All Scheduled Dates
March 6, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Course Type
Single-Session
Course Length
75 minutes
QUESTIONS?
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ATTENDANCE POLICY
Learners who complete this course will receive a certificate of completion from the Academy.
Acceptance and Commitment Approaches for Well-being
DESCRIPTION
Acceptance and Commitment Approaches for Well-Being has been found to be a powerful approach to help reduce uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, and emotions by changing the relationship individuals have with their thoughts and encouraging their commitment to behaviors aligned with personal values. In this course, we will unpack core motivations and inflexible responses, as well as identify tools to encourage psychologically flexible responses. We will discuss how avoidance interferes with well-being and the importance of being able to sit with different emotions. Further, findings from research will be shared on how these strategies, when practiced regularly, can lead to positive mental health outcomes.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Participants will:
- Recognize connections between core motivations and inflexible responses.
- Discuss the importance of increasing psychological flexibility.
- Explore how these skills contribute to a valued life focused on direction rather than destination.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Presentation of relevant information and research
- Discussion of the ways the Acceptance and Commitment Process are associated with well-being
- Exploration of ideas about engaging in psychological flexibility
ELIGIBILITY
This course is open to staff of any non-profit community organization or government agency that delivers social services in NYC.
INSTRUCTORS