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EP239: ACT Now to Be Psychologically Flexible and Liberate Your Mind with Steven C. Hayes Ph.D.
EP239: ACT Now to Be Psychologically Flexible and Liberate Your Mind with Steven C. Hayes Ph.D.
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Changing a behavior is a task that seems easy in theory but when it comes to breaking a habit or believing something different about oneself it can take years to accomplish without a strategy. Drew’s guest, Dr. Steven Hayes created the Acceptance and Commitment Theory (ACT) to help individuals emancipate themselves from unconscious habits and thoughts and become psychologically flexible. During this interview, he shares techniques from Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life and A Liberated Mind, two of his forty-six books. He also describes the work he does with competitive athletes to transform their athletic identity. Dr. Hayes’s TEDx talk about psychological flexibility has over 400k views on Youtube and has published over 600 scientific articles. If you like the podcast subscribe & review it on iTunes | Stitcher. Key Takeaways: [5:36] Dr. Hayes admits to being an academic research geek who studies the processes of change. [12:24] Dr. Hayes’s book, Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life is a workbook of 6 psychological flexibility processes and A Liberated Mind simplifies the message. [24:13] Techniques and exercises people can use to transform how they react to unhealthy emotions and feelings. [32:52] How to become the observer of your own journey by identifying with your inner child. [39:25] How Dr. Hayes works with competitive athletes to improve performance by working through their identities. [50:46] Dr. Hayes describes what Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is and how it works. Sponsors: Complete Wellness Supplements — Shop Drew’s hand-formulated, high-quality, pre-workout greens, Keto Meal Replacement with grass-fed collagen, MCT Oil soft-gels and now a keto meal with Birthday Cake flavor. Some products are available through Amazon Prime. Dry Farm Wines — You can have alcohol on the ketogenic diet. Use this link for a bottle of wine for $.01 with any order Mentioned in This Episode: Dr. Steven Hayes Website Single Daddy Daily Podcast — A Collaboration of Drew & Evan DeMarco Fit2Fat2Fit Take the Fit2Fat2Fit Podcast Listener Survey Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook @Fit2Fat2Fit on Instagram Fit2Fat2Fit Book Complete Keto Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com
Released:
Mar 17, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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