Self-Compassion & Self-Worth (ACT III)
A 6-week programme, that empowers you to get closure, to finally meet your own needs and to truly feel self worth. ACT I & II are necessary before this!
The need for Self-Compassion and Self-Worth
Disclaimer
The Self Loving Gap
Optional Exercise : Tracing Self-Worth Back to Its Roots
How Low Self Worth Made Leaving Harder
Learning to accept our emotions
How we get self-worth
Meeting our own needs - introduction
Our lost needs
Learning to feel our own needs again
Learning to meet your own needs, in 5 steps
Step One- Noticing thoughts that are stuck in your head
Step One Exercise : Noticing Thoughts / Behaviours
Step Two: Noticing Emotions
Step Two Exercise - Noticing Emotions & Emotions List
Step Three: Turning Emotions into Needs
Step Three Exercise - Turning Emotions into Needs
Step Four: Learning What Works – One Try at a Time
Step Four Exercise - Noticing What Works
Step Five: Repeat & Build Your Toolbox
Repeat Use Tool: All steps combined into one exercise
Journal Reflections
Meeting our own needs - summary
Progress
Growth after trauma - introduction
Post-Traumatic GROWTH
How Growth After Trauma Happens
Choosing to Move Forward
Understanding the Word 'Victim '
Why we blame ourselves after abuse
Exercise: Exploring the Word ‘Victim’
When holding onto victimhood holds you back!
Moving from Victim to Survivor
What Makes a Survivor & What Gets in the Way
Dress for the feelings you want
How to know you are growing
Journal Reflections
Progress
The need for closure - Introduction
Spotting the need for closure
Creating your own closure
Exercise: Writing your goodbye letter
Writing for Closure – Taking Back Control
Embracing your full range of emotions
Facing Feelings – Why Anger Can Be Healthy
Letting Go – Using Feelings Without Getting Stuck
Getting closure... thought exercises
Journal Reflections
Getting Closure - Summary
Progress
Finding and feeling your self-worth - Introduction
Start with being Selfish!
I mustn't be selfish
Bringing our old feelings into recovery (FOGS)
Bringing it all together
See your own value - Exercise
Exercise: Seeing your value
Feeling Valuable - It takes time, so go slowly.
Journal Reflections
Small Steps Make a Big Difference
Feeling your own value - Summary
Progress
Inviting a compassionate response
Regaining Trust - Introduction
Loss of trust in our self
Rebuidling Self-Trust
Why We Struggle to Trust Ourselves
How We Rebuild Self-Trust
Trusting others
Journal Reflections
Regaining Trust - Summary
Scenario Quiz
Progress