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Post by James on Oct 22, 2013 10:38:28 GMT 10
I like some of the things said in this article by Noam Shpancer, Ph.D, things relevant to our healing and overall feeling acceptance:
"According to recent psychological research (by David Barlow, Steven Hayes and others) one of the main causes of many psychological problems is the habit of emotional avoidance."
"Avoiding a negative emotion buys you short term gain at the price of long term pain."
"Third, emotional avoidance often involves denying the truth--not a good foundation for a healthy life."
"First, by accepting your emotions, you are accepting the truth of your situation"
"Second, when you accept the emotion, you are giving yourself a chance to learn about it"
"Finally, when you accept a negative emotion, it tends to lose its destructive power."
Emotional Acceptance: Why Feeling Bad is Good
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