In this conversation, Dr. Steven Hayes, a renowned author and expert in psychological flexibility, shares profound insights on navigating life's rapid changes. He discusses how mental health labels can trap us and how past traumas can affect our present relationships. Hayes emphasizes the importance of acceptance and commitment in fostering resilience. He introduces concepts from his book 'A Liberated Mind,' offering listeners practical tools for enhancing mental adaptability. Get ready to rethink vulnerability and connection!
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insights INSIGHT
Hurt and Care
We hurt where we care, and we care where we hurt.
Avoiding emotional pain can lead us away from what we truly desire.
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Self-Work in Relationships
Work on yourself first before seeking external solutions to relationship issues.
Practice opening up to a full range of emotions and taking the bitter with the sweet.
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The Power of Language
Name your issues without letting labels define you.
Recognize that thoughts like "I'm broken" are just thoughts, not truths.
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In this book, Pema Chödrön offers life-changing tools for transforming suffering and negative patterns into habitual ease and boundless joy. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she advises moving toward painful situations with friendliness and curiosity, rather than trying to escape them. The book emphasizes the importance of embracing uncertainty, impermanence, and groundlessness, and provides practical advice for dealing with difficult emotions like fear, anger, and sadness. Chödrön encourages readers to stay present with their feelings and to cultivate nonaggression and compassion, leading to deeper healing and understanding[1][3][5].
The Liberated Mind
How to Pivot Your Brain from Anxiety to Freedom
Steven C. Hayes
Steven Hayes' "The Liberated Mind" offers a comprehensive guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It explores the nature of psychological suffering and introduces practical techniques to manage difficult emotions and thoughts. The book emphasizes the importance of accepting inner experiences rather than fighting them, and it guides readers toward living a more values-driven life. Hayes draws on his extensive clinical experience to illustrate ACT principles and provide actionable strategies for personal growth. The book is widely regarded as a seminal work in the field of ACT and has helped countless individuals improve their mental well-being.
Psychological Flexibility
with Steven Hayes, PhD ------------------------- The rate of change has accelerated 2-5x in the past year. The job change you were thinking about someday is now your top priority today. Your relationship doubt has flipped into a full blown crisis. Entire governments and industries have been turned on their heads. How are you doing? The ability to ride the wave of change is something Steven Hayes refers to as Psychological flexibility, and just as we should all be working on our physical health, our mental health needs constant workouts too.
Listen & Learn:
Why mental health labels can quickly paralyze you
How your past head trash can implode your current relationships
How to accept and commit as part of your mental health regime
Dr. Steven Hayes is the author of 44 books including, A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters. He’s published nearly 600 scientific articles and his work focuses on understanding language and cognition to alleviate suffering.
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