What is ACT?
ACT stands for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, therapy aimed at acceptance and commitment and is a form of therapy in which acceptance of your (unexplained) complaints is central.
You learn to stop the pointless fight with annoying, unwelcome emotions, thoughts and physical sensations wherever possible. This creates space and attention for things that are really important to you and that you want and can connect with, commitment. The goal is not to resolve or reduce complaints, but to become more mentally resilient.
How does ACT work?
With the ACT method you learn to deal with the obstacles you encounter in your life in a flexible way, so that you can focus your attention on valuable things. It is an experience-oriented therapy, in which your inner world, thoughts and emotions, and your body are central. Mindfulness exercises are part of the therapy. The treatment also has many similarities with cognitive behavioral therapy.
The ACT model
ACT consists of 6 steps that can be performed in any order:
- 1. Acceptance: making room for unpleasant experiences.
- 2. Defusion: distancing yourself from your thoughts.
- 3. The self: dealing flexibly with your self (image).
- 4. Here and now: attention to the here and now.
- 5. Values: reflect on what you really find important.
- 6. Act with dedication: invest in your values.
The purpose of ACT is to move from a physical or mental problem to a flexible way of thinking, through the above 6 steps.
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