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Acceptance and Commitment Coaching (ACC)

2022/03/31

A Research Paper By Meaghan Sullivan
Performance Coach, UNITED STATES

Acceptance and commitment coaching (ACC) is derived from acceptance and commitment treatment (ACT), which is pronounced similarly to the word “act.” ACT is part of the third wave of behavioral therapy, following the first wave of traditional behavioral therapy and the second wave of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Hayes et al., 2006). Unlike traditional behavioral therapy, which focuses solely on changing behaviors and largely ignores the role that thoughts play in those behaviors, or cognitive behavioral therapy, which aims to change a person’s thoughts and behaviors, ACT focuses on how we relate to our thoughts without attempting to change them, and on taking meaningful actions despite the presence of those thoughts (Hayes et al., 2013).

Avoid vs. Approach

2022/03/29

A Coaching Power Tool By Meaghan Sullivan
Performance Coach, UNITED STATES

Whether it’s in sports, job interviews, uncomfortable talks, or public speaking, performance appears in many aspects of life. In instances where we must be “on,” we frequently face internal hurdles, regardless of the performance domain. These obstacles give us two options: we can avoid the obstacle and avoid encountering something difficult, unpleasant, or uncomfortable, or we can move toward the difficulty, overcome any discomfort that arises from it, and develop strategies for overcoming it. In a nutshell, we have two options: Avoid vs. Approach it.

“C” It Through “Good” or “Positive”

2022/03/28

A Coaching Model By Meaghan Sullivan
Performance Coach, UNITED STATES

My four-step coaching technique, “C” It Through, is based on the principles of acceptance and commitment coaching (ACC; Hill & Oliver, 2019). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT; Hayes et al., 2006) claims that mindful awareness of our thoughts and feelings, without judgment, allows us to recognize and accept their presence. Through this acceptance, we can learn to live with unwelcome or unhelpful thoughts and feelings rather than changing, avoiding, or eliminating them. Instead, we might choose to connect with our values, or what matters most to us, and then commit to acting in accordance with those principles, regardless of our thoughts or emotions.

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