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Scenario

When Positive Thinking Becomes Toxic Denial

I've been telling my friends I'm 'living my best life' while crying in my car between meetings because I quit my stable job for a startup that's failing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pressure to maintain optimism can prevent honest reckoning with difficult realities.

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Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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