| OPEN CATEGORY OF PROCESSES |
COGNITIVE DEFUSION Letting go of sticky thoughts and choosing to not let them influence your behavior |
EXPANSION (ACCEPTANCE IN ACT) Making room for uncomfortable sensations, emotions, and thoughts |
| AWARE CATEGORY OF PROCESSES |
PRESENCE Here, now, in this moment. |
OBSERVING SELF Engaging in that fuzzy/gray part of you that can selectively direct its attention inward and outward. “Mindfulness” is a combination of presence and observing self. |
MOTOR BEHAVIOR PROCESSES Exploration of the muscle behaviors that are associated with postures and movements. |
SOCIAL RELATIONAL PROCESSES The bidirectional exploration between “I and you,” individuals and groups; verbal and nonverbal communication and how others are instrumental to developing our sense of self. |
| ACTIVE CATEGORY OF PROCESSES |
VALUES What drives you? What makes you want to get up in the morning? What’s your direction? |
LOAD CAPACITY Actively exploring boundaries and working with our anatomical, physiologic, psychological, emotional, and social capacity. See image below for the five subcategories of Load Capacity. |
COMMITTED ACTION Committing to actions that match your values and needs. |
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