#17 Deep dive: mental health & de-categorizing people – (Professor Dr. Steven Hayes)

Dr. Steven Hayes is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, the author of 47 books, almost 700 scientific articles and one of the most cited psychologists in the world. His work has been focused on developing a new behavioral science approach called Contextual Behavioral Science, and he is the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

In the show

1. Why society needs to change how to think about mental health
2. The benefits of de-stigmatizing mental health to help us all feel and perform better
3. The downsides of putting labels on people such as “ADHD” 
4. The emotional story how Steven’s son was diagnosed with a condition and his successful battle to improve
5. How mental flexibility can improve your performance
6. How mental flexibility compares to a gym workout and why it could benefit all of us
7. One paragraph to summarize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
8. The best way to start working on mental flexibility and “putting a toe into the water”

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest & Resources

• Steven’s website: https://stevenchayes.com/
• His TedX talk: https://youtu.be/GnSHpBRLJrQ
• The WHO ressource he mentioned: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240035119
• His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevenchayes

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