In May I was lucky enough to attend training by Ray Owen, an internationally acclaimed trainer on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is a very practical model. It takes the view that life will always have positive and more difficult times, and that aiming to live a life without any negative emotions is not feasible. Instead its aim is to develop a meaningful life in the face of difficulties if they cannot be changed (such as the loss of a loved one). In ACT thoughts