Who Should Be Contacting the Present Moment?

Chronically Living and how to make the most of it

English - October 04, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB
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Previous Episode: How Do I Manage My Weight with Chronic Illness? with Dr. Franchell Hamilton

Next Episode: Why Should I Try Hypnotherapy for My Chronic Pain? with Sam Visnic

One of the 6 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) processes is Contacting the Present Moment. And guess what?! ACT has a huge evidence base for helping people with chronic pain and chronic illness, as well as mental health. But how do we do this (in a way that isn't formal meditation)? That's what we're exploring this week.
In this episode we talk about:

the 6 processes in ACT"mindfulness" for chronic pain and illnesswhy we need to drop the struggledropping anchor (experiential)

The recommended self-help reading is "The Happiness Trap" by Russ Harris.
Click the link for a guided version of Dropping Anchor.

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