What Actually Works in Therapy (And What Doesn’t)
A guide to identifying the processes that drive real change
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
How to Know If You Have a Good Therapist
When you think about visiting a therapist for the first time, you might feel quite uncomfortable. After all, why should you tell a virtual stranger the most intimate details of your life – things you haven’t even told your spouse, or your closest friends? What, are you going to be asked to open up about
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The Bittersweet Art of Acceptance
How to deal with what feels hard and difficult.
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Why Science Matters: The Uncommon Sense of ACT and Psychological Flexibility
In today’s world, apps and websites are how people get a great deal of their mental and behavioral health information. That’s a good thing, in principle. Technology can reduce barriers and help address that fact that there will never be enough specialists or professionals to go around. Take smoking. If you smoke, there is no better
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The Power of Getting a Guide
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 guides carefully
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A Liberated Mind – My Writing Process
Question #1 What is the central theme of the book? The central theme of A Liberated Mind is that we have to create modern minds for the modern world, and that we’ve been feeding processes that are actually doing the opposite. We see the costs in our mental and physical health. We see the
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Small Questions for Big Change
How to increase your chances at success dramatically.
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Having a Hard Time Sleeping? Do Nothing!
Do you toss and turn in bed? Can’t get to sleep (or go back to sleep) no matter what you do? I’ve been there and one thing is sure: insomnia is frustrating! It’s also bad for your health. Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure,
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An Interview with Jonathan Bricker
The following is an interview between Steve Hayes and Jonathan Bricker on the occasion of Jonathan’s TEDx talk passing the 1 million view mark STEVE: A million views. That’s by far the most exposure of any video presenting Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). How does it feel to be reaching that benchmark? JONATHAN: Exhilarating. It’s
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Thriving: What Kind of Psychotherapy Naturally Produces It?
Just because you’re not sick, doesn’t mean you’re healthy. We are used to that idea in physical health. Being cancer free is not the same as being fit—you have to take the steps needed to develop your physical strength, endurance, and flexibility. Not having the flu is great, but vigor depends on eating well, exercising,
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