The Wise Effort Show What Do We Really Yearn For With PBT and ACT Founders Steven Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi
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Mar 4, 2024 Explore core yearnings that guide behavior, the role of agency and purpose in life, embracing a range of emotions, staying present for value-driven actions. Learn how yearnings can be misdirected and harnessed for better living. Delve into belonging, competence, embracing emotions, and mindfulness through physical activities.
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Six Core Human Yearnings
- Humans have six core yearnings: belong, make sense, competence, purpose, feel deeply, and be oriented.
- Misdirected yearnings create psychological inflexibility and many problems.
Check Your Body For Yearnings
- Ask your body what you truly yearn for and drop the question into your belly to get curious.
- Use that felt sensing as the first step of wise effort to redirect energy toward values.
Psychopathology As Misdirected Needs
- Many so-called psychopathologies are attempts to meet core needs in unhelpful ways.
- Viewing behavior as misdirected need-seeking reframes pathology as understandable strategies.