Acceptance and commitment therapy invites people to open up to unpleasant feelings, and learn not to overreact to them, and not avoid situations where they are invoked. Its therapeutic effect is a positive spiral where feeling better leads to a better understanding of the truth.

What tools and techniques can you use to overcome social anxiety? In this video I share with you 6 broad categories of skills to overcome social anxiety or general anxiety disorder GAD.

What is Self as Context? Self-as-context, one of the core principles in acceptance and commitment therapy, is the concept that people are not the content of their thoughts or feelings, but rather the consciousness experiencing said thoughts and feelings.

What is Cognitive Defusion (Thought Defusion) – Defusion is a skill or technique that is primarily used to detach, separate, or get some distance from our thoughts and emotions. Please note that when we use the word ‘thought’ it also encompasses other internal experiences such as beliefs, attitudes, assumptions, memories, etc. 

Do you have social anxiety? What are the symptoms of social anxiety? What are the signs of a Socially Anxious Person?

Negative Thought Patterns to Avoid – Social Anxiety Disorder

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