873: Dr. Steven Hayes on Building a More Resilient and Flexible Mind

Steven Hayes discusses how our instincts mentally trap us—and shares powerful tools for liberating your mind.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) The benefits of psychological flexibility—and how to develop it.  2) Why you need to put your mind on a leash.  3) The key to taking the sting out of negative words.  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep873 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT STEVEN —  Steven C. Hayes is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno. He’s the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He’s authored 48 books including Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life (which reached #20 on Amazon’s best-seller list) and A Liberated Mind, which explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies, and he is among the most cited psychologists in the world.  • Book: A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters  • Website: StevenCHayes.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Book: Walden Two by BF Skinner  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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