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Why acceptance practice doesn't eliminate resistance

I have been practicing acceptance for years but I still resist pain and discomfort automatically and feel like I am failing at the most basic level.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Resistance often needs to be welcomed as part of what is present rather than overcome through acceptance practices.

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