Acceptance

Enhancing Mental Health Through Mental Freedom: The Role of an Anxiety Coach

Mental freedom is about not being controlled by your own thoughts and feelings, and instead observing them without judgement. It…

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How to Calm Your Anxious Mind

When you feel nervous, anxious, or worried, it’s important not to fight those feelings. Instead, focus on what you can…

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Deciding When to Seek Help from an Anxiety Specialist

Seeking help from an anxiety specialist is advisable when anxiety significantly interferes with your daily life, causes intense and prolonged…

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Uncoupling from Thoughts: The Power of Defusion

Defusion techniques involve a shift in how we relate to our thoughts, so that we see them as mental events,…

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Automatic Negative Thoughts: Origins, Impact, and Management

Automatic Negative Thoughts are spontaneous, negative thought patterns that are influenced by our negativity bias, habitual thinking, emotional triggers and…

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The two distinct pathways in the brain that generate anxiety

There are two main pathways in the brain that can generate anxiety: the cortex pathway and the amygdala pathway. Both…

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What is experiential avoidance?

Experiential avoidance is a core component of anxiety disorders, contributing to a cycle of suffering, restricted lives, and reduced well-being.…

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for anxiety

ACT recognizes that psychological suffering is often caused by experiential avoidance, which is the attempt to avoid unwanted thoughts, feelings,…

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Breaking the Grip of Dread: Overcoming Persistent Apprehension

It's important to be compassionate with yourself during this process. Choose one or two techniques that resonate with you and…

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Exploring the Meaning of Acceptance: Metaphors and Insights for Understanding

Acceptance is a way of relating to your thoughts, feelings, and sensations with openness and willingness, without fighting against them…

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Strategies to Prevent Uncertainty From Escalating Into Anxiety: A Guide to Managing Uncomfortable Feelings

When uncertainty starts to feel overwhelming, it's important to act before it develops into anxiety. By using techniques such as…

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Practical Strategies to Reduce Negative Self-Talk

Reducing negative self-talk involves a combination of awareness, challenging, and replacing negative thoughts with more positive and compassionate ones. Start…

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Coaching for Depression: An Overview of Approaches and Choices

Coaching for depression is a solution-focused method that empowers individuals to set and achieve personally meaningful goals. It is a…

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Mental Freedom: Understanding and Cultivating Inner Liberation

Mental freedom is about being able to respond with intention and authenticity to your thoughts and feelings rather than being…

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Understanding and Cultivating Psychological Flexibility

Psychological flexibility is about being open to your experiences, acting in accordance with your values, and adapting to situations as…

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