We continue the conversation around another of the 14 constructs of well-being as presented by Psychology Today.
The importance of well-being has been widely acknowledged over the past twenty years by psychologists. But the concept itself is surprisingly complex.
In a recent study which aimed to bring some order to the confusion, Dr Ylenio Longo at the University of Nottingham, in England, examined the similarities and differences in the six most widely used theoretical perspectives on well-being.
Looking for similarities and differences across the six theoretical perspectives in how they defined well-being, he identified fourteen distinct and recurring constructs that are used to describe well-being: happiness, vitality, calmness, optimism, involvement, self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-worth, competence, development, purpose, significance, congruence, and connection.
Here we tackle self-acceptance as defined as “accepting yourself the way you are.” What does that mean? How do we that? Can we fully accept ourselves? Do you accept yourself? Fully? Completely?
Listen in as we carry on with some interesting banter exploring acceptance and the successes and struggles we endure as find ways to accept ourselves.
To you well-being and fully accepting who you are,
Mark
What We Discuss:
A recap from the Phycology Today constructs that contribute to a sense of well being
Acceptance and “who” and “what” are we that do accept
Needing to know who we are
How we define ourselves
What parameters we use to that inform our acceptance of ourselves
Navigating in the world with our five senses
Love’s relationship to acceptance
What’s the opposite of acceptance?
Understanding the different nuances associated with words as we define them
Mark’s model of acceptance for himself
Acceptance as a process for many of us
Being confident of who you are in the world
Aries’ struggles with sharing our podcast with his tribe
Mark responds to Aries’ discomfort with how others respond to what he says
How Kundalini yoga shines the light on your behavior and thoughts
Accepting the fact that we make mistakes
Other interesting examples of challenges with self-acceptance and dealing with actions that have negative consequences
Tools used to support acceptance
Acceptance and the stories we tell ourselves
Are there moral issues with how we deal with accepting ourselves
Some of the suffering that Aries deals with around acceptance of others’ behavior
Acceptance as a life long endeavor
Supporting Resources:
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
The Book of Ho’oponopono by Luc Bodin M.D, Nathalie Bodin Lamboy, Jean Graciet