Category: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

4 Habits that will Make Your Every Day Experience More Valuable than College

January 9, 2018

Growth and learning from your most challenging experiences can help you to excel ___ This article is part of my series on growth after trauma or other difficult experiences. For other related articles, see the links at the bottom of this article. • • • If you have faced trauma or other difficult experiences, more … More 4 Habits that will Make Your Every Day Experience More Valuable than College

Being Inflexible is The Most Unhealthy Response to Your Situation

January 8, 2018

Life has a job to do and sometimes once in a while, it will cooperate with your plans. Life can be difficult and at times it may be devastating. We may try to overcome all of our circumstances, emotions and challenges but sometimes the best thing we can do is admit that life is not … More Being Inflexible is The Most Unhealthy Response to Your Situation

Trying to Live a Pain-Free Will Keep You Stuck

December 29, 2017

I once worked with a young man in a residential treatment program who was experiencing significant stress and conflicts, both internally and in his relationships. On a particularly difficult day, he asked me “Is there a pill I can take to just make this easier?” I thought for a moment, then responded “I don’t know … More Trying to Live a Pain-Free Will Keep You Stuck

6 Workouts for Your Inner “Yes-Butter”

December 23, 2017

Learn to let go of your inner “Yes-Butter” and instead listen to your inner “Yes-Better” ___ Your mind is very good at being a “Yes-Butter.” You can tell that your mind is Yes-Butting when it judges you, disputes and constantly reminds you of your shortcomings, failures and various “issues.” We began yesterday’s post with a … More 6 Workouts for Your Inner “Yes-Butter”

The More You Fight, The More The Fight Will Fight With You

December 19, 2017

Fight, flee or freeze? Survival depends on making the right choice. Sometimes our minds get it wrong and our fight ends up locking us into behaviors that fight against us. Fighting for freedom can sometimes become a fight with freedom. I have learned that as I dropped the gloves, I won my life back. The … More The More You Fight, The More The Fight Will Fight With You

WANTED! The Word “Just”! For Killing Compassion.

December 17, 2017

Submitted by: Ben Sedley. You can learn more about Ben and his counselling practice at this link. Written by: Ben Sedley. You can learn more about Ben and his counselling practice at this link. Ben has also written an excellent book, Stuff that Sucks: A Teen’s Guide to Accepting What You Can’t Change and Committing to What You Can (The … More WANTED! The Word “Just”! For Killing Compassion.