Self-Acceptance: The Psychological Tool to Start Feeling Better Today
Self-Acceptance: The Psychological Tool to Start Feeling Better Today
What an incredible series of posts that was! We went on a journey from self-help to the impactful benefits of therapy. You are probably ready to dive into these tools and get started on feeling better immediately.
We knew it!
That's why we have created this blog post specific to the tool:
SELF-ACCEPTANCE
This post will provide you with four things:
The definition
Inspiring quotes
A FREE (no email needed) PDF Printable Workbook
References List
1. Self-Acceptance
First and foremost, we have Self-Acceptance. Accepting ourselves is like putting down a heavy weight we've been carrying. Recent studies suggest that self-acceptance is crucial for mental health and can even lower symptoms of depression and anxiety.
2. Quotes
No amount of self-improvement can make up for any lack of self-acceptance.
Robert Holden
Self-acceptance is my refusal to be in an adversarial relationship to myself.
Nathaniel Branden
The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.
Mark Twain
You can succeed if nobody else believes it, but you will never succeed if you don’t believe in yourself.
William J. H. Boetcker
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.
Marilyn Monroe
The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.
Anna Quindlen
To be nobody but yourself in a world that’s doing its best to make you somebody else, is to fight the hardest battle you are ever going to fight. Never stop fighting.
E. E. Cummings
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
Sharon Salzberg
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.
Lao Tzu
It’s not your job to like me – it’s mine.
Byron Katie
The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.
Joseph Campbell
Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life.
Ellen Sue Stern
I found in my research that the biggest reason people aren’t more self-compassionate is that they are afraid they’ll become self-indulgent. They believe self-criticism is what keeps them in line. Most people have gotten it wrong because our culture says being hard on yourself is the way to be.
Kristen Neff
Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
Eleanor Roosevelt
I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.
Brene Brown
3. Printable Workbook
4. Resources List and Links
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Grieger, R. (2013). Unconditional self-acceptance: Be impeccable with yourself. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-purpose/201302/unconditional-self-acceptance
Herald, M. (2015). What does self-acceptance mean to you? Emotionally Resilient Living. Retrieved from https://www.emotionallyresilientliving.com/what-does-self-acceptance-mean-to-you
Hussey, R. (2017). A guide to practicing acceptance, the game-changing habit. Art of Well Being. Retrieved from http://www.artofwellbeing.com/2017/11/08/acceptance/
Lancer, D. (2016). Substance abuse: The power of acceptance. Psych Central Library. Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/lib/substance-abuse-the-power-of-acceptance/
Lukovski, Z. (2015). 15 great self esteem building activities & exercises for teens and adults. Enlightenment Portal. Retrieved from http://enlightenmentportal.com/development/self-esteem-building-activities/
Mearns, J. (1989). Measuring self‐acceptance: Expectancy for success vs. self‐esteem. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45(3), 390-397.
Narcotics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (1985). Self-acceptance. Narcotics Anonymous. Retrieved from https://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/litfiles/us_english/IP/EN3119.pdf
Pillay, S. (2016). Greater self-acceptance improves emotional well-being. Harvard Health Publishing Blog. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/greater-self-acceptance-improves-emotional-well-201605169546
Rosenthal, M. (2015). The big myth about self-acceptance in recovery. Addiction.com Expert Blogs. Retrieved from https://www.addiction.com/expert-blogs/the-big-myth-about-self-acceptance-in-recovery/
Ryff, C. D. (1989). Happiness is everything, or is it? Explorations on the meaning of psychological well-being. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 57(6), 1069-1081.
Seltzer, L. F. (2008). The path to unconditional self-acceptance. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evolution-the-self/200809/the-path-unconditional-self-acceptance
Tartakovsky, M. (2016). Therapists spill: 12 ways to accept yourself. Psych Central. Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-12-ways-to-accept-yourself/
Vasile, C. (2013). An evaluation of self-acceptance in adults. Procedia–Social and Behavioral Sciences, 78, 605-609.
Yahne, R. (2016). 8 affirmations for confidence and self acceptance. HuffPost Blog. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachael-yahne/8-affirmations-for-confid_b_10122734.html
Zatzick, D. F., & Johnson, F. A. (1997). Alternative psychotherapeutic practice among middle class Americans: I: Case studies and follow-up. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 21(1), 53-88.
Mental wellness is attainable, and these scientifically backed psychological tools will help light your way and pave your way to feel better today. Many of our clients at Elevate Mental Health come to us and want to know one thing:
Can I Get Better?
And we most definitely state YES! This is why we exist. This is what we do. There is hope. Not just for others but for you. And this psychological tool of self-acceptance can help you start feeling better today.
Give us a call and we can help you start or continue your mental health journey today. Or respond by emailing us at info@elevatementalhealth.com to let us know which TOOL you would like to learn more about.
Your Team at Elevate Mental Health
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