Surrendering Ourselves To the River Flow of Reality: Reduce Overwhelm with Clayton Olson

Ironically, acceptance is one of the most resisted concepts when it comes to wrapping our minds around it. It's an idea that is hard to grasp without confusing it with something else like tolerance, resignation, or agreement. 

Today, I'm joined by Clayton Olson to talk about one of the 7 radical shifts we can make to change our world: radical acceptance. We delve into why it is so hard to connect with radical acceptance and embrace it in the present moment without feeling we are losing something. 

Together, we uncover the several meanings we tend to attribute to acceptance that doesn't necessarily describe what it is and how it can serve us. We pay attention to the language we use to describe acceptance and get in touch with how those words land within ourselves and make us feel. We also go through some practical and philosophical ways to embrace acceptance in the present moment and learn how to be friends with the things we want to change in ourselves and the world around us. 

In This Episode:

• Some of the things acceptance is NOT (2:41)
• It's practice until it's not. What happens when we decide to embrace acceptance (3:53)
• For how long we can resist the river flow (12:36)
• What else do we resist when we try to fight reality (15:12)
• What is acceptance's essence (17:57)
• How to be friends with the things we want to change (33:15)

Resources:

• Book: James Clear - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

Links:

Business Owner Hero Type Quiz: https://lucidshiftcoaching.com/quiz/

Connect with Clayton :

Website: https://claytonolsoncoaching.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtKW9swe4-j596iCIh2_nrA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claytonrolson/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/claytonolsoncoaching/

Connect with Ben:

Website: https://lucidshiftcoaching.com/

Lucid Shift Coaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/lucid_shift_coaching/

Project Candlelight: https://airtable.com/shr5p0P2793RtRk2k

This podcast that helps business owners reduce overwhelm, beat imposter syndrome, and lead with confidence and clarity by diving into practical strategies for breaking through self-imposed ceilings, tackling the fear of not being good enough or worthy enough, and overcoming the fear of failure. Learn how to become more efficient with your day, stop procrastinating, and manage insecurity, while also mastering delegation, growing your team, and expanding your bandwidth for greater success. If you've ever felt slowed down by self-doubt, this podcast is your guide to breaking free and achieving more.

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