by Steve Hayes | Jul 20, 2020 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Values
We all have people in our lives that we look up to, that inspire us, and that make us want to become better versions of ourselves. I know I certainly do. I call these people “Value Guides”, because they guide us to act more in line with our values. If we choose our...
by Steve Hayes | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
A key element in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (or ACT) is helping people get in touch with their core values. After all, if a person knows what matters most to them, they are more likely to take life-enhancing actions. For instance, it’s easier to kick a bad...
by Steve Hayes | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the 13th century, medics commonly treated mental illness by drilling a hole into a person’s head, thus releasing demons and evil spirits, in the hopes of “curing” the person. Up until the 19th century, medics also believed that if bodily fluids got out of...
by Steve Hayes | Jun 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Racism runs deep in the fabric of our cognitive networks, driven by fear, objectification, failures of perspective taking, and self-avoidance. Almost all of us will recoil at the video of George Floyd dying before our eyes. But racism is vastly deeper and darker than...
by Steve Hayes | Apr 25, 2020 | ACT
The Corona pandemic is putting us all in front of new challenges. There are economic challenges, because entire businesses can no longer operate, putting millions of people out of work. And there are health challenges – not only due to Corona itself, but...