Practicing radical acceptance is difficult for me in life with ALS
WHY IT MATTERS
For people with ALS facing a progressive, life-limiting diagnosis, learning coping strategies like radical acceptance may help improve quality of life and emotional well-being during treatment and disease progression.
A person living with ALS is exploring the concept of radical acceptance — choosing to accept their diagnosis rather than going through denial, anger, and depression. The article discusses how a behavioral scientist and his wife used this approach when facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, and how someone with ALS is trying to apply this same mindset to their own condition.
In a recent episode of the “Hidden Brain” podcast, behavioral scientist Dave Evans discussed radical acceptance. He described his 69-year-old wife, Claudia, receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis and how they chose to skip the denial, anger, and depression that often come with grief. They moved straight to acceptance, allowing them to live well for her […] The post Practicing radical acceptance is difficult for me in life with ALS appeared first on ALS News Today .