We are beyond proud to say that our latest book, Let it Be, is available now! To say that we are thrilled with the glowing endorsement from Steven C. Hayes (developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is a bit of an understatement! Stop running; plant your feet; and pick up…
Accepting difficult situations without judgment can help you survive the moment. Radical acceptance means that you accept something completely, without judging it. For example, radically accepting the present moment means that you don’t fight it, get angry at it, or try to change it into something that it’s not.
This is excellent on Acceptance versus resignation: What does it mean when a friend, family member, or therapist tells you that you need to try to accept a situation you’re struggling with? Is this reasonable advice, or is it just annoying and impossible? Acceptance is a key concept and a…
Just came across a paper from Steven C. Hayes, Jacqueline Pistorello and Michael E. Levin on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Unified Model of Behavior Change. Here’s the abstract: The present article summarizes the assumptions, model, techniques, evidence, and diversity/social justice commitments of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT…
Welcome to Brief Acceptance! This is very early days for our site, so we are still adding content, rearranging the furniture and squashing bugs. Over time, we will be drawing together all of the most useful ideas, theories and techniques from the various Brief Acceptance Therapies that are out there….
Here is a great – and FREE! – resources from the University of Exeter Wellbeing Service. ACT FOR LIFE is an audio programme based on the concepts of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which is one of the recent mindfulness based therapies shown to be effective with a diverse range of…