{"podcast":{"title":"In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes","slug":"in-your-right-mind-with-monique-rhodes-1104330","podcast_index_feed_id":1104330,"rss_url":"https://the10minutemind.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://moniquerhodes.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/6/f/d/86fd7a3ea4a90123d959afa2a1bf1c87/IYRM_artwork.jpg","author":"One People Productions","episode_count":1665,"summary":"This is a daily bite sized podcast teaching you how to be happier","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T20:18:29.831245+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-your-right-mind-with-monique-rhodes-1104330"},"episode":{"title":"Why \"Think Positive\" Is the Worst Advice You've Ever Been Given","slug":"why-think-positive-is-the-worst-advice-you-ve-ever-been-given","published_at":"2026-04-29T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-your-right-mind-with-monique-rhodes-1104330/why-think-positive-is-the-worst-advice-you-ve-ever-been-given","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-your-right-mind-with-monique-rhodes-1104330","url":"https://the10minutemind.libsyn.com/why-think-positive-is-the-worst-advice-youve-ever-been-given","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/the10minutemind/Why_Think_Positive_Is_the_Worst_Advice_Youve_Ever_Been_Given.mp3?dest-id=351500","summary":"\"Think positive\" is the most common advice in self-help. It's also one of the most damaging. In this episode, Monique breaks down the science of why forcing positivity actually makes things worse, what toxic positivity really does to us, and what to do instead. Drawing on her own journey and decades of happiness research, this is the conversation you wish someone had had with you years ago. Ready to break the cycle for good? If this episode resonated with you, there's something you need to try next… Take the Happiness Quiz at https://iintendtobehappy.com/ — it's a quick (and eye-opening) way to discover what's actually impacting your consistency, focus, and overall wellbeing. Most people are shocked by their results — and even more surprised by what it reveals about the patterns holding them back. Take the quiz here → https://iintendtobehappy.com/ Let's take this work deeper, together.","meta_description":"\"Think positive\" is the most common advice in self-help. It's also one of the most damaging. In this episode, Monique breaks down the science of why forci…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":753,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/in-your-right-mind-with-monique-rhodes-1104330/episodes/why-think-positive-is-the-worst-advice-you-ve-ever-been-given/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-your-right-mind-with-monique-rhodes-1104330/why-think-positive-is-the-worst-advice-you-ve-ever-been-given.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}