You Should Smile More

Welcome to our debut episode of We Just Like to Talk! Today’s topics: positivity and the flip side, toxic positivity.

Learn how affirmations and meditation help Becky through her day, while Ben practises mindfulness through knitting and relentless kindness with his friends.

In the second half, we talk about the pressure to seem positive on social media. Find out which social media platforms we think are the best/worst for this pressure. And what’s really up with models and influencers on Instagram, anyway?

Some things mentioned in this episode:

• Gabby Bernstein’s “Miracles Now” affirmations
• Emm Roy’s Positive Doodles
• Emily Skye on Instagram
• The Guardian article on Scarlett Dixon
• Coucou Les Girls

You can also read the episode transcript.