When we can drop the pressure, drop the shame, radically accept ourselves as we are. That's when we actually, like, we're instead of putting so much energy towards shame and so many energy towards rejection. And this is just one part that I've been talking about, this whole other section that maybe we'll talk about in another episode. But I mentioned before, is also accepting emotion. So not just radically accepting ourselves where we're at, but radically accepting the emotions that we're feeling. Remember how we cultivate emotion is by thinking intentionally, thinking on purpose, changing our thoughts, changing our beliefs, telling ourselves new things.
Carl Rogers said, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” This is what radical acceptance means. Practicing radical acceptance won’t mean you’ll stay stuck, it's what will fuel the change you want. So this week, I’m offering my favorite sentences that you can add to your Emotion Doc to help you access this emotion.
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