Acceptance Of Thoughts And Feelings

Today we will be listening to this link. Make sure you are comfortable and relaxed. Enjoy

https://www.7cups.com/exercises/mindfulness505/

Acceptance

Learn to foster greater acceptance for you own thoughts and feelings, other people, events beyond your control, and the beliefs you have at any given moment. By doing so are able able to break away from your preoccupation with anxiety and focus upon your recovery.

Commitment

Committed to change—to focus upon moving toward the things that really mattered in your life and to travel through the spiral of change on your own journey of recovery.

Behavior

Change your behavior through mindfulness. Nw Learn that regardless of your circumstances or the thoughts that colored your perception, your behavior could either move you away or toward the things that mattered to you. YOU have a choice. Not necessarily an easy choice, but a choice nonetheless.

Give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. ~Reinhold Niebuhr

Discussion Questions

1. Now that you have listened to this exercise how do you feel now? Can you explain how you are feeling?

2. Can you identify anything that was racing through your head as you tried to focus on this exercise? And how did you bring yourself back to listening?

3. How do you think practicing mindfulness can help you with acceptance of your thoughts?

4. Is there anything that you do that helps you with acceptance in things you do daily?

5. What are some thoughts and feelings that you have that are really hard to accept? What do you think can help you better accept them?

6. Mindfulness isn't something that is "perfect" but a tool that helps you in many ways. Can you share 1 thing that you would like to learn on mindfulness?