Sample Video
Session 1: Introductions and Treatment Agenda
3 Videos - 60 Minutes
- Introducing the participants
- Reviewing your journey so far
- Introducing the ACT programme and what it involves
- What is ACT and Mindfulness?
- Exploring the idea of controlling pain and letting go of trying to control it
Session 2: Values, behaviour change and mindfulness
3 Videos - 62 Minutes
- Learning how to begin to identify what is important to you- your values
- Is it possible to separate yourself from your pain? A strange concept?
- How even when you are stuck in the struggle with pain, you have choices
- Exploring the emotional response to pain and how to make changes
- How mindfulness can help us by raising awareness of traps we fall into
Session 3: Living well with Chronic Pain
3 Videos - 75 Minutes
- Letting go of control, how can we do this and what does it look like?
- Exploring the choices in relation to pain and behaviour
- Mindfulness, pitfalls and is there a correct way to do it?
- Choosing not to focus on the pain
- Willingness to let go of trying to control pain- what this means?
Session 4: Values and goals
3 Videos - 103 Minutes
- Understanding acceptance as a willingness to live with a struggle- pain!
- Identifying values and separating out values and goals
- Goal-setting, setting SMART goals that are consistent with your values
- Breaking down goals into manageable steps
- Mindfulness as a useful tool to move around barriers
Session 5: Thoughts, urges and feelings
3 Videos - 71 Minutes
- Awareness of negative thoughts, setting goals in line with values
- Learning to identify barriers: especially thoughts and feelings
- Recognising the “Boom and Bust” pattern of life with pain
- Introducing "pacing", why it's important, and how to do it
- Awareness of how the mind can get in the way of pacing
Session 6: Taking action versus planning
3 Videos - 82 Minutes
- Pacing and exploring this concept further
- Learning how to adapt action steps and pace them where necessary
- Recap of many of the issues covered to date
- Planning for action vs taking action: knowing the difference
- Recognising internal barriers and learning to take action despite them
Session 7: Exploring “Willingness”
3 Videos - 103 Minutes
- Exploring internal barriers further
- Committing to action in relation to internal barriers
- Willingness to accept struggles, values direction, overcoming barriers
- Exploring what we mean by Primary and Secondary suffering
- Informal mindfulness practise – another perspective
Session 8: Wrap up, conclusions and LIVE YOUR LIFE!
3 Videos - 85 Minutes
- Statement of intent
- Recognising setbacks and how to deal with them
- Awareness of challenges and moving towards your values
- Going it alone - how does that feel?
- LIVE YOUR LIFE - AND LIVE IT WELL!
