ACT
Cognitive Defusion
Acceptance/Present Moment
Observing self
Other Fun ACT
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A.C.T. stands for?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

100

Define Defusion

Stepping back and separating from our thoughts, images, and memories

100

Define Acceptance

Opening up and making room for painful feelings, sensations, urges, and emotions

100

What is the role of the observing self?

Responsible for focus, attention, and awareness. It is of thoughts but doesn't produce them.

100

True or False: ACT believes we can be moved from being stuck to unstuck

True

200
What do the A, C, and T stand for?

Accepting thoughts and feelings

Connect to your values

Take committed action

200

True or False: We can avoid suffering and painful experiences.

False

200

True or false: Acceptance means you like the emotions or thoughts

False, acceptance is about making room for them, not liking or agreeing with them 

200

What is the role of the thinking self?

It plans, judges, compares, creates, and daydreams.

200

What is the main goal of ACT?

To change a person's relationship with their thoughts and feelings so they no longer see them as symptoms; to live a rich and full life

300

The opposite of experiential avoidance

Acceptance

300

Trying to get rid of a feeling, sensation, urge, feeling, and/or memory

Experiential avoidance

300

This consciously connects with and engages us with whatever is happening in the moment

Contacting the present moment

300

Explain the "Drop the Rope" metaphor

Dropping the rope means the uncomfortable thought/feeling is still there, but you're no longer tied up in a struggle with it. Now you can do something more useful.

300

True or false: Values are different from goals.

True, values are a compass and help us make decisions while goals are desired outcomes. Goals have an ending, values do not

400

Name 2 reasons why mindfulness is important to recovery.

To experience unpleasant thoughts/feelings safely; to become aware of what you're avoiding; to become more connected to oneself, others and the world; to develop self-acceptance and self-compassion.

400

When someone becomes inseparable from their thoughts and are so caught up that they aren't even aware what they are thinking

Cognitive fusion

400

There are 8 steps in the process of accepting emotions. Name 3.

Observe, Breathe, Expand, Allow, Objectify, Normalize, Self-compassion, Expand awareness

400

What does self-as-awareness mean?

It refers to the ongoing process of noticing our experience and contacting the present moment. It is living mindfully and not reacting to situations or experiences.

400

What is committed action?

Taking effective action guided by our values

500
The six constructs of ACT
Acceptance, Defusion, Present Moment, Self-as-Context, Committed Action, and Values
500

Name a technique to help yourself defuse from a thought or experience

Notice it, focused mindfulness, sing it out, silly voices, voice it, journal

500

What is a technique to help you be in the present moment?

Meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, being aware of your surroundings 

500

What "monster" are you fighting today that you need to "drop the rope" and stop struggling with?

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500
Give an example of an area of life where you have seen progress observing your thoughts/feelings rather than reacting to them.
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