The minds natural tendency when faced with pain is to attempt to avoid it—by trying to resist unpleasant thoughts, feelings, and sensations. When we lose a love, for instance, we fight our feelings of heartbreak. Or another common one among us .. As we get older, we work feverishly to recapture our youth. But in many cases, negative feelings and situations cant be avoided—and resisting them only magnifies the pain and frustration. It doesnt have to be this way. The solution is Acceptance—letting the emotion be there. That is, being open to the way things are in each moment without trying to manipulate or change the experience—without judging it, clinging to it, or pushing it away. The present moment can only be as it is. Trying to change it only frustrates and exhausts you. Acceptance relieves you of this needless extra suffering...
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:09:17 +0000