Acceptance when hot flashes disrupt the moment
Self-criticism often intensifies precisely when the body, relationships, or future feel least controllable. Brach combines Buddhist practice with psychology to describe the “trance of unworthiness” and the possibility of meeting experience with mindfulness and compassion. Hot flashes can trigger frustration, embarrassment, or a sense of betrayal by the body; acceptance does not mean liking them or abandoning treatment. Within this collection, the distinction matters: resistance may add a second layer of suffering to an already difficult moment. The book offers practices for pausing, naming what is present, and responding without turning discomfort into evidence that something is wrong with the whole self.
About Tara Brach
Tara Brach has described practicing through years of chronic illness and discovering that meditation did not make discomfort disappear. Her work on acceptance grew from meeting fear, exhaustion, and bodily limitation directly—without making sickness proof of personal failure.
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