Accepting Our Emotions. Many people have heard of “mindfulness.”This term has its origins in Buddhist teachings, but related concepts are found in many teachings from all over the world.

Others accept these emotions as a normal part of life. This difference in how we handle our thoughts and feelings can have a big impact on our day-to-day lives and, ...

Step 2. Honor your emotions. While acceptance will help you feel better, know that it isn’t a way to escape your feelings. Emotions communicate information to us and can motivate useful actions ...

Even on a good day, chances are you’ll experience some emotional discomfort—again, you’re human—and seeing what it feels like to accept that unease can help you train your acceptance muscle.

New research indicates that people who habitually accept their negative emotions experience fewer negative emotions, which adds up to better psychological health. By contrast, pressure to feel ...

Accepting your emotions will not only make you happier, it will also help you turn your focus toward making a bad situation better. Which, in the long run, will also make you happier.

Learning to accept his emotions helped transform the speed skating career of Kjeld Nuis. In this episode of Mind Set Win, York-Peter Klöppel has something that can help us, too.