What is ACT?
The acronym A.C.T. is
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy?
The 6 core concepts of ACT
What is...
1. Contact with present moment/connection
2. Self as context/observing self
3. Acceptance/Expansion
4. Defusion
5. Values-your internal compass!
6. Committed Action-putting it all together
A time ACT can be useful
What is ALWAYS?
The 1,2,3s of ACT
What is
1. Accepting your thoughts
2. Connect with your values
3. Take effective, committed action?
"I'll do it later"
There are 6 of these
What are ACT's core concepts?
Mindfulness is
What is "awareness of self and surroundings and being in the present moment"?
ACT is better than DBT
What is (this is subjective therefore there is no right or wrong answer)?
An active stance of acceptance, being open to what comes (i.e. feelings, sensations)
What is "willingness"?
"I can get a gold medal in the Olympics even though I've never trained for it"
What is "excessive expectations"?
(being unrealistic/setting yourself up for failure)
A time it can be helpful to use ACT skills
What is "in times of distress and working toward a specific goal"?
Some defusion techniques include
Answers may vary!
Examples:
What are bubbles?
What is using a silly voice?
What is writing down a thought and ripping it up?
A misconception about mindfulness
What is "having to meditate to engage in it"?
Being attached to your thoughts and believing they control you
What is "Fusion"?
The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.
What is "a goal"?
A mindfulness skill that comes from ACT
What is "Leaves on a stream"?
Putting in work to achieve your goals
What is "committed action"?
"I'm only focusing on the things I have control over"
"Its okay to feel uncomfortable emotions"
"Thoughts do not control me"
What is "acceptance"?
Utilizing mindfulness when fully dysregulated
What is "insanely challenging"?
On Mondays and Fridays
a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.
What are Values?
"I don't want to feel sad right now, I'll just bottle it up for later"
What is "avoidance"?
Another way to define ACT
Adorable Kittens Therapy (this is all a joke)
Making room for unpleasant emotions
What is "expansion"?
The last question
What is "did you have fun" pls be nice I'm sensitive (jk obviously I want honest feedback)?