Studies confirm Derickson’s statement, showing that people who practice unconditional self-acceptance, a core tenant of rational emotive behavior therapy, a type of cognitive behavior therapy developed by Dr.
Albert Ellis — focused on how our thoughts impact our mental well-being — are less likely to develop depression. By practicing unconditional self-acceptance, you are allowing yourself to experience whatever emotions arise — without judgement — and are therefore more likely to bounce back from failure or negative feedback because you can separate your performance from your self-worth.
There’s nothing worse than feeling bad about feeling bad. As someone who judges myself for not feeling happy all the time, it’s important for me to.
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