There are many layers to acceptance, and we won’t master it in a day or a week. But we can get better at it quite quickly. The very first thing to know about the art of accepting is that we must give up our perfectionism. Continue reading “The Art of Accepting”
Month: September 2019
Anxiety is Just a Big Bully
Anxiety is a very tricky condition. It can bluff us day after day, week after week, year after year. And we fall for it every time. It’s like the school bully that knows exactly what to do or say to cause us to flinch or react, just by bluffing they’re going to do something to us. The fear of what the bully might do to us, and our reaction, is what keeps them tormenting us. So it is with anxiety. Continue reading “Anxiety is Just a Big Bully”
Acceptance-Based Approach to Recovery
The originator of the acceptance-based approach to recovery from anxiety and panic attacks was Dr. Claire Weekes, an Australian physician. Dr. Weekes developed the approach based on her own experience as an anxiety sufferer and her subsequent recovery. She wrote a number of popular books on anxiety, and for the final 30 years of her life dedicated herself to helping others recover from this condition. Continue reading “Acceptance-Based Approach to Recovery”