A value is a life direction, an internal compass which guides us throughtout life. The complete set of client handouts and worksheets from act books by russ harris. How do you want to be in your relationships with others. What sort of qualities do you want to cultivate as a person. We can break this process down into a set of simple steps. Acceptance and commitment therapy act it incorporates acceptance and mindfulness strategies alongside change strategies, in recognition that change is not always possible or desirable. The complete set of client handouts and worksheets from act. Worksheets to use with the happiness trap russ harris 954 view act made simple russ harris. Russ harris has developed a series of act courses for various target groups. There are literally hundreds of different values, but below youll find a list of the most common ones.
The happiness habit worksheet scientists tell us that certain activities increase our happiness. Ten tips for motivating yourself to practice new skills or pursue important goals 81 the triflex psychological flexibility assessment tool 83. Committed action is action that is mindful, effective and guided by our values. Acceptance and commitment therapy act worksheets allceus. How to get the most out of the happiness trap book. In case you didnt get them, heres the complete collection, that includes ebooks, animations, mp3s and a couple of articles. If you are working with a coach or therapist, they will probably want you to fill them in and bring them into your sessions. It may be more challenging for some teens than others, to get in touch with what matters to them. If you want to see russ in action, live, then come along to his act for anxiety and depression workshop, which hes running in. Acceptance and commitment therapy worksheets psychology. The complete set of worksheets and handouts for act questions and answers. Acceptance and commitment therapy worksheets psychology tools.
Dr russ has prepared free psychology resources including chapters from his books to help you understand more about act and how it can help you. The mindfulness and acceptance workbook for teen anxiety. The next step is to start looking at ways to live these values, in this area of life. Clarifying your values adapted from tobias lundgrens. The choice point worksheet heres a simple but effective way of thinking about which direction you are travelling in, with each choice you make. Microsoft word core values and essential intentions worksheet. Values worksheet for each of these domains write a quick summary of your values, for example to live a healthy life and take care of my body physical wellbeing, or to be a good friend to people who need me, and to enjoy my time with. Jul 24, 2016 plus some russ harris chapter samples at act mindfully. This values and problems worksheet is adapted from russ harris complete happiness trap act worksheets.
The worksheets in this compilation are designed to be used in conjunction with the happiness trap. Russ harris, 20 intended for use with the textbook getting unstuck in act. Once youve marked each value as v, q, n very, quite, or not so important, go through all the vs, and select out the top three that are most important to you in this domain of life, at this point in time. Topics how to stop struggling and start living collection opensource language.
In this mindfulness exercise, youll be instructed on how to identify and assess your core personal values. An easytoread primer on acceptance and commitment therapy download by russ harris. Act made simple, getting unstuck in act, act questions and answers. Acceptance and commitment therapy act is a mindfulnessbased, values directed behavioural therapy. The complete set of worksheets and handouts for act questions and answers choice point 2. Were not aiming for perfection, just for trying our best.
For those who struggle, clinical psychologist sheri turrell, phd, and social worker mary bell, msw, suggest a number of options. Values are a persons beliefs about whats important, or what matters most to them. Act made simple client handouts and worksheets emotions. Acceptance and commitment therapy for ptsd therapist. Values worksheet adapted from kelly wilsons valued. The valuesfocused vs the goalsfocused life youtube.
Move past anxiety and discover what really matters to you. Tips for motivating yourself to practice new skills or pursue important goals by russ harris. Free resources in acceptance and commitment therapy psychwire. A quick look at your values page 1 values are your heart s deepest desires for how you want to behave as a human being. Choose a domain of life that is a high priority for change e. Please take a look at the worksheet reflecting on your values for help with figuring out some of your values. Set aside your symptoms for a moment and check them out. Worksheets and resources that use the act principles. Written by three experts in teen mental health, this powerful workbook offers evidencebased activities grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy act to help you cope with anxiety, build resilience, stop avoiding the things you fear, and lead a fuller, happier life.
An easytoread primer on acceptance and commitment therapy by russ harris in pdf. Please read through the list and write a letter next to each value, based on how important it is to you. The complete set of client handouts and worksheets from act books by russ harris act made simple 3. Alas, it was too late to include those changes in the book. The book has cleverly integrated all the latest advances in the field in an accessible and immediately useable format. This values and problems worksheet is adapted from russ harris. Goals can be achieved or crossed off, whereas values are ongoing. More acceptance and commitment therapy act worksheets. Values clarification is a critical part of any psychotherapy session. Having clarity about our values is really important. Notes i recently updated and improved the brief case conceptualization worksheet from chapter 2 of getting unstuck in act. Here are some tips russ harris gave at a recent happiness trap workshop. This values discussion sheet, resource, or handout offers a framework that clients can use to explore and reflect on their personal values. Values are your hearts deepest desires for how you want to behave as a human being.
Clarifying your values adapted from tobias lundgrens bulls eye worksheet deep down inside, what is important to you. Values worksheet adapted from kelly wilsons valued living questionnaire deep down inside, what is important to you. Free act resources from russ harris contextual consulting. These activities, like exercise, meditation, deep breathing, helping others, and reading inspirational stories, stimulate certain biochemical in the brain that elevate our mood. The observer meditation is both a guided script and a pdfuse this to. They are choices about the actions you want to make. Russ harris has completely reworked the new edition of act made simple. It comes from the weight escape by ciarrochi, bailey and harris 2014, a book i use a lot with clients who have difficulties with food, but this diagram can used with any decision. Passengers on the bus metaphor acting out in a group. Portions of session 10 were also adapted from sources on dr. Even experienced act practitioners can benefit from russ s fresh perspective on some of the thorny issues that come up during the application of act.
Acceptance and commitment therapy for the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder and traumarelated problems. Act is theoretically derived from relational frame theory rft which is a behavior analytic account of the functional properties of human language. They can be just about anything, such as family, hard work, success, or having a good time. Hint, if you are searching online for act resources, type out acceptance and commitment therapy to weed out the act achievement test results. Values are not about what you want to get or achieve. Over the last year, russ harris has released a bunch of very cool free resources.
This book is essential reading for all trainees and qualified practitioners who want to use the wisdom of act ideas in their work. Theres a variety of free resources here, to use with russ s selfhelp books the happiness trap, the confidence gap, the reality slap, act with love and his textbooks. They move you towards your deepest desires for how you truly want to act in life. As a general rule, read the chapter first, and then take a look at the worksheet. Goals can be achieved or crossed off, whereas values are an ongoing process. For more on selfkindness, also known as selfcompassion, read this ebook. To begin with, youll put together a list of the values and qualities that you identify with the most on a deep, internal level. Worksheets from the happiness trap including values, defusion, and. Harris s book answers the hard questions with nononsense, realworld practical ideas and applications that act therapists can effectively and immediately use with their clients. In his website, we can find act courses for beginners, adolescents, and professionals. Sometimes, people lose sight of their valuesthey live their life in. Some old, some newamong the new, worksheets and pages from the confidence gap. The list below brings together about 50 of the most common values for people adapted from russ harris, 2010. Values are directions we keep moving in, whereas goals are what we want to achieve along the way.
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