Introduction to Act / Foundations
“Be Present” Practices (Contact with the Present Moment)
Feeling overwhelmed by an emotional storm right now?
Feeling consumed or defined by intense emotions?
Caught up in thoughts that block you from living?
Stuck in your head and needing to reconnect with your body?
Feeling reactive, flooded, or on the verge of exploding?
Torn between impulsively reacting and acting like who you want to be?
"Open Up" Practices (Acceptance & Defusion)
Exhausted from constantly fighting difficult thoughts and feelings?
Struggling with self-judgment, shame, or feeling “not good enough”?
Believing the harsh or repetitive chatter running in your mind?
Struggling with self-judgment, shame, or feeling “not good enough”?
Facing intense cravings, urges, or compulsive habits?
Grieving the painful gap between what you wanted and what is?
"Do What Matters" Practices (Values & Committed Action)
Standing at a crossroads and unsure how to make a meaningful choice?
Fixated on outcomes rather than enjoying the journey?
I’m Trying to Choose between Two or More things I Value
Wanting clear, concrete steps to live out your personal values?
Trying to discern where to start and what small steps to begin taking?
Feeling lost about what genuinely matters to you in life?
Dr. Russ Harris Videos:
Foundations & Choice Point
The Choice Point: A Core ACT Processfor clarity & motivation
Live Your Values; Take Steps toward Your Goals
Not Feeling Motivated?
Why Our Mind Defeats Us
The Mythology of Happiness
Emotional Storms, Struggles & Acceptance ("Open Up")
Feeling Overwhelmed: A Guided Session
Why Trying not Feel Anxious Makes it Worse
More about Anxiety
Unhooking from the Mind & Observing ("Defusion & Self-as-Context")
Don’t Let Your Thoughts Rule You
Acknowledging Thoughts without Consuming Them
Observing our Thoughts without Becoming Our Thoughts
What Mindfulness Is & Is Note
Values, Direction & Committed Action ("Do What Matters")
What We Miss When We’re Not Present
Choosing Action over Inaction
More ACT Principles & Practices
How to Deal with the Voices
Choosing to Engage Anyway
Allowing Thoughts to Pass