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Fight Depression and Anxiety With Your Core Values 26/30 How to Process Emotions
You don't have to wait until you feel better to live like you matter. Pick a direction, not a finish line. 🧭
Who it's for
This episode draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, framing values as an alternative to constantly struggling against your emotions.
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What it is
Skill 26 in Emma McAdam's Therapy in a Nutshell series on processing emotions, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. McAdam presents core values as central to coping with depression and anxiety, distinguishing values (ongoing directions you can act on now) from goals (outcomes you may not control), with an example from her own life.
Where to find it
YouTube, official Therapy in a Nutshell channel (free). Also on the Therapy in a Nutshell podcast (episode 26/30). Companion article on therapyinanutshell.com (Skill #26).
Before you start
Age: Ages 12+
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