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The present mind: acceptance is the part that works

Don't wrestle the thought. Notice it, let it be, come back.

PSWe reviewed the research: 147 people were tested on it.Stress, nerves and calm

Hand-drawn diagram of framework 21, The present mind: acceptance is the part that works: Don't wrestle the thought. Notice it, let it be, come back.
Framework 21 · in one look
How to use it

Notice the thought, let it be there, come back. In one trial, mindfulness reduced mind-wandering only when it included acceptance, not attention training alone.

How sure we are

P Evidence: promising. Good studies, but small or few. Use it and keep checking.

S Evidence: strong. Large trials or many studies, pointing the same way.

Sources

Rahl et al. 2017 (randomised, n = 147) · Feruglio et al. 2021 (review).

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