What a Psychiatric Nurse Thinks: Starting from Acknowledging, Not Accepting

Good morning!
Even though I'm supposed to love summer, I'm already missing winter because of this abnormal heat—this is 'FLEAR's Ryo'!
#No, seriously, isn't it hot?
#Our office is on the 3rd floor
#Please make the heat a little kinder lol

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What a Psychiatric Nurse Thinks: Starting from Acknowledging, Not Accepting

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〈Starting by Acknowledging〉

Today, I'm going to share an important mindset for coaching and communication once again!
#I think it's important in any kind of interaction

That is
"Not accepting, but first acknowledging"that concept.

When I often read books on communication and relationship building,

"Try to accept the other person's feelings"
and "Try to understand the other person's feelings" are phrases written in them.
#You all must have seen them too
#There's a possibility I've even written that on note lol

Personally, I understand the meaning of "accepting" in my head,
but it's difficult to put into practice.

But when I think about it carefully, that's only natural.
"Because by taking it into yourself from the start, you are skipping other stages"

In the first place, accepting means,

taking the other person's thoughts and feelings into your own heart,
literally
"accepting" themis what I think it is.

This
"taking into your heart, accepting"
might be fine if the thoughts and feelings are similar to your own, but
it is difficult to accept things that are the exact opposite or contrary to your own feelingsand,

even if you force yourself to do it,
"you might burn out"
"or it will eventually lead to resentment. (Like, 'I understood you back then, didn't I?')"

Therefore,

"You don't have to force yourself to accept"

So what should you do?
Here is what I value:

"Acknowledging"that concept.

Acknowledging is different from accepting, in that

For now,
“catching the other person's thoughts and feelings”

Whether you take them into yourself or not is a later matter;
first,“catch them.”

I believe that by doing so, communication and interaction will naturally follow without strain.

There may be opinions that say, “You should properly embrace them / I want you to embrace me.”

However, nothing can begin unless you first accept them. Even in a game of catch, you can only start after you have caught the ball.
First, “accepting” them.

Embracing them, or responding to them—that is something you can think about after you have accepted them.

I think that when you look at it that way, communication and building relationships become a little easier.😀

I hope we can communicate and enjoy it without pushing ourselves too hard.

<Summary>

Today, I wrote about “starting by accepting, not by embracing.”
In everything, start by accepting.
Once you have accepted, you can understand the form and content, and then decide whether to embrace or respond.
I hope you can take it one step at a time without skipping ahead.

It is okay. Even trivial changes can lead to improvement. If something doesn't fit, you can just try something new.
Let's walk forward one step at a time together.

Thank you so much for reading until the end today as well!
I will continue to grow every day and strive to deliver even a little bit of courage and joy!

Wishing you all a free and wonderful day!