How To Accept Anxiety: Open Up! (Part 2 of 3) | Ep 310

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How to Accept Anxiety: Opening Up to New Options

In this episode, we explore the second component of the ACT Triflex framework for anxiety acceptance: opening up to new possibilities. Learn why considering options when triggered—even without knowing what to do next—is a crucial step in recovery.

Key Points:

• Understanding the ACT Triflex framework for anxiety acceptance
• Why mindfulness is essential for breaking automatic responses
• How psychological flexibility develops through small moments of choice
• The paradox of opening up to new options
• Why confusion can actually be a sign of progress

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Κεφάλαια

1. Accepting Anxiety (00:00:00)

2. Embracing Anxiety (00:14:06)