What Kind of Life Do You Want (chapter 1)??
If you've tried yoga or any activity this requires...
physical flexibility
Family dynamics are usually the most ____ for most clients.
triggering
Thoughts are just
Thoughts
Name 5 ways to put yourself out there in your community.
reaching out to other recovery peers, volunteering, joining a sports league, attending AA and NA regularly, and enrolling in school or getting a job.
What does vocation mean?
a strong connection for a particular career or occupation.
ACT stands for ________ __________ therapy
Acceptance and commitment therapy
What does committed action mean?
Engaging in values-based behavior.
Define self-acceptance
the act of accepting yourself completely, including your strengths and weaknesses, without judgment or conditions
What is the best way to keep track of meetings, appointments, and get together?
(Commitment) Calendar
what are example of barriers?
internal and external experiences, external factors, time and accessibility.
Ex: transportation
Define Defusion
entails learning to create space from our thoughts and memories rather than being tangled up in them.
What is the difference between goals and values?
Goals are achieved; we can cross them off our list. Values on the other hand, are directions we're always moving toward but that can never be fully attained.
_____ means respecting, preserving, and improving your health in all aspects.
Self-care
"Stop and smell the roses" is an example of what?
Staying in the present moment.
"Nothing ever goes right when I put myself out there. I am better off never speaking to anyone because they won't like me anyway. I just have the worst luck and will never be happy." This is an example of what?
Catastrophizing
When we're willing to accept our internal experiences and commit ourselves to doing what matters, we create a mental state known as...
psychological flexibility
What's the difference between values and morals?
Morals come from an external code of conduct, values emerge from our deepest, most personal selves.
_________ is a powerful way to draw attention to the areas of the body where we may be holding tension and to relieve that tension through a deliberate tensing and relaxing of muscles.
Progressive muscle relaxation.
What are rule-based thoughts?
using words like should, always, or never and often are based on "if...then" logic.
Give examples of what you can do during a mindfulness break.
-Taking 10 deep breaths
-Using lotion to focus on the sensation
-Taking walk/shower/bath
-Using your 5 senses
The ACT operates on what assumption?
That you, and only you, know what is of most importance and meaning in your life.
One of the quintessential ACT metaphors likens the noise in our head to a bus filled with passengers. What do each passenger in our head represent?
A different critical voice
Body Bashing
"I can't believe I thought I had the best lawn on the street-what an idiot" is an example of what?
Negative judgement
what does each letter of SMART goals represent?
specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time bound