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#231 A Performance Psychology Hack 40 Years in the Making: Dr. Steven Hayes Shares the Secret to High Performance and a Meaningful Life

January 19, 2020 By Jim Harshaw

Jim Harshaw Jr interviews Dr. Steven C. Hayes, the originator of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)Performance Psychology Hacked!

Dr. Steven C. Hayes is a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 45 books and over 600 scientific articles, he is the originator and pioneering researcher in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or “ACT,” a popular evidence-based form of psychotherapy that uses mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based methods. His research has been cited by the NY Times, Men’s Health, The Wall Street Journal, The Oprah Magazine, and many other media outlets.

His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was featured in Time Magazine and at one time was the best-selling self-help book in the United States. His new book is titled A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters.

Dr. Hayes has been president of several scientific societies and has received multiple national awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Google Scholar ranks him as among the world’s most cited scholars, living or dead, in any area of study.

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