• 1030-How to FIND YOUR PURPOSE with Acceptance Therapy Techniques

  • Dec 12 2024
  • Length: 59 mins
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1030-How to FIND YOUR PURPOSE with Acceptance Therapy Techniques

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  • 1. Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ACT Goals: Focus on finding meaning and accepting life’s challenges. Destructive Normality: Refers to how the human mind’s natural processes can lead to suffering. ACT’s Core Principles: These include mindfulness, cognitive defusion, and commitment to action. 2. Key Components of ACT Acceptance: Learning to accept difficult emotions without trying to avoid or control them. Cognitive Defusion: Recognizing that thoughts are just thoughts and not necessarily facts. Present Moment Awareness: Being fully engaged in the present to make clear, value-based decisions. 3. ACT in Action Living by Values: Identify what is most important to you, and use those values to guide your actions. Committed Action: Taking purposeful steps, even in the face of discomfort, to move toward a meaningful life. Mindfulness: Techniques such as grounding help in staying present and reducing emotional distress. 4. Experiential Avoidance and Its Role in Suffering Avoidance of Discomfort: Trying to avoid painful thoughts or feelings leads to greater distress over time. Creative Hopelessness: A concept that encourages people to stop struggling against inevitable challenges and instead work with them. 5. Using ACT for Personal Growth Self-Reflection: Identify the difference between unchangeable facts and perceptions, and focus on what you can change. Exploring the Observing Self: Separate who you are from transient feelings, thoughts, and emotions to gain clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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