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You will show what Acceptance is through 9 Insta posts. You need to include what acceptance is to you, how the character in the book showed acceptance, the definition of acceptance, different ways that we can see acceptance, and anything else you want to share about acceptance.

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the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable; the act of accepting something or someone : the fact of being accepted : approval... See the full definition

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Read this article on acceptance or listen to it in podcast form in the post below. You do not have to do both.

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Be comfortable with who you are

No one is perfect, yet we often expect ourselves to be! When we learn to accept ourselves we are likely to be happier and better at learning and growing!

How we feel about ourselves can have a big influence on how happy and resilient we are. Accepting that, like all human beings, we have strengths and imperfections, we'll make mistakes and sometimes fail is an important component of psychological wellbeing [1]. It doesn't mean we won't feel bad when we mess up, but we don't dwell on it as much or beat ourselves up about it. This means we are more able to learn and grow and move on. We are also less likely to feel ashamed and withdraw from others, and it can boost our relationships and compassion towards others [2].

The good news is research shows we can learn how to accept ourselves more [3]. Developing the skills of self-compassion, a better understanding our strengths, how to use these more, and ways to work with or around our weaknesses can all positively impact our happiness.

This may be even more important now than ever before. Social media makes it very easy to compare how we feel inside about ourselves to how we perceive other people and their lives from the outside. Yet most of us only post the best images of ourselves online. We may even feel we have to edit or filter our photos to make us look how we think we should rather than how we actually are. We seek others' "likes" to validate the images we've posted and feel bad about ourselves if we don't get enough of these. This can affect us at any age but can be especially damaging when we're young.
Being more able to know and accept our whole self, to be real rather than trying to be perfect, is a firmer foundation for a happier life at any age.

Self-acceptance vs. self-esteem

Do you have inner critic or an inner wise, kind friend?

What is self-compassion?

The benefits of playing to your strengths

Becoming aware of your signature strengths

Exploring and applying your signature strengths

Explore:

Apply:

References

1 American Psychological Association. Retrieved 23/11/21 https://dictionary.apa.org/self-acceptance
2 Neff, K. D., &amp; Dahm, K. A. (2014). Self-compassion: What it is, what it does, and how it relates to mindfulness. Mindfulness and self-regulation. New York: Springer.: Zessin, U., Dickhäuser, O., &amp; Garbade, S. (2015). The relationship between self‐compassion and well‐being: A meta‐analysis. Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being, 7(3), 340-364.
3 Williams, J. C., &amp; Lynn, S. J. (2010). Acceptance: An historical and conceptual review. Imagination, cognition and personality, 30(1), 5-56.
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