3. Practice Radical Acceptance
Many coping strategies that can help you let go of the small stuff are derived from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), a form of psychotherapy that teaches people how to manage their emotions, says Daniel Knoepflmacher, MD, a psychiatrist at Weill Cornell Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City.
“One evidence-based strategy from DBT is radical acceptance,” Dr. Knoepflmacher says. “It’s a reality-based approach, where you remain mindful of the facts.”
Research supports this technique. In a small study, 46 young adults were asked to recall a personally distressing event, which increased their negative…
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