Intro to ACT
ACT stands for ____
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
True or False: There are no "right" values
True
True or False: Acceptance means you like your feelings
False
Define mindfulness
Being in the present moment and aware of your inner experience
Name one thing that you cannot control but you can control your response to it
Thoughts, feelings, urges, other people, etc.
This ACT concept is about allowing feelings and thoughts to exist without trying to change them
Acceptance
Values are different than goals because _____
Values are a way of being rather than a destination to arrive at
The opposite of acceptance, defined as the attempt to escape unwanted thoughts or emotions
Avoidance
Name the 5 senses that we use to connect with the world around us
Sight, sound, smell, taste, touch
This term refers to treating yourself with kindness that you would show to a friend
Self-compassion
A tool used to sort your inner and outer experiences and clarify your values
ACT Matrix
ACT suggests that you are always either moving _____ or _____ from your values.
Towards or away
ACT skill used to create distance between you and your thoughts and not accept them as a fact
Cognitive diffusion
This mindfulness skill utilizes paced breathing in counts of 4
Box breathing
Tinya's dog is named
Peanut
There are _____ core principles of ACT
6
Name one value you hold in your friendships
Honesty, loyalty, compassion, etc.
A "fishy" metaphor for being caught up in your thoughts and emotions
Being hooked
Name one other technique to help you be in the present moment
Progressive muscle relaxation, rainbow spotting, belly breathing, object memorization
A SMART goal is
specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-oriented
The goal of ACT is to increase cognitive ______.
Flexibility
The moment in a situation when you decide whether to move towards your value or away from it.
Choice point
Name one cognitive diffusion technique
"I'm having the thought that", leaves on a stream, funny voice, etc.
This skill involves acknowledging your thoughts/feelings, coming back into your body, and engaging with what you were doing
Dropping anchor
The part of us that is noticing thoughts, feelings, and urges pop up
Observing self