Sunday 15 January 2012

#10 Acceptance


     Acceptance is being “open to seeing and acknowledging things as they are in the present moment; acceptance does not mean passivity or resignation, rather a clearer understanding of the present so one can more effectively respond.”
     Shapiro SL, Schwartz GE. Intentional systemic mindfulness: an integrative model for self-regulation and health. Adv Mind Body Med 2000; 16(2): 128-34.

     Like awareness, acceptance is a critical component of optimal mental / emotional health.
     We become progressively more accepting by gradually becoming aware of how we habitually tend to close ourselves off to many things that are unpleasant, boring, or even wonderful.


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