by Steve Hayes | Jan 30, 2019 | Commitment, Health
How to make a change when change feels impossible Commitments can be tough. One day you’re doing well, and you’re motivated and inspired to make a change. You take the first steps, and maybe even notice small improvements. Then, however, you have an off...
by Steve Hayes | Apr 21, 2017 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Health
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...
by Steve Hayes | Oct 6, 2014 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, Avoidance, Biographical Sketch, Clinicians, Cognitive Defusion, Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, Health, Human Beings, Human Suffering, Pain, Relationships, Uncategorized, Values
The West African Ebola crisis is holding up a mirror to the world, and what it is reflecting back is worrisome. I was listening to the news reporting yesterday with a mixture of interest and horror. The horror was not just about what is going on in these West African...
by Steve Hayes | Sep 26, 2014 | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, Biographical Sketch, Health, Human Beings, Human Suffering, Spirituality, Symbolic Thought, Values
Will You Commit and Act in the Fight Against Ebola? Among the problems countries like Sierra Leone face in the battle against Ebola, two strike the American mind as all but incomprehensible: 1.) the widespread skepticism that the disease actually exists and 2.) burial...