The ObservatoryThe compass of pain
Meet a discomfort with curiosity instead of escape, and see what it may tell you about what matters to you.
How it works
- From the bookWrite
- Choose a discomfortWriteRate
- Unpack the experienceWrite
- Observe like a researcherWrite
- What might it point toward?Write
- A small stepWrite
Anxiety. Depression. Addiction. Problems. Worries. Challenges. It is heavy news, but a necessary truth: life involves suffering. It isn't a sign that something is wrong or that you have failed. The reason I began studyin …
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Why does it work?
Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Hayes et al. 2012); a meta-analysis of 39 randomized trials found a moderate effect compared with control groups (A-Tjak et al. 2015). The exercise itself is a light, home-made application of ACT's ideas, not a tested protocol.
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