Acceptance and commitment therapy
An approach that, instead of fighting unpleasant thoughts, practises acting on your values despite them.
What it means
Known as ACT. Its premise is that attempts to control unpleasant inner content often increase suffering. Instead, you practise distance from thoughts and orientation towards what matters to you.
How it differs
The aim isn’t the absence of anxiety but a fuller life alongside it. Cognitive defusion and work with values both come from this approach.
See also
See also
School anxiety
School-related distress, which often shows up as a physical symptom in the mornings.
Self-compassion
The ability to treat yourself in distress as you would a friend — without sugar-coating and without judging.
The sandwich generation
The position of people caring at once for their children and for their parents.
