S5 Ep374: Toxic Positivity & How to Have a Completely Smart Home

Bethany is opening our minds to how toxic positivity affects us in our everyday lives. Sleep when you're dead? Not us! We're napping now and learning how to deal with in-your-face positivity given to you by (usually) well-meaning people. Then, Kathleen is ruffling Bethany's feathers with a complete walk-through of how you can make your home a top-to-bottom smart home with every cool gadget on the market to help you live life better (should you wish to let the robots take over). Plus, are you ready for the boobs? ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  ------ Join our LIVE SHOWS on Patreon: http://patreon.com/acquiredtaste ------ Please support the companies that support us!  ROTHY’S - Hit the new year in stride with a fresh pair of Rothy’s. New customers get $20 off your first purchase at http://rothys.com/taste.   VEGAMOUR - Go to http://vegamour.com/taste and use code TASTE to save 20% on your first order! TALKSPACE - Visit http://talkspace.com and get $100 off your first month when you use promo code taste at sign-up.  CHIME - Make your first good decision of the new year, and join over 10 million people using Chime. Sign-up takes only two minutes and doesn’t affect your credit score. Get started at http://chime.com/taste. ------ BETHANY’S SOURCES: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-toxic-positivity-5093958 https://thepsychologygroup.com/toxic-positivity/ https://www.chicagoparent.com/parenting/you/toxic-positivity/ https://eugenetherapy.com/article/the-toxic-positivity-trap/ https://www.scienceofpeople.com/toxic-positivity/ https://pop.inquirer.net/117862/3-signs-that-your-positive-thinking-might-be-getting-toxic https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/positivevibes/ KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: https://www.techspot.com/news/56042-sensfloor-is-the-smart-carpet-that-packs-a-world-of-possibilities.html