AIM 101:the Basics
What does A.I.M. stand for in this group?
Accept, Identify, Move
How many parts are in the ACT Hexaflex?
Six
mindfulness is about paying attention on purpose to what?
The present moment
Finish this sentence: “A thought is just a thought — not a ___.”
Fact, rule, or who you are
What is a value?
Something that matters deeply and guides how you live
True or False: AIM is about making difficult thoughts go away.
False – AIM teaches noticing thoughts without obeying them
Which Hexaflex skill means “being in the here and now”?
Present Moment Awareness
Which activity uses seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting?
The 5 Senses grounding exercise
You say, “I’m having the thought that I’ll mess up.”
What defusion skill are you using?
Labeling / Creating distance
True or False: You can “complete” a value like a goal.
False – values are ongoing directions
Act out-
Act out what “Accept” looks like without using words.
Drop the rope
Which Hexaflex skill helps you realize “I am not my thoughts or feelings”?
Self as Context
True or False: Being mindful means your mind becomes quiet.
False – thoughts keep coming; mindfulness notices them
A thought feels urgent and tells you what you MUST do.
Is it acting more like a rule or information?
A rule
What animal activity did we do that was connected to your values
Totem animal activity
Why does AIM focus on actions based on values instead of comfort
Because comfort gives short‑term relief, while values lead to long‑term growth
Which Hexaflex process is the opposite of avoidance?
Acceptance
Thinking about tomorrow while breathing now is being…
Elsewhere not using present moment
Defusion does NOT do which of the following: delete thoughts, notice thoughts, or create space?
Delete thoughts
What is a committed action?
A value‑based action taken even when it feels uncomfortable
Give an example of “Move” when anxiety is present.
Doing a small value‑based action even while anxiety is still there
Which two Hexaflex processes work together to help you move forward even when stuck thoughts show up?
Defusion and Committed Action
What’s the key difference between a “mind‑full” state and a “mind‑ful” state?
Mind‑full is overwhelmed by thoughts; mindful is aware without being pulled in
Why is labeling thoughts (worrying, judging, predicting) helpful?
It gives distance so the thought has less control
Thoughts are loud. Feelings are uncomfortable. You still move toward what matters.
In one sentence: what does success mean in AIM?
Choosing values‑based actions even when thoughts and feelings are hard