Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) centers on the utilization of acceptance, values, mindfulness and conventional behavior change methods with the goal of reducing psychological inflexibility. 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 

Acceptance is a conscious choice of an individual to experience symptoms more fully in an effort to serve one's valued goals. This aspect of therapeutic mindfulness tends to reduce the effects of avoidance and improves psychological flexibility. 

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There are three important aspects of therapeutic mindfulness. Each can be emphasized differently in therapy to help patients with their individual difficulties. The three aspects are:

- Acceptance
- Present experience
- Awareness

Aspects of Therapeutic Mindfulness

Gaudiano, B. A. (Ed.). (2015). Incorporating acceptance and mindfulness into the treatment of psychosis : Current trends and future directions. ProQuest Ebook Central https://ebookcentral.proquest.com 

Incorporating Acceptance and Mindfulness into the Treatment of Psychosis: Current Trends and Future Directions

Acceptance

Awareness is a dimension of well-being and an aspect of mindfulness that refers to heightened and flexible attentiveness to perceptual impressions within one's environment, including internal cues such as thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. In therapeutic mindfulness, awareness is imperative in observing what causes the individual to engage in certain behaviors. 



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