Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

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Anyone had any experience trying the techniques associated with this therapy?

My therapist has given me a recording to work on over the next week, the 'hexaflexercise', but i find several aspects of it quite distracting.

Firstly there's a huge chunk that talks about being in the appointment, which I'm not.

Second, the constant talking makes it hard to concentrate.

And third, the 'flowery' language is not something I'm used to.

Also my therapist has a lovely voice and accent and so the whole thing risks turning into a relaxation excercise

Hmm no i havent heard of it. The hexaflexathing is a shape tho.

Am not sure if I buy into this type of therapy.
How does hexaflexing help with acceptance and commitment?
Yes, I am ignorant about it and will admit it.

Anyways, maybe you could bring up the questions you've posted here to your therapist?
Hopefully the therapist can tailor her approach to you based on your needs?

I wish you the best of success.

I've done a 6 week course on ACT ( once a week for an hour ) and basically the bulk of it is mindfulness and few other things like the serenity prayer. I found mindfulness difficult at first but after practice it became easier in a safe surrounding but very difficult to implement in real world situations , I don't think mindfulness is for everyone but logicaly it makes sense and has helped me with anxiety. We were told that reading the book "The Happiness Trap" by Dr Russ Harris would be beneficial ( I got 3 chapters in before I got sidetracked ). This is the URL for The Happiness Trap website https://thehappinesstrap.com/ , I don't know anything about the course thats offered on that website but it could be useful reading for you. Here is a video I found on youtube with an ACT metaphor that might explain things

Intriguing cartoon, SaveFerris,

Thank you for posting it.

Did you pick your user name from the Ferris Bueller movie by any chance? That would almost fit with the cartoon. Here's a quote from the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" : 'Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.'

I think what's gotten me through life is that I had a father who encouraged me in my creativity and interests, and a grandmother who said that I never had to take a back seat to anybody. They were both very supportive.

And also, you mention the serenity prayer. I would say prayer has always been important in my life as well ... and you know what? One time when I asked God what He wanted me to do when my situation looked nearly hopeless ... that's when I found out that I should be an artist.

I think you're right, that motivation like the cartoon is nice to think about in terms of studying it, but in the real world, it's good to find real moral support that goes beyond. ... And yes, that can be challenging.

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What I should add is I haven't been diagnosed ( waiting for assesment ) and the ACT course/s I have been on aren't tailored to specific issues ( I was sent on them for anxiety & depression ). What I would say is , if I knew I had ASD ( didn't even suspect I had it on the 1st course I was on ) , I could of approached ACT in a different way and I believe it would of been more effective.

I find the diffusion technique in ACT particularly useful to combat selfdefeating language/thoughts. It helps seperate you from negative thoughts so that they don't have the same impact on you emotionally. It is a technique sometimes included in DBT workbooks as well.

The diffusion technique is great. I found this YouTube video funny and useful:

This link is informative:
http://www.rowancenterla.com/new-blog/2 ... -your-mood

The techniques work best for thoughts that bother you, but that you don't wholeheartedly believe in.