Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is a behavioral therapeutic approach. The goal is to support people in establishing patterns of behavior that result in a fulfilling and meaningful life. Often, it is the case that moving toward goals we set for ourselves can be very difficult—think New Years Resolutions! The reason New Years Resolutions can …
Committed action – The final piece of our puzzle Read More »
There is an idea that the meaning of life is to pursue happiness. I heard it from my parents all the time when I was growing up: “We just want you to do the things that make you happy. ”Even typing out that sentence now, years later, I feel confused by what the statement even means. …
“Tell me a little bit about yourself…” is a standard question when meeting a new person in just about any context. Whether it is at a job interview, a party, school, or a first date, we all want to know a little bitabout the person we are with, and that question seems to be a non-confrontational …
Self as Context: The observing-self v. the conceptualized-self Read More »
Our minds are constantly pulling us into the past, to relive different moments from our lives; or into the future, where we wonder about what possibilities could be out there. Although the ability think about the future is one of the great developments in human history it is not an ability that is free of …
Mindfulness & flexible contact with the present moment Read More »
Throughout the day, all kinds of thoughts ‘Pop!’ into our heads. Sometimes they are pleasant, and sometimes they are not. Sometimes those thoughts are associated with things that are happening around us in any given moment, and sometimes those thoughts are associated only with what is going on inside of us. But those thoughts are …
Psychological flexibility: the process of remaining fully in contact with the present moment, in a way that helps us act out behavior that is in line with our values, even in the face of difficult thoughts/emotions. Have you ever wished that you could control upsetting feelings of anxiety, fears, or unwanted thoughts and memories? One …
Psychological Flexibility: Time to relax my thinking Read More »
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