Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Hi all, I've only been practising ACT for about a week and a half and already experienced a definite improvement in my quality of life. Something I've noticed though, is when experiencing unusually high levels of anxiety (in unfamiliar social situations where a lot of interaction is required, for example), I find it tough to practice the mindful techniques on my own thoughts while at the same striving to live in the moment and be aware of (or take part in) what is going on at the time. Does anyone else find this challenging? My mind tends to flick through various techniques, eg. be present -> observing self -> acknowledge thoughts & emotions -> flick struggle switch off -> accept the anxiety -> be willing to experience it -> be present (etc) which can all help me to feel more at peace, but at the same time I often feel like I am missing something that is going on in a practical sense or not contributing as best I could. This is not the norm, as I said I've only noticed it in high pressure situations but wonder if anyone else feels the same? I do want to point out that in general, I'm finding ACT wonderful and have already " preached " about it to several friends, one of who is buying GOOYMAIYL Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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