1 / 27

Understanding Resistance, Acceptance, and Mindfulness

Explore the concepts of resistance, acceptance, and mindfulness in daily life. Learn how to reduce conflict, embrace acceptance, and let go of misconceptions. Discover techniques to control thoughts and improve mental well-being.

hilaryr
Download Presentation

Understanding Resistance, Acceptance, and Mindfulness

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Session 4 Acceptance Mindfulness X

  2. This Presentation OUTLINE • Resistance • Acceptance • Misconceptions

  3. 1 Resistance

  4. Daily life 1. RESISTANCE Pleasant things: • mail friend • compliment • nice conversation • etc. Unpleasant things: • traffic jam • argument • boring tasks • etc.

  5. Daily life 1. RESISTANCE Pleasant things: • mail friend • compliment • nice conversation • etc. Unpleasant things: • traffic jam • argument • boring tasks • etc. resist embrace

  6. Unpleasant things 1. RESISTANCE • are inevitable • cause feelings of resistance • trigger thoughts and actions to get rid of them

  7. Conflict 1. RESISTANCE Now • pain • fear • sadness Desired • no pain • no fear • joy CONFLICT

  8. Resolving the Conflict 1. RESISTANCE reduce discrepancy

  9. Resolving the Conflict 1. RESISTANCE • suppression • distraction • reframing • positive thinking

  10. 2 Acceptance

  11. Exercise 2. ACCEPTANCE “I want to ask you to control your thoughts for two minutes. You are allowed to think of everything you want, except a white bear. Register every time you do think about a white bear. In other words, try to suppress every thought of a white bear.”

  12. Rebound effects 2. ACCEPTANCE • suppressing thoughts? -> more thoughts • trying to control sleep? -> not falling asleep • trying to control weight? -> gaining weight

  13. Resolving the Conflict 2. ACCEPTANCE • suppression • distraction • reframing • positive thinking

  14. Acceptance 2. ACCEPTANCE • opposite of avoidance • willingness to experience what is present • present moment focus

  15. Acceptance 2. ACCEPTANCE accept

  16. Acceptance 2. ACCEPTANCE Now • pain • fear • Sadness • etc. • no judgment • acceptance Desired • no pain • no fear • joy • etc.

  17. Resistance 2. ACCEPTANCE CONTROL INTENSITY DURATION

  18. Acceptance 2. ACCEPTANCE ALLOW ACCEPT INTENSITY DURATION

  19. Pleasant situations 2. ACCEPTANCE • less difficult to deal with • but, attempting to hold on creates conflict • attachment = more trapped in thinking

  20. Pleasant situations 2. ACCEPTANCE CONFLICT POSITIVITY NOW ANTICIPATED FUTURE

  21. Mindfulness 2. ACCEPTANCE • see and accept that nothing lasts forever • change makes life dynamic • experience in stead of avoid change • because pleasant moments pass, we need to experience them fully!

  22. 3 Misconceptions

  23. Acceptance is not… 3. MISCONCEPTIONS • indifference • liking or agreeing with • passive resignation

  24. Acceptance involves… 3. MISCONCEPTIONS • willingness to experience • tuning in to personal feelings • letting go of control • taking responsibility

  25. Example 3. MISCONCEPTIONS situation: wrongful accusation acceptance of: feelings of anger and frustration but one expresses discontent with the accusation

  26. Example 3. MISCONCEPTIONS situation: delayed train acceptance of: feelings of anger and frustration but one files a complaint with the railway organization

  27. Thanks For your attention

More Related