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Message: <blockquote data-quote="alaska" data-source="post: 2128848" data-attributes="member: 14213">I echo the sentiment of others - nice thread <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />One of the things I'm benefitting from is the 'acceptance' part of self-compassion.When things are terrifying or things feel unjust/unfair, at the heart of the suffering is that I've struggled to accept the reality I find myself in.Seeing things as they are - no more, no less than they are. Accepting my own feelings, the reality of the situation. Not pushing uncomfortable thoughts away. Not over-identifying with unpleasant thoughts and therefore not ruminating in circles. < These parts seem to be really key for me.It's ok to feel difficult feelings. Accepting them helps to diminish the pain.As one researcher puts it: suffering = pain x resistant to itThat seems to ring true.I remember one time I had toothache at 2am. Finding a dental surgery open didn't seem likely. So, I made peace with my pain, actually invited it to do all it needed to do (be as painful as it needed to be) for my body to sort things out.Once I did this, within minutes the pain had subsided on its own. It felt incredible that the pain just subsided, but sure enough it did. Was it simply a mindset thing? I have a mind to think it was.Thank you [USER=100904]@Pipp[/USER] for letting us know about the Inside Out film. Looks like it's one of those films in which adults can learn as much as children from.Take care and look after all of yourselvesEd</blockquote>

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