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Therapy
What Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Research Tells Us

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on September 2, 2024

Research on acceptance and commitment therapy recently passed an important milestone. Here's what we know about the state of ACT after 1000 randomized controlled trials.

Research on acceptance and commitment therapy recently passed an important milestone. Here's what we know about the state of ACT after 1000 randomized controlled trials.

Self-Help
6 Signs That You're Stuck in a Negative Narrative

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on March 13, 2024

The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, and the world we live in, have a powerful impact on our mental well-being. Here's how you avoid getting stuck.

The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, and the world we live in, have a powerful impact on our mental well-being. Here's how you avoid getting stuck.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The Power of Writing About Your Values

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on February 15, 2024

We tend to focus our efforts and energies on tasks that don’t truly align with what we want out of life. Here's how to regain control and learn your true purpose.

We tend to focus our efforts and energies on tasks that don’t truly align with what we want out of life. Here's how to regain control and learn your true purpose.

Motivation
How a Broken Elbow Is Helping My Resolutions

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on January 22, 2024

When our goals are an expression of the deeper qualities we wish to embody, they become resilient parts of a larger journey. Here's how it works.

When our goals are an expression of the deeper qualities we wish to embody, they become resilient parts of a larger journey. Here's how it works.

Self-Help
4 Qualities of Mentally Strong People

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on November 13, 2023

Becoming mentally strong isn’t always easy, but by practicing these four qualities you can improve your mental strength and your overall well-being.

Becoming mentally strong isn’t always easy, but by practicing these four qualities you can improve your mental strength and your overall well-being.

Therapy
What the Future of Mental Health Care Looks Like

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on August 28, 2023

By shifting our focus to processes of change and leveraging the power of everyday nudges, we can create a more personalized, accessible, and effective therapeutic experience.

By shifting our focus to processes of change and leveraging the power of everyday nudges, we can create a more personalized, accessible, and effective therapeutic experience.

Therapy
Why People Get Stuck in Therapy

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on July 31, 2023

After decades of research, we have discovered why some people get stuck (and others don’t) and how to provide the most effective care psychology has to offer.

After decades of research, we have discovered why some people get stuck (and others don’t) and how to provide the most effective care psychology has to offer.

Motivation
How to Build Authentic Motivation

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on June 29, 2023

The tricky part of “lazy” is that it tells you that you have to start from somewhere else than where you are. Here's how to take action anyway.

The tricky part of “lazy” is that it tells you that you have to start from somewhere else than where you are. Here's how to take action anyway.

Motivation
When You’re Just Not Feeling Motivated

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on June 13, 2023

Whenever you’re not feeling motivated, it helps to have some strategies that can give you a push. Here are six things you can try to boost your motivation.

Whenever you’re not feeling motivated, it helps to have some strategies that can give you a push. Here are six things you can try to boost your motivation.

Relationships
On Love and Loss

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on May 21, 2023

Personal Perspective: There is a bittersweet quality to human life. Here's how to make use of it.

Personal Perspective: There is a bittersweet quality to human life. Here's how to make use of it.

Self-Help
8 Ways to Thrive in a Community

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on May 4, 2023

If we want to thrive, we have to account for the interests of other people and of our community. But how can we maintain a balance?

If we want to thrive, we have to account for the interests of other people and of our community. But how can we maintain a balance?

Career
The 13 Rules of Success

Steven C. Hayes Ph.D. on April 10, 2023

Whatever goals you might have, here are 13 rules that will help you pursue and achieve them.

Whatever goals you might have, here are 13 rules that will help you pursue and achieve them.