In my experience, with practice, these really work. Try them out for 6 weeks, taking 3+ minutes in the morning to read them, then practice during the day when activated by something or someone. Once they become habit, you'll find that life is more expansive, full, and fun.
From The 4 A's: Awareness. Acceptance. Action. Adherence. — Balanced Life Coaching
Accept yourself more fully, learn gracefully, and overall, enjoy more confidence.Keep from reacting to what someone else has said or done, experiencing anger or confusion before you even realize what’s happening.
Summary of the 4:
Awareness
Become curious about one's behavior. I learned to do a simple breathing practice to help me be more receptive. I sit quietly and take five breaths, making them as deep and long as I possibly can.
Acceptance
“Opening the heart in kindness to self and others, Acceptance is giving ourselves a positive way to work with our own reactivity especially to one’s own reactivity and upset.” It’s important, he says, to realize that “This doesn’t mean capitulating, condoning, or agreeing with our own or others’ behavior.”
Action
Actually do something about it. Noticing → pausing → and then collecting our energy—without containing or suppressing it—then taking the risk to act in a way that supports who we want to be.
Adherence
Adherence simply means practicing . . . practicing and having the commitment to keep practicing. Like practicing a musical instrument, we can have the same patience with ourselves that we would with anyone learning something new.
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