Drop the rope ACT exercise | Steven C. Hayes

In this powerful free acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) lesson from ACT cofounder Dr. Steven C. Hayes you'll learn why physical metaphors are so powerful to explain ACT processes and why willingness is like a switch (and a “wobbly” exercise to demonstrate it). You'll see a live demonstration of the “drop the rope” metaphor to introduce acceptance to clients and learn how to use acceptance with highly avoidant clients.
This free lesson provides a sneak peek into Dr. Hayes' fundamental on-demand course ACT Immersion is a deep dive into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a process-based therapy.
Over 10 modules you’ll learn how to read the six psychological flexibility processes and target them with a wide range of exercises. Through several real-play therapy sessions, clinical tapes and exercises, Dr. Hayes demonstrates first-hand how to skillfully apply ACT with clients.
To find out more about the course and enroll, go to: act.courses

[@PetrPitakM]

Could be applied to the OCD. Dropping the rope, dropping the compulsions, becoming free, letting the thoughts pass. Putting ourselves into uncomfortable situation with uncertainty and no control. Just jump. Thank you so much Dr. Hayes.

[@nechtojA]

Thank you for the demonstration indeed!!

[@ohmynoche]

Really great video. Thank you.

[@Anton-yr2hz]

Great illustration n concept. Thank you

[@chad8537]

Thank you for the excellent demonstration!

[@digitalduovids1398]

Great video and clear messages. An excellent random find! Thank you

[@fredjones5137]

ACT is incredibly powerful. Thank you so much Dr Hayes for all of the good you are doing in the world!! ps Random observation.....you look a lot like Stephen R Covey.

[@Rivera6669]

Genius

[@wellbeingknowledgeplatform3156]

Would be very useful in suicide prevention

[@pooyansohrabi]

❤

[@thecosmicvoyagers]

“The quality of showing up without artificially controlling” …”Liberate our clients and let their lives unfold from there…”

[@rairai7964]

How can people with borderline personality disorder ever feel good with that name as their diagnosis? Its like being labelled hopeless case. They need to change that because the internal idea that one feels or is broken is bad enough but to have he rest of society brand you is like putting heat on a burn wound.

[@samanthafields434]

This reminds me of what DBT creator (who actually has BPD mind you) Marsha Linehan argues for a different label as well - I believe she argues for a shift to Emotional Dysregulation, which is what BPD essentially is.

[@TheJojoaruba52]

There are many who want to change the label “BPD” to impulse control disorder.

[@EugenieMacGillavry]

It might be helpful to realise that we HAVE a diagnosis but we ARE not our diagnosis. To let go of holding on that rope and just look at it as a guideline might help. What we believe ourselves to be, is true until we believe that no more.