You know, one of the amazing things about being a counsellor is getting to learn about how the mind works, how to work with tricky thoughts and feelings and how to help people start living more of the life that they have dreamed of.

Part of that work is about doing some pretty deep reflection on the self and for a number of years now I’ve been applying the skills and strategies that I learn through ACT in my own life.

Today, what I want to talk to you about is bringing yourself back to your senses. 

Sometimes being a human is hard!!! We can be tossed around by our emotions, like a boat in a stormy sea. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tips and strategies help us learn to ride the waves of emotion, rather than be tossed around or feel like we are drowning in them. In this episode Angela Mitten, the ACT Counsellor, shares 5 tips to begin working with your emotions rather than pushing against them.