Acceptance

Mental Freedom

Mental freedom involves liberation from the dictation of your thoughts, allowing you to choose how to respond to your inner…

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ACT or CBT for anxiety?

ACT and CBT offer distinct approaches to addressing anxiety. CBT often focuses on identifying and challenging maladaptive thoughts and reducing…

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Navigating Panic Attack Help

Help for panic attacks involves understanding their nature as temporary, non-dangerous physical reactions. Professional guidance can be beneficial, especially after…

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Coaching for Overwhelm

Coaching for overwhelm supports individuals experiencing distress due to excessive demands, information, or pressure. It shifts the focus from the…

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Strategies for Transforming Habits to Cultivate Mental Freedom

Strategies for habit change, particularly when addressing anxiety, involve a fundamental shift away from trying to control or avoid uncomfortable…

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Strategies for Managing Anxiety in the Workplace

Dealing with anxiety at work involves moving beyond trying to control or avoid it, which is often unworkable in the…

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Managing Anxiety Related to Work

Reducing work-related anxiety involves a multifaceted approach that includes shifting your mindset, accepting your feelings, practising mindfulness, challenging negative thoughts,…

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The role of client values in ACT therapy for anxiety

Client values play a central and fundamental role in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for anxiety disorders. Unlike traditional approaches…

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ACT’s primary goals in treating anxiety disorders

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has two major primary goals when treating anxiety disorders: (1) fostering acceptance of unwanted thoughts…

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How might avoidance perpetuate anxiety symptoms?

Avoidance can perpetuate anxiety symptoms in several ways. Firstly, avoidance is negatively reinforced because it leads to a temporary reduction…

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Managing Automatic Negative Thoughts

Automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) are spontaneous, often negative and distorted thoughts that can significantly impact well-being. Experiencing frequent ANTs can…

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The Skills and Practices of a Stress Therapist

A stress therapist is a trained professional who specialises in helping individuals understand, manage, and reduce the negative impacts of…

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Navigating Anxiety: Understanding Treatment Therapy

Anxiety treatment therapy is a collaborative process focused on helping individuals understand and manage their anxiety, regain control, and find…

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Embracing Experience: Understanding and Moving Beyond Avoidance

Experiential avoidance, the attempt to evade unwanted inner experiences, plays a significant role in various mental health challenges, including anxiety,…

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Steps to Overcoming Dread: Calming Your Mind and Building Resilience with Self-Help Techniques

Feelings of dread often involve activation of the brain's threat system (amygdala) and an overwhelmed cortex, accompanied by negative thinking…

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