Embracing Self-Acceptance
The conversation delves into the struggle of self-acceptance and the challenge of trying to eliminate negative thoughts. By focusing on meaningful connections and embracing one's true self, individuals can create distance from feelings of inadequacy. Rather than erasing negative self-perceptions, recognizing and accepting them can lead to a more fulfilling and connected life.In this clip
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The Psychology Podcast
Steven Hayes || Liberate Your Mind
Related Questions
Can self-doubt be overcome as discussed in the episode PSYCHOLOGIST REVEALS The #1 Thing HOLDING YOU BACK In Life! | Scott Barry Kaufman & Lewis Howes and the clip Overcoming Negative Narratives?
Is the process of change in the episode Dr. Judy Ho: Stop Self Sabotage, Mastering Mindfulness, Enneagram Exploration + Personality Assessments and the clip Reshaping Negative Thoughts enough to weaken the connections of the original thought and establish the new thought as the default over time? How does that happen? Is it through long-term repetition, or by adding another thought immediately after the one you wish to erase or replace?
Andrew talks about a process to erase fear and traumas, stating that first you need to extinguish the fear or trauma by retelling the narrative. The whole point of that is to diminish the physiological response, right? If the goal is to diminish the physiological response, then if a person works to change their physiological response immediately after being triggered, would that over time also diminish the physiological response and therefore break the conditioning?