ACT for GAD: The Million Dollars and Loaded Die Exercises

Learn how to introduce the concept of control as the problem experientially in ACT for generalized anxiety disorder through effective exercises.

In this presentation, Michelle Woidneck, Ph.D., talks about the case of Jane, a chronic worrier presenting with anxiety symptoms.

In this section, Dr. Woidneck explains why attempting to control anxiety only increases it.

Here are some highlights we’ve extracted from the video:

It is essential to conduct control as the problem exercises in therapy, to help clients experience the concepts.
The million dollars exercise exemplifies how, the more we try to control internal experiences, the stronger they actually become.
The loaded die metaphor emphasizes the importance of stepping away from all attempts at controlling internal experiences, and being open to a new approach.

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