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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Acceptance Practice
An ACT exercise for making room for difficult emotions instead of fighting them. Learn to notice stress sensations without letting them dictate your next move.
Key Benefits
Reduce struggle with difficult emotions
Build emotional resilience
Decrease avoidance behaviors
Increase psychological flexibility
How It Works
1
Notice the emotion without trying to change it
2
Name the emotion and where you feel it in your body
3
Remind yourself: emotions are temporary
4
Ask: what can I do right now that's in my control?
Reflective Questions
- 1What emotion is present right now, and where do you feel it?
- 2Can you allow this feeling to be here without fighting it?
- 3What would happen if you stopped resisting this emotion?
- 4What's one thing within your control right now?
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