MBP 14. How To Attain Fulfilment - Acceptance And Commitment - Amanda Mountford

Amanda Mountford, a case worker and counsellor with a bachelor's degree in Psychology has worked in a psychiatric hospital for 5 years. She has studied life coaching with a focus on acceptance and commitment therapy. Listen as Paul and Amanda discuss what ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) is and how it can help people find their happiness, what fulfillment is and why you should always consider the long-term in making important decisions today. Episode Takeaways: Accept that pain and anxiety are parts of our lives. Trust your instinct — anxiety isn't normal anymore when it stops you from living a normal life. Learn to accept uncertainty. Mentioned Resources: The Happiness Trap - Amanda's recommended book Join our Community, ask questions, share feedback Comment on the show-notes Email [email protected] (short audio files welcome) Connect with me: Subscribe to The ManBits Podcast on Apple Podcasts or on Android. Join the Facebook Page Follow Paul @themanbits on Twitter Follow Follow @themanbits on Instagram Disclosure: This post may contain links to products or services with which I have an affiliate relationship and may receive compensation from your actions through such links. However, I don't let that corrupt my perspective and I don't recommend only affiliates. Disclaimer: Some of the content of this podcast may contain topics of a sensitive nature such as depression, anxiety and suicide. Whilst I have experience in coaching, training and remedial therapy I'm not to provide mental health advice or counselling. Therefore, engaging with the content of this podcast should not be considered a substitute to professional therapy.