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Hi All,
Had my first psych visit and it was reassuring and comfortable. We're planning some ACT work to tackle my anxiety. I read up a little, but would be interested in hearing anyone else's experiences using this method and how it helped.
Thanks.
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Hi,
Yes I've had positive experiences with ACT. It teaches you to react differently to negative thoughts instead of trying to ignore them or change them.
It takes a lot of practicing and I would recommend reading Russ Harris's book The Happiness Trap. Its great for learning ACT.
Good luck!
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Great thanks Jess. I had expected to be lying on a leather couch and unveiling untapped childhood traumas over many sessions, but nothing of the type and psych was very clear about dealing with here and now.
I find the mindfulness aspect very interesting and looking forward to exploring that - I've always been distracted and 'somewhere else' as thoughts creep in - some good and some very bad. I'll hunt around and see if I can get some info on that book.
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