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Using ACT To Evolve Society and Reduce Poverty

The following is an excerpt from The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our World by…

Author: David D. Burns, MD Most mental health professionals believe they are reasonably good at empathy. However, this is not

In part 1 of this 7-part interview, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainers, Robyn Walser, PhD, and Emily Sandoz, PhD

What if in the midst of our emotional pain, whether it be sadness, fear, anger, or even shame, we approached…

As long as people follow unworkable rules—no matter how much those rules are promoted by their culture—their coping strategies will…

Since I first started doing acceptance and commitment training (ACT) workshops back in graduate school, attendees always seem to ask…

With virtually all clients, sooner or later difficult thoughts get in the way. They might be self-critical thoughts like “I’m…

Acceptance and mindfulness had made a big difference in my own life dealing with chronic pain, but until then I…

Having a mind is hard. You may have noticed that no matter what you do, your mind never stops working.…