The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Diary 2023 A Guide and Companion for Moving Toward the Things That Matter in Your Life

by Jackson Brown, Freddy; Hooper, Nic

• ISBN13: 9781803882154
• ISBN10: 1803882158
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2022-12-12
• Publisher: Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd

Summary

Life is often busy, demanding, and full of challenges that can cause us to lose sight of what really matters. The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) Diary 2023 is designed to help individuals focus on the things that are most important to them. It puts values centre-stage, where they can best guide actions and decisions, and is especially helpful for those engaged in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). However, the principles are relevant to anyone seeking to build psychological flexibility—the ability to connect fully with experiences, including difficult thoughts and feelings, and pursue an authentic life. Weekly short, accessible pieces discuss aspects of psychological flexibility, present helpful metaphors, and suggest exercises to identify core values, clarify issues, and record goals. Alongside these, reflection spaces offer regular opportunities to record thoughts, identify barriers, and track progress.

Author Biography

Freddy Jackson Brown is a registered and chartered clinical psychologist with twenty years' experience working with children and families in the NHS. He has published articles and chapters and is the author of Get the Life You Want (2013) and ACT for Dummies (2016). Olivia Donnelly is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at North Bristol NHS Trust. She has a background in providing support to people with physical health conditions and body image distress, and a longstanding interest in using mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to enhance people's wellbeing and confidence. Nic Hooper is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of the West of England (UWE), and has sat on the board of the Association for Contextual Behavioural Science. He is lead author of The Research Journey of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (2015) and The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Diary. 

Table of Contents

Personal information Welcome The Essence of Your ACT Journal How to Use Your ACT Journal What Do You Want? ? An Introduction to Values ? Valued Domains ? Smart Goals ? Values List ? Exploring Domains ? Managing Thoughts and Feelings ? What Is Willingness? ? Metaphor: The Unwelcome Guest ? What Is Defusion? ? Exercise: Having the Thought ? What is Contacting the Present Moment? ? Exercise: Breathing ? What is Self-as-Context? ? Metaphor: The Sky and the Weather ? What is the Hexaflex? ? Exercise: Writing a Eulogy ? Introducing Self-Compassion ? Exercise: Helping a Child ? Personal Values Statement ? Introducing Experiential Avoidance ? Exercise: The White Bear ? Experiential Avoidance: A Crucial Side Effect ? Metaphor: A Ball in the Water ? Giving You the Reins ? Metaphor: Quicksand ? Metaphor: Tug of War with a Monster ? Exercise: Leaves on a Stream ? Metaphor: Hands as Thoughts ? Exercise: Body Scan ? Exercise: Walking ? Exercise: Fusion with Evaluations ? Exercise: Taking Off Your Armour ? Exercise: Heroes ? Exercise: Waiting for the Wrong Train ? Bringing It All Together: Passengers on the Bus ? Ending the Year