How to Put Your Mind on a Leash

In the ted x talk, id tell the story of eventually i couldn't sleep confident i wouldn't wake up right in the middle of the night already in a panic attack. And then somehow, magically, in that pretty long moment, sitting cross legged on the floor at two in the morning, i found a way in. And that's been what i've been pursuing for the next forty years. I mean, i saw people won gold medals at the olympic now, long ago, using act coaches. So act is e and 900 ranovise control trials in every area that you can possibly mention.

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Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/drstevenhayes444

Dr. Steven Hayes (@StevenCHayes) is a professor of psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno.

An author of 46 books and nearly 675 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" or "ACT" which is one of the most widely used and researched new methods of psychological intervention over the last 20 years. Steve is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the word.

His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was written up in a 5 page story in Time Magazine and was for a time the bestselling self-help book in the United States. Steve's book, A Liberated Mind released to wide acclaim.

In this episode, we discuss:

Steve dedicated his life to becoming a psychologist
The development of his panic disorder later in life
Recalling his out of body experience
What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?
The trouble with avoidance
Give your mind a name
Try using one-word repetition
Psychological flexibility has six processes
The selfish version of mindfulness
At what age do negative thoughts start in kids?
The problem with clinging to the positive
Teaching kids situational awareness
Are you on a hero's journey or are you writing a tragedy?
The two different vagal systems
How to pivot towards what matters
You're emotions aren't unsafe
The emotion of confidence
Overcoming speech anxiety
Using mindful awareness to beat anxiety
Living with a liberated mind
Seeking an ACT therapist

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