Flourishing Seeds Wellness

Positivity tells you to "just be happy." Optimism says, "It's okay to feel this - and I believe you will smile again." One avoids the dark. The other grows through it.

A distorted thought is a thought that is not a true reflection of what is, but a thought that comes through our own internal mental filters and presents in an inaccurate or exaggerated way.  These distorted thoughts often come from our past experiences, learned biases, and ways we have had to cope during stressful times, and when left unchecked can create negative thinking patterns.  Although these thoughts can show up as positive distorted thoughts as well, majority of our d