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Acceptance & Commitment

Acceptance versus change | David the Psychologist walks alone along a quiet beach under a grey sky, symbolising acceptance, reflection, and gentle change.
Acceptance & Commitment

Acceptance Versus Change

Acceptance and change can look like opposites, yet they often work together. When we stop fighting what is, distress eases and space opens for calm, values-based change.

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Thoughts are not facts | David the Psychologist smiling with arms outstretched in front of a mural showing a superhero version of himself.
Acceptance & Commitment

Thoughts Are Just Our Minds Making Meaning

Thoughts are invented within our minds. They help us make meaning through comparisons, ideas, fantasies, and possibilities, but they are not to be taken as unquestioned facts or truths. By observing them with caution and care, we create space to act in ways that align with our values rather than being swept along by fear, desire, habit, or old patterns.

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Values-based choices | David the Psychologist, bald and smiling in a colourful paisley shirt, holding an apple in one hand and a book in the other, with the sun setting over the ocean. Subtle text reads: David the Psychologist @hennessyclinicalpsychology.
Acceptance & Commitment

It’s Not the Apple

Apples are healthy, but the most important part is not the apple. Real wellbeing comes from values based choices woven into daily life. Preparing food, moving our body, resting well, and connecting with others are simple but powerful actions. Just schedule the basics, do them, repeat, and discover the consistency that supports lasting health

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