General
Meaning of ACT acronym
What is Acceptance and Commitment Theraepy
Stepping back from our thoughts and seeing them for what they are
Defusion
Tug of war, finger trap, struggle switch, wading through the swamp, quicksand, bananagrams, demons on the boat
What is acceptance
Usually rocking a baseball cap
Dana!
When we have lack of clarity around ________ , our behaviors can become driven by fusion with unhelpful thoughts
values
Live a life rich in vitality and meaning
Taking effective action guided by our values
Committed action
Passenger on the bus, compass
What is values
Can be heard speaking in her famous baby talk voice
Terrencia!
Opposite of behaving mindFULLY
Behaving mindlessly, autopilot, disconnecting from present
Triangle or hexaflex
Making contact with the present moment
Mindfulness
unhooking from fishline, hands as thoughts, leaves on a stream, internet pop up, clouds, cars on highway, audience member in movie theater
What is defusion
Common synonym for acceptance
willingness, opening up, allowing, inviting, welcoming
Treating your thoughts and emotions as literal truths/commands
Fusion
Being able to have difficult feeling/thought, allow it to be there and not struggle with it, see it for what it is/be present in life and connect to things important to you and go after them.
What is psychological flexibility
How you want to behave and act on an ongoing basis
Values
Dropping anchor, Observing MindMindfulness
What is Mindfulness
A defusion practice
Naming the story, scrambling words, Thanking the mind, silly voice/song, changing font/color, repetition ultra slow, "I'm noticing the thought that...",
Increases when attempting to avoid internal experiences
Suffering
What does A, C, and T stand for? (hint: not acceptance and commitment therapy)
What is Accepting Thoughts & Feelings, Connecting with Values, Taking Committed Action
Opposite of resisting /pushing away internal experiences
Acceptance
Uninvited guest, train station, sail boat
Two parts of mindfulness
Experiential avoidance, fusion, unworkable action are examples of...
What is psychological rigidity