Tag Archives: Mindfulness

Noticing How Desire Can Pull You Away From Your Values

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

When does desire pull you away from your values? It might be the impulse to buy more stuff that you don’t really need; watch TV instead of doing some exercise; let work dominate your  life; make poor choices that change your … Continue reading →

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Closing the intention-behaviour gap

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Over Christmas I put on an additional 3kg. I have been getting rid of it ever since and I have realised that losing weight is a fantastic practice in psychological flexibility.  Just about every minute of the day there are … Continue reading →

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Growing Compassion in Organisations

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Hello! I am so excited to be joining “Working with ACT” exactly two years to the day since Rob and Rachel started this wonderful blog. Working with mindfulness and values is a big part of my professional and personal life. … Continue reading →

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What To Do With Feelings of Shame

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

Do you think it is bad to feel ashamed? In this interview, Maarten Aalberse suggests that we have a tendency to feel ashamed about feeling shame and that this causes us problems. He suggests responding to those feelings with empathy … Continue reading →

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Why I Am Not As Empathic As I Want to Be

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Last year, my daughter Ellie, had her wisdom teeth out. It was horrible. It is a painful and unpleasant procedure and, to make matters worse, Ellie has a needle phobia. Ellie felt terrified but she hid it well and looked completely calm. … Continue reading →

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On Holding Our Feelings Gently

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

This post is based on some writing by Dr Hank Robb. Hank is a deeply wise psychologist based in Oregon. You can see a video of him here. Sometimes, when we act to make something important in our lives, we experience painful … Continue reading →

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Even ACT Trainers Get Hooked By Their Thoughts

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

This guest post has been written by Annick Seys. A lovely ACT trainer based in Belgium. Annick has twelve years experience as a social worker. A couple of weeks ago I gave a try-out training session for a few linkedin-connections. … Continue reading →

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Getting Some Distance From Your Thoughts – Even If It Is Only Half an Inch

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Most of us live in a culture that gives the message that our thoughts control our actions. This assumption seems benign but it actually creates a problem for us. The problem is, if we treat this assumption as true, then, if … Continue reading →

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Influencing our Thoughts and Feelings

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

We all have times when we want to get rid of painful thoughts or feelings. It would be odd if we didn’t – pain is unpleasant and wanting it to go away is sensible. What strategies have you tried to … Continue reading →

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Stop Wasting Time

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Our lives are terribly short and we are fragile creatures. Wasting the time we have seems wrong. But how do we decide whether we are wasting time? I watched the movie ‘Click‘ the other night. Not a movie I would recommend … Continue reading →

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