Important to understand:

to accept is not to give up or surrender;

to accept is to relax (into the here-and-now reality of what is).

Related: Acceptance Isn’t Surrender (in Present Perfect)


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    Last reviewed: 18 Apr 2012

APA Reference
Somov, P. (2012). To Accept Is To Relax. Psych Central. Retrieved on May 25, 2013, from http://blogs.psychcentral.com/mindful-living/2012/04/to-accept-is-to-relax/

 

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Pavel G. Somov, Ph.D. is the author of The Lotus Effect, Present Perfect, The Smoke-Free Smoke Break, and Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time.


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