How To Practice Acceptance In Daily Life To Promote Personal Growth

 

Table of contents 

• Acceptance and forgiveness
• The importance of acceptance
• How to be more accepting
• Conclusion 

Suffering is an inevitable part of life. Nobody on this planet is born who could say he or she has not suffered anything in entire lifetime. The richest of the rich poorest of the poor has their story to tell. Suffering comes from the result of attachment to the pain.Pain in itself is not suffering. The lasting effect that comes from holding that pain (painful incident) is suffering. The best way to overcome suffering is to practice acceptance.

It is obvious to get stressed about a challenging situation but when it is unavoidable it is wise an option to accept the situation and deal with it. Ignoring and running away from a complex situation will not help solve it. Acceptance is called as the ability to accept any situation that is not under your control and act in a responsive manner.

Many a times we tend to get attached to the pain part of a past incident. Non-attachment to the pain can only help us heal. You should keep yourself from judging any pain, suffering or experience. Lack of judgement is an important element for acceptance. 

Acceptance and forgiveness 

Acceptance on the surface might look same as forgiveness but both are not the same. Forgiveness means extending kindness to the other person while acceptance is an act of kindness towards yourself. It is far more satisfying then forgiveness. 

To accept things the way it is takes more understanding maturity and inner strength and stability.

The importance of acceptance 

• With acceptance the quality of life enhances as it boosts your mental health and well-being of the individual.
• Accepting a situation as it is helps us work out towards the direction of change to make that situation better.
• Acceptance is different from approval. We can accept a situation but need not approve it. This will you yous change any situation for better.
• Research shows that acceptance is important for the well-being of an individual. Learning to accept your thoughts, emotions and actions helps you grow stronger and wiser.
• A very significant part of acceptance is learning to embrace differences. You are not bothered about the skin color, financial status or religion that other practice. 

How to be more accepting 

• Practice self- awareness: when you are mindful of your passing thoughts you will be able to catch the stuck painful repetitive emotions and memories. What them pass by sitting in meditation. Do not judge your thoughts and emotions. This practice will help you feeling tolerance and acceptance.
• Look for patterns: we generally tend to follow a pattern. Observe yourself and find out the pattern. Find out when you are hurt, sad what you feel like doing? Do you binge watch Netflix or overeat snacks or anything that is not good for your mental or health.
• Practice acceptance: whenever you find yourself stuck with a situation that is outside your control remember to accept it. The more you practice acceptance under various situations the better you will get at it.
• Relax yourself: try to relax yourself. Take long deep breaths. Sit for self- reflection or practice journaling. These relaxing activities will help you digest roaring emotions, pain rushing throughout your body.

Take aways

It is not easy to identify and move on with the painful situations but acceptance is the only way to change for a better tomorrow. Acceptance gives you a sense of relief. Avoiding any situation ignoring or denying it means more troubles in the future. Instead, practicing acceptance allows to process your emotions calmly and move forward for a better and brighter future.

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Frequently asked questions 

Q.1. How to learn self-acceptance?

Practice gratitude and always check your negative thoughts patterns. Also build a strong support system so that you can stay strong in difficult times. That's how you will be able to love and accept yourself under any situation. 

Q.2. How to practice self-love?

Accept your mistakes, do not let others opinions influence your thoughts and emotions and also never compare yourself with others. These habits will help you practice self- love and care.

Q.3. why  can't I accept myself?

Many a times we feel frustrated about the things that are not under our control. Our insecurities, habit to compare ourself with others fills us with dark emotions making it difficult to accept ourselves.

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