I discovered ACT a few years ago and at the time I thought it was one of the better psychotherapeutic modalities out there. I like the idea of Dirty Pain v Clean Pain ... the latter is running away from the reality of the pain. On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 8:11 AM Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi List, > > Below is a link to an essay on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that > folks might find to be of value: > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__aeon.co_essays_how-2Dto-2Dlive-2Da-2Dvalues-2Ddriven-2Dlife-2Din-2Dthe-2Dface-2Dof-2Ddark-2Demotions&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=PyRQoKYAcGA049y4d9HHH0F2BoUYnYccB25NhBu8Mqo&s=9bXpYLkGtBWfRDlVoS2x36SA_wz6kI-1tPL0kIMhg-I&e= > > > > ACT (said as the word) is one of the major “third wave” forms of > cognitive and behavior therapies. It emphasizes mindful awareness of one’s > emotions and how to remain committed toward one’s goals and valued states > of being. CALM MO, the integrated approach to psychological mindfulness > that is the 8th branch of the UTUA framework overlaps significantly with > the basic ACT principles. > > > > On another note, the TOK miniconference was a success and many interesting > ideas were exchanged. I will be sharing some updates soon. > > > Best, > Gregg > > > > ___________________________________________ > > Gregg Henriques, Ph.D. > Professor > Department of Graduate Psychology > 216 Johnston Hall > MSC 7401 > James Madison University > Harrisonburg, VA 22807 > (540) 568-7857 (phone) > (540) 568-4747 (fax) > > > *Be that which enhances dignity and well-being with integrity.* > > Check out my Theory of Knowledge blog at Psychology Today at: > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.psychologytoday.com_blog_theory-2Dknowledge&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=PyRQoKYAcGA049y4d9HHH0F2BoUYnYccB25NhBu8Mqo&s=NzJpnGsTwYLv3liOxDK1WxkuNq4rAT-kJZmSYEmQO30&e= > > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > ############################ To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1