Techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as found in this book.

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Embrace Acceptance: I can learn to accept negative thoughts and feelings without trying to eliminate them. Resisting them often increases their impact. Accept.
Defuse Thoughts: Separate myself from my thoughts and emotions through defusion strategies. For example, see them as a movie playing in my brain. Remember that I am a thought generation machine - I am not my thoughts. My thoughts aren't reality.
Mindfulness Practice: Cultivate my mindfulness by being present and non-judgmental about my thoughts and experiences, and by improving awareness and self-compassion. I can more easily defuse a thought if I can recognise it.
Clarify My Values: Identify what truly matters to me, so that my actions and decisions are aligned with my core values and aspirations.
Committed Action: Take concrete, values-driven actions that align with my goals and purpose, regardless of how I actually feel in the moment. This is why clarifying my values is so useful.
Redefine Happiness: Happiness is not constant pleasure or feeling good, but living a life rich with meaning and purpose.
Face Fears: Rather than moving away from discomfort, move towards it. Recognise it, be curious about it, by for example seeking its place in the body. Don't fuse with it.
Self-Compassion: Treat myself with kindness and understanding, especially in moments of difficulty, instead of criticism and self-judgment.
Commit to Psychological Flexibility: I get psychological flexibility through acceptance, mindfulness, and committed action. This lets me ride the waves, up and down.