Humans as
a species have probably never before been in such a privileged situation in
regards to having our basic needs met. We have, at least in the Western world,
an abundance of food, shelter and very few of us are attacked by natural
predators. It is difficult then to explain why we seem to have continually and
systematically more “living problems” than ever.
Of course we consider normal
living as a complete absence of psychological discomfort and this has been
reinforced by modern psychology. Western psychology is founded on the
assumption of healthy normality: that by their nature, humans are
psychologically healthy, and given a healthy environment, lifestyle, and social
context (with opportunities for ‘self-actualisation’), humans will naturally be
happy and content. From this perspective, psychological suffering is seen as
abnormal; a disease or syndrome driven by unusual pathological processes.
I liked this post. It goes with what I have learned in DBT. Radical Acceptance.
ReplyDeleteWe are going to feel emotions. We are going to feel sadness and anger and that is okay. It shouldn't be about getting rid of discomfort, but learning to live with it and be okay with it. As Buddha said to Mara, Come on in and join me. You are welcomed.
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