{"id":46737,"date":"2015-04-02T23:16:36","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T04:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=46737"},"modified":"2026-10-27T20:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:37:14","slug":"podcast-108-the-upside-of-your-dark-side-with-todd-kashdan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/self-improvement\/podcast-108-the-upside-of-your-dark-side-with-todd-kashdan\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #108: The Upside of Your Dark Side With Todd Kashdan"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can’t go anywhere these days without running into an article or a book on how to be more positive and upbeat. Pessimism and anger are seen as traits we should do all we can to avoid. But my guest today says that view might be a little too narrow and short-sighted. His name is Dr. Todd Kashdan, and he’s the co-author of the book, The Upside of Your Dark Side<\/em><\/a>. Today on the podcast we talk about the benefits of getting in touch with your so-called “negative” emotions and the potential downsides of too much positivity. This podcast dovetails nicely with our recent series on depression, but it’s about much more than melancholy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You can’t go anywhere these days without running into an article or a book on how to be more positive and upbeat. Pessimism and anger are seen as traits we should do all we can to avoid. But my guest today says that view might be a little too narrow and short-sighted. 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