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Dealing With Stress During The Holidays

by Steve Hayes | Dec 28, 2022 | Avoidance, Human Beings, Present Moment, Relationships

The holidays are often the time of year where family comes together. Distant and close relatives show up, and bring forth family memories; not all of which are positive. There are expectations towards yourself and others. Things you wish to happen, and things you...

Four Fs That Make A Freakin’ Difference

by Steve Hayes | Nov 8, 2022 | ACT, Commitment, Human Beings

When you ask high achievers why they succeed where others fail, they often reply with what psychologists call “self-efficacy” – a belief in their ability to achieve their goals. Therapists are not much different. When you ask them what enables some clients to make...

The Secret Formula of Self-Kindness

by Steve Hayes | Apr 30, 2022 | Acceptance, Anxiety, Depression, Emotion, Happiness, Human Beings, Human Suffering, Pain, Relationships

Imagine you had a friend who is there for you whenever you need them. Someone who cares about you, who listens patiently, and who is kind, forgiving, and compassionate. It’s probably fair to say that we all would want a friend like this. And even more: We likely all...

The Problem With Personality

by Steve Hayes | Sep 30, 2021 | Human Beings, Language and Cognition, Self-as-Context

In the fall of 2005, magician Derren Brown performed a peculiar experiment. He asked a group of volunteers for their birthdays, and subsequently gave each of them an individualized astrology reading. Without having ever met any of them, Brown would tell them the most...

What We Can Learn From Simone Biles

by Steve Hayes | Aug 4, 2021 | Human Beings, psychological flexibility

Simone Biles is an exceptional athlete of unreal proportions. Now with 32 Olympic and World championship medals under her belt, she is widely considered to be one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. I think her performance at the Tokyo Olympics may leave a  lasting...

Why I Always Sign My Mails Like This

by Steve Hayes | May 13, 2021 | Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, Human Beings

The world is in the middle of chaotic change. We all feel it. The normative concepts we have lived inside for over a century are breaking down, and we are less and less willing to twist ourselves into pretzels to make them fit. “Have it your way” might have started...
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