Radical Acceptance

Authors: Tara Brach

Key Ideas

1. Radical acceptance is the practice of fully and unconditionally accepting our present experience without judgment or resistance. It is about embracing reality as it is, rather than how we wish it to be.

2. Radical acceptance involves acknowledging and embracing both the pleasant and unpleasant aspects of our experience, including our thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.

3. By practicing radical acceptance, we can cultivate a sense of inner peace, freedom, and compassion towards ourselves and others.

4. Radical acceptance does not mean passively accepting abuse or injustice; it is a....
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Quiz

1. What is radical acceptance?

A practice of fully and unconditionally accepting our present experience without judgment or resistance.

A strategy to control and resist the reality of a situation.

A technique to manipulate others to accept us as we are.

A method to avoid taking responsibility for our actions.

2. What does radical acceptance involve?

Acknowledging and embracing both the pleasant and unpleasant aspects of our experience.

Ignoring and suppressing our thoughts and feelings.

Judging and criticizing ourselves and others.

Trying to change and fix others to meet our expectations.

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