In today’s episode of the Playing-It-Safe podcast, Dr. Z. and Lou Lasprugrato, MFT, discuss the various Acceptance and Commitment Skills (ACT) and how they apply to our day-to-day life.
ACT skills are applicable not just for therapy or coaching but as a way of living life. At the end of the day, real change happens by taking action, one action after another.
Table of Contents
Key Takeaways
What we discussed with Lou Lasprugato:
- How playing-it-safe moves are part of our day-to-day life
- What is perspective-taking or self-as-context within the ACT model
- 4 ways to think about self-as-context
- How to make values-based choices on-the-go
- How the 6 ACT processes are intertwined
- What’s aversive and what’s appetitive when looking at your actions
About Lou Lasprugato, M.F.T.
Lou Lasprugato is a psychotherapist in California and Virginia, a Peer-Reviewed Trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and a teacher of mindfulness meditation. Lou has facilitated workshops internationally on ACT. He earned his Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, with a specialization in Holistic Studies from Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, following a career as a professional musician.
How to find Lou
Resources from Dr. Z.
- 10 ACT guided meditations, Insight Timer (available for Android and Apple devices). All donations go to an orphanage, Seeds of Love in Bali, Indonesia.
- Dr.Z. on how to understand your actions: your context matter
