Emotional Acceptance

A person can notice emotional, mental, and belief-level experience without being controlled by it. Being emotionally present does not require acting impulsively on emotions. The goal of inner training is not suppression but enough capacity…

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A person can notice emotional, mental, and belief-level experience without being controlled by it. Being emotionally present does not require acting impulsively on emotions. The goal of inner training is not suppression but enough capacity to remain present and respond intentionally. A central practice is accepting emotions without reacting to them.