This Week in ACT for Coaches We Talked About Committed Action

This week in ACT for Coaches we talked about putting the “act” in ACT by focusing on values-based goalsetting and committed action.

ACT takes a much kinder and gentler approach to setting goals than traditional SMART goals. While it uses a similar framework, it seeks to ensure the goals are both values driven and adaptable and it focuses on process over outcome.

It also involves anticipating both experiential and environmental barriers that may arise and having tools ready to use when they do. Having a plan on how to deal with intrusive thoughts or external roadblocks helps keep them from becoming overwhelming and derailing our progress.

As coaches, clients often come to us for help with a specific goal or plan and using ACT’s values-based and committed action approach to goalsetting is a great option. And if you or your client are averse to the word goal, you don’t have to use it! Part of the beauty of ACT is that it is flexible. Substitute plan, purpose, intention, desired result, etc. instead…

It’s pronounced “act” for a reason: because it’s ultimately all about taking action to live your life in line with your values. Thought work and everything we’ve discussed so far in the course are all important aspects of achieving this, but it takes committed action to actually get there.

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