"Fear is the mind-killer ... I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. "

Bene Gesserit "Litany against Fear" from Dune by Frank Herbert

Posts tagged with 'act'

The bus driver metaphor

4th January 2009

This blog post on coping with difficult thoughts and feelings is downloadable as both Word and PDF handouts. For further blog posts on "The bus driver metaphor", see "The bus driver is warm-blooded: integrating mindfulness & emotion" and also relevant are "'Naming emotions' is another useful self-regulation & mindfulness strategy" …

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Recent research: ACT, acceptance & values in chronic pain, mindfulness & CBT in rheumatoid arthritis

7th August 2008

McCracken, L. M. and K. E. Vowles (2008). "A prospective analysis of acceptance of pain and values-based action in patients with chronic pain." Health Psychol 27(2): 215-20. [PubMed] OBJECTIVE: Acceptance of pain and values-based action appear important in the emotional, physical, and social functioning of individuals with chronic pain. The …

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