ACT and Psychological Flexibility: Why It Matters, Examples, and Definitions

Psychological flexibility is the capacity to stay in the present moment while being aware of thoughts and emotions. It is linked to better quality of life.
In this presentation, Dr. D. J. Moran explains the definition of psychological flexibility. Research shows that psychological flexibility is related to lower psychopathology measures and higher levels of quality of life. That’s why this concept lies at the core of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
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ACT focuses on increasing psychological flexibility.
Psychological flexibility is the capacity to be in contact with the present moment, being aware of thoughts and emotions without trying to change them or being adversely controlled by them, while acting in the pursuit of your values.
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[@MuhammadShahHakimiSarizat]

Love this. Easy to understand and practise❤️

[@KhalerJex]

one way to be present within here and now is to feel pain. This is why when I am doing my breathing exercises I pinch my finger very hard in order to hurt badly.

[@lindahebb4832]

Thank you for posting

[@theboogie_monsta]

Psychological flexibility was described by the humanist / person centred crew in the 60's. Hayes and the gang want to test it and see if it has something to it that can be guaranteed to work, esp in difficult environments / with people who are not middle class educated types.
It runs the risk of over simplifying human tendencies and turning experience into algorithms, and has a kind of repetitive quality that is a little like quantized drums or gentrified neighbourhoods.
It can work though, provided the therapist is interesting and knows what they're doing. Fuck getting it off a print out though, probably wont answer the underlying violence and shock of contemporary society too well.

[@99rxz0zx99]

When we talk about psychologial flexibility you mean different from cognitive flexibility. Cause that term has been around for several dacades.

[@mord0]

I believe cognitive flexibility refers to the ability to modify or alter cognitions or thoughts around an internal/external event whereas psychological flexibility refers to the ability of the entire psyche to effectively modify or alter an entire experience and related processes. New therapist here trying to understand this approach a little bit better - cheers!