Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy also known as ACT is a type of psychotherapy that recognises that facing challenges is an inevitable part of life and that as human beings were are, at times, inevitably going to experience unwanted things such as physical pain and discomfort and difficult emotions such as sadness, anger or fear.
Rather than aiming to avoid unwanted experiences ACT focuses on teaching skills that enable us to cope more effectively with the challenges that life presents us with.
In ACT, there is a focus on connecting with what matters most to you. This helps you to align your actions with your values and to move towards where you really want to be.
ACT also focuses on present moment awareness and learning to engage with your ‘observing self.’ By learning how to be more present we can free ourselves up from ruminating about the past or feeling anxious about what the future might hold.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness simply put is the ability to be aware of what is happening as it is happening without preference or judgement.
Practicing mindfulness has been proven to help manage people to manage stress and anxiety and to feel more calm and relaxed.
Mindfulness does not have to be boring or complicated and the wonderful thing about it is that it’s free and easily accessible. If you’d like to try a short mindfulness exercise, click on the link below:
