Radical Acceptance Exercises for Managing Suffering

  “This can’t be happening to me.” How many times have you said this to yourself when, suddenly, adversity appears in your life. Many times, no doubt. At these difficult moments, your brain instantly activates a fierce denial mechanism to try and make you stay afloat. It wants you to keep going no matter what. Denying an uncomfortable and stressful reality can work for a while. For instance, it’s useful for the individual who now has to see their father who, before, could handle anything, as disorientated and failing to recognize those close to them. It’s also useful for the…