Stay here. Being present and connected with what is happening right here, right now. Classically known as "Contact with the present moment" in the ACT Hexaflex.
Let it be. The willingness and allowing of the feelings and sensations inside your body to exist as they are without trying to change them. Classically known as "Acceptance" in ACT Hexaflex.
Choose what matters. Become clear on what it authentically and uniquely important to you. Classically known as "Values" in the ACT Hexaflex.
Notice your self. Stepping back and witnessing yourself as an observer to the experience of your thoughts and feelings. Classically known as "Self-as-context" in the ACT Hexaflex.
Let it g0. Identifying the thoughts you are having without believing, challenging, or fighting them. Classically known as "Cognitive diffusion" in the ACT Hexaflex.
Do what matters. The ongoing committment to take action towards your values and goals, rather than in avoidance of your fears and anxieties. Classicaly known as "Committed action" in the ACT Hexaflex.
Stephen C Hayes, ACT founder
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