Middle Fingers Up
Welcome to Middle Fingers Up, the show where we keep our heads high and our middle fingers higher. We explore relationships, mental health and everything in between. Join me, Kiran Randhawa on the journey to learn, grow and find our voice.
Middle Fingers Up
EP.133 - It's Good To Gup Shup - "Well At Least It's Not ..."
"At Least It’s Not Worse…” — Why We Rush Gratitude and Skip Our Feelings
We’ve all done it.
Someone shares they’re struggling, and we say:“Well, at least it’s not…”
But what are we actually doing when we say that?
In this Gup Shup, I’m unpacking how this reflex comes from both our brains and our cultures — and how it might be doing more harm than good.
-Why we rush to be grateful
- How the brain tries to protect us
- What we miss when we skip feelings
-And why we’re giving middle fingers up to guilt-based gratitude
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