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Radical Acceptance
Use for uncontrollable chronic stressors that cannot be changed; includes identifying unwanted unchangeable situations, noticing how much time you spend worrying or problem-solving them, circling the stressors you cannot change, and using cues like 'drop the rope' to stop trying to solve unsolvable problems and reduce chronic stress load.
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“Or we can use acceptance, radical acceptance strategies and other strategies to live well with them. And so that's a really important strategy for people who feel like their life is going to be stressful forever because of X or Y.”
huberman · Control Stress for Healthy Eating, Metabolism & Aging | Dr. Elissa Epel · Apr 3, 2023 · 20:36 · open ↗
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