Striving Is Bad For Your Health
Aug 01, 2025•35 min
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Episode description
This week we are going into the archives to one of our favorite episodes from The Dream Season 3...
Who does coaching work least well for? Turns out it’s the exact people who could benefit most from it, according to the industry. Dr. Sherman James and Dr. Arline Geronimus discuss the downsides of positive thinking, bootstrapping, and mindset culture. For some people, striving has negative impacts on health and happiness.
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