Tag Archives: Psychological flexibility

Building Psychological Flexibility by Turning Rules into Ribbons

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

This post was co-authored with Marie-France Bolduc . Marie-France is an incredibly warm and compassionate ACT therapist and trainer based in Quebec. In a recent training session, her partner, Benjamin Schoendorff, described a lovely metaphor Marie-France has developed and I … 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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The Risks of ‘Knowing’ The Rules

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

  All through our lives we learn ‘rules’. Anything from ‘Wash your hands before dinner’ to ‘Good goals are SMART goals’ and even ‘All men are #%s*#%^*’. Is it a good idea to ’know’ the rules? Well, it depends. Robert Sternberg and … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Get Rid Of Our Mental Junk – So What Do We Do Instead?

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

People in my neighborhood are throwing out their junk. They are sorting out their stuff and leaving it on the side of the road. In a few days some lovely people from the council will come and take it all … Continue reading →

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When Your Mind is Saying: ‘You Just Aren’t Good Enough’

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

I want to tell you a secret…I have a fierce ‘I am not good enough story’ running today. It has been in my face on and off most of the day. What triggered it? My dear friend and co-blogger, Rob … Continue reading →

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How to Evolve a More Vital Life

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

If you are reading this blog, you are probably the sort of person who wants a life that is vital.  According to Steve Hayes, ACT helps us to evolve more vitality by: 1.Undermining Repertoire Narrowing Processes  What this means in … Continue reading →

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How Using ACT in the Workplace Could Change Almost Everything – Some Slides

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the ANZ ACT conference with an extraordinary group of ACT practitioners who, like Rob and I, are committed to using best practice to create workplaces where people find meaning and purpose in their work. … 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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