#135 - Take Meaningful ACTion toward change with Steven C. Hayes PhD author of A Liberated Mind

What if instead of trying to change negative thoughts, judgments,
and feelings that come up when practicing Body Kindness, you
learned to change how you relate to those thoughts and feelings
instead? That's exactly what we're discussing in this week's
podcast with Steven C. Hayes, the creator of Acceptance and
Commitment Therapy (ACT) and author of A Liberated Mind.


You'll learn all about ACT and how it influenced the Body
Kindness philosophy, as well as specific tools and skills you can
use to pivot toward a better life and a better well-being by
changing how you relate to your mind rather than getting deflated
by your self-criticisms and judgments. I tried these skills in
real-time during our chat, and I hope you'll join me in trying
them yourself.


About Steven
Steven C. Hayes is Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department
of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 45 books
and over 625 scientific articles. He is the developer of
Relational Frame Theory, and has guided its extension to
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) a popular evidence-based
form of psychotherapy that is now practiced by tens of thousands
of clinicians all around the world.


Dr. Hayes has been President of several scientific and
professional societies including the Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), and the Association for
Contextual Behavioral Science. He was listed by the Institute of
Scientific Information as the 30th “highest impact” psychologist
in the world, and Google Scholar citations place him among the
most cited scientists in the world. He has received the lifetime
achievement award from ABCT and is a Fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, among numerous other
awards.



Website | Twitter | Facebook | New book: A Liberated Mind


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