenomenon further quiets an important request for support.

6. Myth: The past doesn’t matter. Look forward and keep moving.

Truth: Our past is the blueprint we build our present on.

We are a product of our experiences and circumstances and to change our future we need to understand (and often grieve) our past.