Summary of discussion for this week
Check In Nov 15th to Nov 17th
Hi my name is Pam and I will be doing posts for this Community. You probably already seen I do Monday to Wednesday. The check in posts for friday to sunday will be a brief summary of what was discussed for the week. I will try to include a link for both discussion so you may further read on them if you would like.
This week's discussion topics: Steps in Self Acceptance and accepting yourself - Coming to terms with yourself and how mindfulness can help.
Steps in Self Acceptance and accepting yourself:
How do we find the necessary steps in finding self accepting for ourselves, fist we must self aware and make a plan to set an intention. By recognizing our feelings, and pain, thoughts, welcoming them and separate ourselves for them is the beginning of how we accept self acceptance.
Self acceptance is to forgive ourselves by showing compassion for ourselves and not to judge ourselves. We understand that in a certain situation we did our best and should not put ourselves down for it but to work on rebuilding this into a positive. When we achieve this goal we can look at ourselves better in the mirror and smile. We can praise ourselves that we did something good and to reward ourselves for it.
The following link are 25 exercises we can practice for self acceptance https://positivepsychology.com/self-acceptance/
How to cope on bad days using mindfulness:
Mindfulness can be incorporated into our daily routine such examples drinking coffee first thing in the morning, playing with our children or pets, doing morning chores or just sitting looking outside our windows.
When having as I call them off days tell yourself it is a bump in the road and that we can overcome them. Reflect on the positive things we have in life and smile. A bad day to me is like when I am not feeling well. One thing we can do when having a bad days is breathing skills. We can also try grounding. When we have a bad day stop and do some type of breathing skill and tell ourselves afterwards it will be okay or try laughter.
3 ways to get over a bad day: https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Over-a-Bad-Day
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Thank you so much for doing this summary pam! Amazing job!
Self-acceptance is fundamental for overall well-being and mental health! We all have bad days, no one is free from them, and it does not mean that life is bad, those days can happen and it's important to have coping skills to get through those days and don't take the negative feelings into other days.
@amiablePeace77 @amiablePeace77 Absolutely, I completely agree. Self-acceptance is such a powerful foundation for mental health. It’s so easy to get caught up in those tough moments and let them define us, but recognizing that bad days are a normal part of life can make all the difference. It’s not about ignoring the feelings, but about accepting them without letting them carry over into the next day or week. Developing coping skills and allowing ourselves the grace to just be—even when we’re not at our best—is so important for healing and growth. Thank you for sharing such a wise perspective! It’s a reminder to be kinder to ourselves in the rough patches.
I wish I could come to terms of self acceptance. It's just been to many years that I have just physically existed.
@optimisticBirch1215 I really admire your openness in sharing how you feel. Even though it might not seem like it right now, the fact that you're aware of this and that you're expressing it shows that you're still moving through it, even if it feels slow or invisible at times. You’ve made it this far, and that in itself is a testament to your strength. The road to self-acceptance can be long and complex, but every step you take toward it, even the small or quiet ones, is progress. Be gentle with yourself; it's okay to not have everything figured out, and it’s okay to feel like you're still searching. Just by recognizing this part of your journey, you’re creating the space for healing. You deserve all the time and grace you need, and I truly believe that with time, you will find more moments where you can feel more connected to yourself. You’ve already shown so much resilience, and that’s something you can carry with you through this process.
@pamharley003 thank you for this post!
