Passengers On A Bus - an Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Metaphor 

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Bitch. 😂😂😂😂 Thanks E! 🤣

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This made me laugh so loud 🥴😂

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Ah, thanks for your comment. Yes, just imagine... It's great that this stuff is now actually being taught to kids!

My former psychotherapist - a retired psychology professor who died at 90 - taught me ACT and it saved my life.

@@pauljordan4452 wonderful to hear - how has it been now? Almost a year since your comment. Do you have any links or resources that you can share that has helped or you used when starting.

It's a shame that mental health and dealing with mental health issues is not part of the curriculum

That's a nice summary of what the metaphor is about

How? Any tangible exercises to do? When a voice pops up, what do I do?

@@11219tt Acknowledge them by writing down 'My thoughts are saying... Now I am feeling... I am experiencing physical sensations such as...' Do one task which needs doing in the next hour or so without suppressing these feelings.

The Genghis Ken thanks!

@@11219tt - The book 'The Happiness Trap' by Russ Harris is an exploration of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which gives practical solutions to these issues. It's very useful. Good luck.

+Daniel Harris Thanks Daniel! Glad to hear it was useful.

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Your acting alright ,cause we all know the real shit that's going on this world and to act like you don't is absurd! Watch a Peter Joseph video at the very least and be mindful of the real world we live in. We can't go on blindly, like your therapist want's you to believe who has job because your mentally ill and rightly so ,who's really helping who? It's not your fault though it's the sick system we live in.

Thanks for the feedback Kassie! Joe

Joe Oliver You're welcome, Joe.

Thanks very much for sharing your story. I really appreciate it. Stories like this give others hope that recovery is possible - which can be very hard to hold on to when in the dark hole.

I think he did. Just had to start small.

That's a great way to describe it. Imagine if we were to shift our lives so that our values acted more as guides, rather than just whatever thought or feeling happens to show up in the moment 😀

Lol mine too

Mine too lol. Maybe we all see the same person?

mine too

@@11219tt oh shiit Dr. Murphy? That'd be cool

Kurt Rutherford lol nope dr, Shilof

I've added an alternative link: tinyurl.com/passengersonthebusanimation Joe : )

Actually, ACT is not theoretical, it is empirically-based. You might more accurately call it "metaphorical psychology" :)

this is so true iroosu spitting fax

It is kind of funny when you actually hear what our “passengers” say to the “driver”. They definitely can be very rude sometimes

Trick is not to ignore them. Make room for them. Acknowledge then turn attention elsewhere

The metaphor of the comfort zone illustrates how our decisions can be influenced by old habits and the desire to stay safe. While there's nothing inherently wrong with this, it can hinder us from living the life we truly desire. It's important to remember this at crucial decision points. I strongly encourage you to seek help for your trichotillomania. It can be challenging and painful, but there is definitely hope, and effective therapies like ACT or CBT can make a real difference. These therapies are structured and evidence-based, with a proven track record of helping individuals. Best of luck on your journey.

They are your own thoughts. Because our mind is telling us “stories” about who we are or aren’t then we get stuck and believe those negative stories. Thing is...minds are tricky so by allowing all those pieces to go along for your ride is accepting that those thoughts will be there, just popping up whenev. Just say to your mind, “thank you for your input I’ll do my own thing though”.

I'm pleased to hear that. I hope it was useful in some way

@JoeOliverContextualConsulting it's me all over x

update for anyone thats intrested. i started meditating. and that realy helps alot. just saying.

@@emilranfors4540 Makes sense. Meditation involves mindfulness, and ACT recommends mindfulness as a way of being aware of our troublesome thoughts and feelings, and to make space for them, instead of being dictated by them.

@o. t. I would like more love in my life. I tend to do many things alone

I'm not actually sure - it was commissioned by exposure.org.uk

@@JoeOliverContextualConsulting thanks

Thanks Christoper. I've updated the link and it's now working.

@@JoeOliverContextualConsulting Great Video BTW

Joy King actually that would, I think, kind of be like meditation. Because part of ACT is being present not stuck in the past or worried about tomorrow. So stopping like you mentioned is being aware of all the thoughts. I’m not good at doing that. Stopping, noticing and moving on.

that's exactly what he does He has the hidden deal with the one and tries to stop them avoidance strategies He is at first listening to them all the while secretly unhappy he has to follow what they say "you're not allowed to go that we we;ve got rules!" Then decides to ride with them This is the demons on the boat metaphor right out of the happiness trap You don't find your thoughts or emotions because that takes you OUT of the bus especially if the demons or in this case passengers are stronger than your will to fight them This is about taking control over the bus and driving it inspite of their ongoing presence in meditation the passengers gradually become quieter as things improve in real life which is also depicted in the video they become quieter and the bus moved on...

Ever considered racing?

All of us are our own bus. The "passengers" are our thoughts. We don't pick & choose which passengers we pick up, just like how we don't necessarily pick & choose which thoughts pop in to our mind. The point is that we accept thoughts as just being thoughts and commit to making choices consistent with our values. In this context, if you still view yourself as a passenger on someone else's bus, might I suggest re-establishing your own values so that you can become your own bus driver!

Daniel Pfost I thought the goal was to be a racecar driver?

brigett hurley actually you have no choice who you gonna pick up, and who you leave ...

the point is your passengers don't control you whether they are positive or negative What if one of the negative passengers seems stronger and beats up on the positive one then as the driver you will be more convinced to do what it says even more precisely because the negative passenger seems so much stronger and "convincing" The point is a positive value system is independent of the passengers and you keep going even if what the passengers say sound convincing maybe especially if they sound convincing This is the advantage of ACT over CBT in my view When disputing fails ACT allows you to keep going anyway you are the driver not your thoughts

James Cameron self criticism is useful to an extent otherwise we would never realise we had made a mistake. Unless of course your soo positive as to believe you've never made a mistake?

This is not easy for many clients and the fight is much more difficult than just letting it go or 'dropping the rope'. It doesn't have to fit for everyone either and if something else has worked for you, ACT is also accepting of that route so long as you are living the life you desire.

no it isn't because you are only human and you WILL have negative thoughts against life changes and so too does the information and challenges in provides us What people continue to miss is that the thoughts are not important they cannot CONTROL you and sometimes BAD things WILL happen and when they DO you will have negative thoughts about these experiences so long as there is a gap between where you are and where you want to be Negative thoughts are not always self critical sometimes they are this "I don;t know what will happen, I don't know if I can do this, others will like me" "This is hard" This is not fair" Why does life have to be this way and so on Even hopelessness "I will never succeed because X" doesn't matter in ACT which suggests thoughts are only thoughts once you liberate yourself to thoughts are not reality you can choose how you want to act in spite of thoughts even when they happen to be true or partially true because it IS hard to do some things which truly matter to us life CAN be unfair and people are NOT always trust worthy etc That is just reality ACT allows you to keep going even if it feels you cannot. And to me that is more positive than any amount of moment by moment positive thinking that is fed to people that everything will just work out because you want it to

It only work for biological cause of depression.But 90% or more depression and anxiety are not biological