Why it’s OK TO BE SAD
We’ve all been brought up to feel that being happy is good and being sad is not. Yet while we may aspire to be shiny, happy people, in fact the ‘good vibes only’ approach needs a rethink. Most of us are so scared of being sad we jeopardise our chances of being happy – or really living at all. Studies show suppressing so-called ‘negative’ thoughts doesn’t work. By contrast, allowing for temporary sadness helps improve our attention to detail, increases perseverance, promotes generosity and makes
