Becoming More Psychologically-Flexible Through Commitment
In a recent post I discussed the six components of psychological flexibility: Valued Living, Mindfulness, Acceptance, Commitment, Observing Self, and Disentanglement. In this post I want to focus on Commitment (Anstiss & Blonna, 2014). Commitment is the action part of Acceptance and Commitment (AC) Coaching. When clients commit to something, they pledge to follow through with their plans. Remember: Acceptance involves having clients become more mindful of what is going on in their internal (thoughts, feelings etc.) and external (behavior, physical environment) environments and accepting...
Read MoreBecoming More Psychologically-Flexible Through Valued Living
In a recent post I discussed the six components of psychological flexibility. Valued living (defining valued directions). Contact with the Present Moment (mindfulness). Committed Action (commitment). Acceptance (acceptance). Observing Self (self-as-context). Disentanglement (cognitive defusion). In this post I want to focus on what valued living means and how to help your clients live a more values-based-life. What Are Values? Values are like the North Star. They are guiding lights that serve as sign posts for the direction your clients take in life. As such they are intimately related to...
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Dr. Rich Blonna
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