Join the Challenge

Join us to investigate whether you can feel better even when you’re anticipating the worst. Daily exercises, podcasts, and more—delivered right to your inbox.
Email Address

Acceptance: You’re Okay, I’m Okay

Ten Percent Happier
April 26, 2022
Podcast Transcript

It can be quite rare to find yourself in a place where you feel totally accepted. In this episode, producer Reva Goldberg takes us to a truly unique beauty salon: it’s the ultimate safe space for its customers, many of whom are in their 80s and 90s. We take a close look at two hairdressers who create a laugh-out-loud-funny atmosphere, while also showing deep compassion at the same time. We’ll also explore why feeling unconditionally accepted helps us cope with the toughest emotions at any age.

The Ten Percent Happier app has several meditations for working on acceptance, like “Letting Tough Emotions Be” with Sharon Salzberg and “Resilience” with Sebene Selassie. To try it for free, go to tenpercent.com/more.

Follow us on Twitter at @podfeelings, and if you’ve got a question or story about an emotion you’re grappling with, send us a voice memo at morethanafeeling@tenpercent.com.

Where to find Dr. Pablo Sabucedo and Dr. Rebecca Allen online:

Dr. Pablo Sabucedo:

Dr. Rebecca Allen:

Additional Resources: