Dr Emily - Acceptance, That's Radical

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<p>Pain is inevitable, but suffering does not have to be.</p> <p>💌Join 5,000+ people getting our takeaways and favourite moments from this episode in our weekly newsletter -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/45NyQDy">http://bit.ly/45NyQDy</a></p> <p>Dr Emily Musgrove, our resident psychologist and general provider of wisdom, is here to talk about radical acceptance.</p> <p>Drawing inspiration from our holy grail episode with Gina Chick, Dr Em deep dives radical acceptance; what is it, how do we cultivate it, and why is it important to us as human beings?</p> <p>According to Dr Em, radical acceptance is not about liking or accepting (insert profanity here) situations or circumstances, or denying an experience, but rather, accepting the pain inside of us to avoid the reaction of suffering.</p> <p>Instead of feeling better, it&rsquo;s about finding a better way of feeling.</p> <p>For Hugh, the concept of radical acceptance really hits close to home, and he reflects on how it has changed his life insurmountably.</p> <p>Dr Emily, we love ya, and we missed ya.</p> <p>If you&rsquo;d like to watch this full episode on YouTube, follow this link -</p> <p>0:00 &ndash; Getting the Gina Chick zoomies <br>6:23 &ndash; The Radical Acceptance origin story <br>14:20 &ndash; Change how you relate <br>21:19 &ndash; On a global scale <br>27:25 &ndash; An Unwanted Guest <br>34:42 &ndash; The third option <br>40:38 &ndash; Grieving the loss of what you wanted <br>45:28 &ndash; Living proof ft. Hugh <br>53:18 &ndash; Anxious about my anxiety <br>1:03:26 &ndash; Main character moment <br>1:10:17 &ndash; Putting it in practice</p> <p>🫖Other episodes of The Imperfects mentioned on this episode</p> <ul> <li>Gina Chick - Don&rsquo;t Fight Life - <a href="https://bit.ly/4b9nAVG">https://bit.ly/4b9nAVG</a></li> </ul> <p>📖&nbsp;Things to read</p> <ul> <li>Unstuck, by Dr Emily Musgrove - <a href="https://bit.ly/4o8JFay">https://bit.ly/4o8JFay</a></li> <li>The Happiness Trap, by Russ Harris - <a href="https://bit.ly/4kRn3Lq">https://bit.ly/4kRn3Lq</a></li> <li>The Guest House, by Rumi - <a href="https://bit.ly/4kXhaMS">https://bit.ly/4kXhaMS</a></li> </ul> <p>💻Things to check out</p> <ul> <li>Tara Brach - RAIN meditation - <a href="https://bit.ly/3MNou0M">https://bit.ly/3MNou0M</a></li> <li>Alfred Adler - Three Sided Column - <a href="https://bit.ly/3P1gSbJ">https://bit.ly/3P1gSbJ</a></li> <li>Jill Bolte Taylor - 90 second shelf life of emotions - <a href="https://bit.ly/4aV5rtL">https://bit.ly/4aV5rtL</a></li> </ul> <p>🩷To host your own Vulnerabilitea House, purchase here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz">http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz</a></p> <p>🩵To purchase our journal (or your novel)&nbsp;<em>My Imperfect Life,</em>&nbsp;click here -&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuWz"></a><a href="http://bit.ly/4lyuuW">http://bit.ly/4lyuuW</a></p> <p>🩵To join our subscriber community, <em>A Little More Imperfects,</em> follow this link - <a href="http://bit.ly/4mqunxu">http://bit.ly/4mqunxu</a></p> <p>🩷 AND you can subscribe to <em>A Little More Imperfects</em> through Apple Podcasts too, here - <a href="http://apple.co/theimperfects">http://apple.co/theimperfects</a></p> <p>The Imperfects is not a licensed mental health service and is not a substitute for professional mental health advice, treatment or assessment. The advice given in this episode is general in nature, but if you&rsquo;re struggling, please see a healthcare professional, or call lifeline on 13 11 14.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>