Uploaded December 2017 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
In acceptance and commitment therapy, your self-as-context, that is to say who you are, is the vessel of your experience. It's so easy for us to get caught up in the content of who we are: I'm a social worker, I'm six feet tall, I'm a Leafs fan (don't hate). The list can go on and on. Recognizing that you are the context, not the role you play in your life can be a liberating process.
Do more of this self-as-context work in this free self-help ACT ebook:
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1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
In acceptance and commitment therapy, your self-as-context, that is to say who you are, is the vessel of your experience. It's so easy for us to get caught up in the content of who we are: I'm a social worker, I'm six feet tall, I'm a Leafs fan (don't hate). The list can go on and on. Recognizing that you are the context, not the role you play in your life can be a liberating process.
Do more of this self-as-context work in this free self-help ACT ebook:
eepurl.com/c9X9jn
All things TZSW:
fb.me/thezensocialworker
instagram.com/zensocialworker
twitter.com/zensocialworker
thezensocialworker.ca
*Disclaimer
1. Conflict of interest: I am an author, I will link to my own books and paid resources as well as use affiliate links. I promise to tell you in videos when I'm being paid (if ever) to advertise during a video.
2. Self help: This channel provides accurate and authoritative information, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy and does not count as a social work service. If you are in need of help, seek out professional services from a licensed healthcare professional.
3. Community: Although this work is my own, I am inspired and supported by a group of clinicians and researchers under the banner of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science.
