One is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt.
Alan Wattsx.comOne is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt.
Maybe, just maybe, your thoughts and feelings are not barriers at all. Maybe they’re just part of you. Perhaps you can bring them along with you as you do what you care about.
John P. Forsyth • The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety: A Guide to Breaking Free from Anxiety, Phobias, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
In acceptance, we have let go of the inner guilt-monger that found fault with even our most basic human drives. We can enjoy our physicality without moralistic aversion or compulsive self-gratification. We accept that others have come to their understanding of life and their ethical views in a way that makes sense to them, even if their beliefs and
... See moreDavid R. Hawkins • Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender
When I have intrusive thoughts or feel anxious, it’s not important to me to try to rid myself of them anymore either. I no longer feel the need to repeat sayings in my head, such as ‘I accept this’, hoping that if I believed it enough, then this awful thing would go away.