I have to share with everyone that Emma had her first haircut and didn’t cry. I must fix the camera to get some shots.
But over the last couple of days I have pulled out my Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) book to put the strategies back in place in my life forever. Since loosing the commitment to have the strategies part of my life I have found that I have been struggling more. So with no excuses I have got the book and journal out and doing the ACT strategies and practice, practice and practice.
I have set up a section on ACT so will put more information there. But at the moment I am focusing on the Tug of War with a Monster Metaphor
Imagine that I am on one end of the rope and my anxiety on the other side, pulling the other end. Of course our first response is to pull harder. This is what I have been doing for the last week. I have been pulling harder against the rope fighting my anxiety levels. But of course I have been pulling harder and I have become stuck in my anxiety levels.
So instead of pulling harder, I have decided to drop the rope. Although my anxiety level is still there, I am not fighting it anymore.
When my anxiety has gone up today, I have managed to stop the struggling that is going in me and keep going on my day and had a relaxed day.
I have a question for my readers:
If I had a magic wand and could magically make your depression, anxiety, panic attacks disappear, what would you be doing differently with your life?
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Good info here. It’s pretty bad that people still put up with depression and anxiety when there is so much information available. Worst of all is suffering alone when you don’t have to especially at this time of year – trust me I know – I was agoraphobic for 3 years! Don’t be so hard on yourself it’s time for a change have a look at this natural cure here. If you don’t use it yourself then you could always use the information to help other people out
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2011!!!
I am only posting this as it might help someone. You must realise that not everything works for everyone and please speak to professionals about the webiste link. I do not want people to think it works