A client said this to me once, and it struck me as such a wonderful metaphor I searched online and found this video. The goal for so much of us is to get out out of the eddy (our mind’s rumination) and into the river (our life).

Rivers Time Lapse Eddy Currents from Geography Fieldwork on Vimeo.

ACT

This one-page handout explains what ACT work looks like. Since ACT can be thought of as a unique set of life skills, it involves learning and practicing these skills so we can make progress in areas that are important to us.

Introducing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

ACT, For clients