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A Liberated Mind

The Essential Guide to ACT

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A Liberated Mind

By: Dr Steven Hayes
Narrated by: Mark Deakins, Dr Steven Hayes
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Over the last 35 years, Steven C. Hayes and his colleagues have developed Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with many hundreds of studies supporting the impact of his approach on everything from chronic pain to weight loss to prejudice and bigotry.

A Liberated Mind is the summary of Steven’s life’s work which will teach readers how to live better, happier and more fulfilled lives by applying the six key processes of ACT. Put together these processes teach us to pivot: to “defuse” rather than fuse with our thoughts; to see life from a new perspective; and to discover our chosen values, those qualities of being that fuel meaning.

Steve shares fascinating research results like how ACT techniques decreased typing errors on a clerical test or showed that positive affirmations actually increase negative emotion. And he weaves them with stories of clients and colleagues as well as his own riveting story of healing himself of a severe panic disorder, which is how the idea of psychological flexibility was born.

A Liberated Mind is a powerful and important book about a new form of psychology, destined to become a modern classic of narrative psychology on par with Daring Greatly and Rising Strong by Brene Brown, or Carol Dweck’s Mindset.

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This book is incredibly inspiring but be warned it is exceptionally long but worth the effort

A must for all humans

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Excellent book with genuinely transformative information. A must read for anyone. Excellently read and presented via audio.

From an honours Psychology student

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This book is an absolute game changer for anyone wanting to live more fully, and support others to do the same.

One of the most helpful books I have read.

A self-help book with the science to back it up.

Thank you Steve, this book changes lives.

A MUST read

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Loved it. Enjoyed the simple account of how my mind and body work with the main purpose of being able to get the most out of my life and love. Not only when it's easy, but when it's hard ❤️ Thank you! Highly recommended

Inspiring and necessary. Thank you!

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Struggled to stay focused on and interested in the contents without falling asleep 😴 💤

Not a book for me

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