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Radical Self-Acceptance Painting by Jennifer Mazzucco #mindfulness #self-judgment #RadicalSelfAcceptance #negativethinkingpatterns #thoughts Radical acceptance involves acknowledging how life unfolds without resistance, even if we don't like things at any given moment. It can take effort to apply this principle. How can we begin to accept our situation and ourselves despite experiencing anxiety, uncertainty, and fear? Why self-acceptance is not the same as complacency. It is essential now, more than ever, to practice radical self-acceptance. This means training ourselves to find inner stability despite unpredictable external circumstances. Ultimately, we are responsible for acknowledging our hidden wounds, which can lead to personal and collective growth. Radical self-acceptance is the opposite of avoiding responsibility or giving up in self-defeat. It requires pushing against old ways of being to open the door to deep healing. Embracing radical self-acceptance allows us to int...

Source: Unsplash #self-criticism  #self-judgment  People who are too hard on themselves typically see their self-criticism as justified.  Perfectionists are especially vulnerable to this.  To give yourself a reality check, read through these seven types of excessively negative self-judgment and note which you can relate to. 1.  You psychologically beat yourself up over mistakes that have minimal consequences. The vast majority of the time when we make mistakes they're small ones that have no or minimal consequences.  For example, you're usually vigilant about checking sell-by dates but one time you don't, and you end up buying a huge tub of yogurt that's expiring the day you buy it.  Or, you usually choose fruit carefully but you manage to pick three rotten avocados in a row.   Tip: Try giving yourself a threshold for mistakes to cut yourself some slack on.  For example, mistakes that waste under $5 or under 10 minutes....