Activating the healthiest part of you, and how it's done.
Today, I'd like to share with you a video that explains one important process that can help each and everyone of us to navigate this challenging period, and it's one resource that will continue to help even after our lives will be starting a new, post- COVID19 phase.
Psychological Flexibility: The Super-Skill of Mental Health
By Dr. Fielding, 2017
Psychological rigidity is when we fail to adapt in a fluid way to the current context. Our reactions to things become largely passenger driven, autopilot.
While psychological rigidity has been linked to a number of mental health diagnoses, psychological flexibility (PF) may be the shining star of resilience and well being. According to F. Bond, et al. (2013), psychological flexibility “is a primary determinant of mental health and behavioral effectiveness.”
It is the ability to maintain gentle and kind awareness of the present moment and take action, based on your values and goals.
As the definition of psychological flexibility suggests, this ability is an ongoing practice. It’s important to know that without effort, we can all revert to our rigid habit driven ways, because of the natural inertia of how our mind-bodies are built.
Remember, committing ourselves to being skillful in the face of any change (whether it be in your life as an individual, or a more global scale) does not mean you condone or approve of it. And it does not mean you should stuff, blunt, or get rid of your feelings about the change.
Being skillful is simply choosing the most effective action from a place of Wisdom.
In these times of change, we’ll be needing all the collective Wisdom of Mindful-Masters everywhere. So let’s skill up!
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