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 <
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> 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
>
>
>
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> *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=
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