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![What’s Good for the Soul Can Also Be Good for your Mental Health](https://www.thrivetrainingconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/prayer.png)
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Responsibility & Connection: How Pets Can Support Mental Health
The connection young people form with their pets can be enormously beneficial for their mental health. Pets provide a sense of calm, comfort and unconditional love. Just as impactful, is giving a young person the responsibility of caring for and protecting an animal.
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The Concept of Self as Context in Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Helping a client shift their perspective so they are able to understand that thoughts and feelings are distinct from who they are as a person, can be an important step in changing negative and unhealthy thought and behavior patterns. The concept of Self as Context is another principle in ACT that guides this process.
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The Concept of Being Present in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
What does “being present” actually mean? Why is it an essential part of Acceptance Commitment Therapy? In this week’s blog, I explain the concept and how it can impact our mental wellbeing.