1. Session 4 Acceptance
Mindfulness X

2. OUTLINE
This Presentation
Resistance
Acceptance
Misconceptions

3. 1
Resistance

4. Daily life Pleasant things: mail friend compliment nice conversation
1. RESISTANCE
Daily life
Pleasant things:
mail friend
compliment
nice conversation
etc.
Unpleasant things:
traffic jam
argument
boring tasks
etc.

5. Daily life Pleasant things: mail friend compliment nice conversation
1. RESISTANCE
Daily life
Pleasant things:
mail friend
compliment
nice conversation
etc.
Unpleasant things:
traffic jam
argument
boring tasks
etc.
embrace
resist

6. Unpleasant things are inevitable cause feelings of resistance
trigger thoughts and actions to get rid of them

7. Conflict Now pain fear sadness Desired no pain no fear joy
1. RESISTANCE
Conflict
Now
pain
fear
sadness
Desired
no pain
no fear
joy
CONFLICT

8. Resolving the Conflict
1. RESISTANCE
Resolving the Conflict
reduce discrepancy

9. Resolving the Conflict
1. RESISTANCE
Resolving the Conflict
suppression
distraction
reframing
positive thinking

10. 2
Acceptance

11. 2. ACCEPTANCE
Exercise
“I want to ask you to control your thoughts for two minutes. You are allowed to think of everything you want, except a white bear. Register every time you do think about a white bear. In other words, try to suppress every thought of a white bear.”

12. Rebound effects suppressing thoughts? -> more thoughts
2. ACCEPTANCE
Rebound effects
suppressing thoughts? -> more thoughts
trying to control sleep? -> not falling asleep
trying to control weight? -> gaining weight

13. Resolving the Conflict
2. ACCEPTANCE
Resolving the Conflict
suppression
distraction
reframing
positive thinking

14. Acceptance opposite of avoidance
willingness to experience what is present
present moment focus

15. 2. ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance
accept

16. Acceptance Now pain fear Sadness etc. Desired no pain no fear joy etc.
no judgment
acceptance
Now
pain
fear
Sadness
etc.
Desired
no pain
no fear
joy
etc.

17. 2. ACCEPTANCE
Resistance
CONTROL
INTENSITY
DURATION

18. 2. ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance
ALLOW
ACCEPT
INTENSITY
DURATION

19. Pleasant situations less difficult to deal with
2. ACCEPTANCE
Pleasant situations
less difficult to deal with
but, attempting to hold on creates conflict
attachment = more trapped in thinking

20. Pleasant situations 2. ACCEPTANCE CONFLICT POSITIVITY NOW
ANTICIPATED FUTURE

21. Mindfulness see and accept that nothing lasts forever
2. ACCEPTANCE
Mindfulness
see and accept that nothing lasts forever
change makes life dynamic
experience in stead of avoid change
because pleasant moments pass, we need to experience them fully!

22. 3
Misconceptions

23. Acceptance is not… indifference liking or agreeing with
3. MISCONCEPTIONS
Acceptance is not…
indifference
liking or agreeing with
passive resignation

24. Acceptance involves… willingness to experience
3. MISCONCEPTIONS
Acceptance involves…
willingness to experience
tuning in to personal feelings
letting go of control
taking responsibility

25. 3. MISCONCEPTIONS
Example
situation: wrongful accusation acceptance of: feelings of anger and frustration but one expresses discontent with the accusation

26. 3. MISCONCEPTIONS
Example
situation: delayed train acceptance of: feelings of anger and frustration but one files a complaint with the railway organization

27. Thanks
For your attention