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# A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters

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"In all my years studying personal growth, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is one of the most useful tools I''ve ever come across, and in this book, Dr. Hayes describes it with more depth and clarity than ever before."-Mark Manson, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Life is not a problem to be solved. ACT shows how we can live full and meaningful lives by embracing our vulnerability and turning toward what hurts. In this landmark book, the originator and pioneering researcher into Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) lays out the psychological flexibility skills that make it one of the most powerful approaches research has yet to offer. These skills have been shown to help even where other approaches have failed. Science shows that they are useful in virtually every area--mental health (anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, PTSD); physical health (chronic pain, dealing with diabetes, facing cancer); social processes (relationship issues, prejudice, stigma, domestic violence); and performance (sports, business, diet, exercise). How does psychological flexibility help? We struggle because the problem-solving mind tells us to run from what causes us fear and hurt. But we hurt where we care. If we run from a sense of vulnerability, we must also run from what we care about. By learning how to liberate ourselves, we can live with meaning and purpose, along with our pain when there is pain. Although that is a simple idea, it resists our instincts and programming. The flexibility skills counter those ingrained tendencies. They include noticing our thoughts with curiosity, opening to our emotions, attending to what is in the present, learning the art of perspective taking, discovering our deepest values, and building habits based around what we deeply want. Beginning with the epiphany Steven Hayes had during a panic attack, this book is a powerful narrative of scientific discovery filled with moving stories as well as advice for how we can put flexibility skills to work immediately. Hayes shows how allowing ourselves to feel fully and think freely moves us toward commitment to what truly matters to us. Finally, we can live lives that reflect the qualities we choose.

Review: A beautifully written & powerful book - I’ve just finished A Liberated Mind by Steven Hayes. I couldn’t put it down, well ok I did a number of times, including to pause as a memory popped up which I observed and noticed some dots joined together, and to do some of the exercises. It is a powerful and beautifully written book. I say I’ve finished it yet I haven’t really, what I have done is read it cover to cover and done some of the exercises along the way. I’m going to be doing the exercises I haven’t yet done and creating myself a plan of exercises to incorporate into life as I keep exploring & learning more about acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT). ACT has been part of my life a little while and I’ve used aspects in clinic with compassion focused therapy, though I’ve not used ACT daily myself. It’s companion for me is Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) (Compassion Focused Therapy in the therapy setting) which I have woven into daily life over the last few years and into clinic. Having immersed myself into the book the last three days and done some of the exercises I can see it would be helpful for me to weave ACT into my daily life too. I am a Physiotherapist & Coach who helps people with neurological conditions and those struggling with persistent pain (chronic pain) and know that what I’ve learned, and am learning, will have many benefits in clinic as well as for me personally. I live with persistent pain and usually live well despite pain, however this year I was struggling with some changes, many things in this book have helped and I’ve dropped the rope (for now!). This book has given me clarity, information and tools to use for myself and the people I work with. I know what I have learnt, and will continue to learn, will help me, my family, friends and those I work with in clinic every day. I will be sharing learning in little ways as best I can. If you like me value living the best you can, following a life aligned with your values, understanding what it is to be human, and learning to dance through life with flexibility then you will love this book. This book is packed full of wisdom, it’s beautifully written, it creates a sense of wonder and curiosity and it connects deeply. I am grateful for reading this book for many reasons. I am finding words are escaping me to sum it up effectively so here’s my main summary...WOW!
Review: Want to change how you think about your thoughts - I love this book! Having read some of the authors previous books and struggled to really grasp the intricacies of ACT, I am delighted that Steve Hayes has written this book. He makes understanding complex ideas accessible to the general reader. I know I can now revisit his previous books and with the information and insights gleaned from “The Liberated Mind”, understand more fully my own thought processes and the psychological theory behind Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. If you have struggled with negative thoughts, with uncomfortable feelings and with living the kind of life you truly want to be living. Then this is a worthwhile investment. I haven’t finished this book yet but I am enjoying every page.

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| Best Sellers Rank | 157,381 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 573 in Family & Lifestyle Depression 887 in Emotional Self Help 1,896 in Scientific Psychology & Psychiatry |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 837 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A beautifully written & powerful book
*by A***P on 15 September 2019*

I’ve just finished A Liberated Mind by Steven Hayes. I couldn’t put it down, well ok I did a number of times, including to pause as a memory popped up which I observed and noticed some dots joined together, and to do some of the exercises. It is a powerful and beautifully written book. I say I’ve finished it yet I haven’t really, what I have done is read it cover to cover and done some of the exercises along the way. I’m going to be doing the exercises I haven’t yet done and creating myself a plan of exercises to incorporate into life as I keep exploring & learning more about acceptance & commitment therapy (ACT). ACT has been part of my life a little while and I’ve used aspects in clinic with compassion focused therapy, though I’ve not used ACT daily myself. It’s companion for me is Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) (Compassion Focused Therapy in the therapy setting) which I have woven into daily life over the last few years and into clinic. Having immersed myself into the book the last three days and done some of the exercises I can see it would be helpful for me to weave ACT into my daily life too. I am a Physiotherapist & Coach who helps people with neurological conditions and those struggling with persistent pain (chronic pain) and know that what I’ve learned, and am learning, will have many benefits in clinic as well as for me personally. I live with persistent pain and usually live well despite pain, however this year I was struggling with some changes, many things in this book have helped and I’ve dropped the rope (for now!). This book has given me clarity, information and tools to use for myself and the people I work with. I know what I have learnt, and will continue to learn, will help me, my family, friends and those I work with in clinic every day. I will be sharing learning in little ways as best I can. If you like me value living the best you can, following a life aligned with your values, understanding what it is to be human, and learning to dance through life with flexibility then you will love this book. This book is packed full of wisdom, it’s beautifully written, it creates a sense of wonder and curiosity and it connects deeply. I am grateful for reading this book for many reasons. I am finding words are escaping me to sum it up effectively so here’s my main summary...WOW!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Want to change how you think about your thoughts
*by M***T on 15 September 2019*

I love this book! Having read some of the authors previous books and struggled to really grasp the intricacies of ACT, I am delighted that Steve Hayes has written this book. He makes understanding complex ideas accessible to the general reader. I know I can now revisit his previous books and with the information and insights gleaned from “The Liberated Mind”, understand more fully my own thought processes and the psychological theory behind Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. If you have struggled with negative thoughts, with uncomfortable feelings and with living the kind of life you truly want to be living. Then this is a worthwhile investment. I haven’t finished this book yet but I am enjoying every page.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Becoming A Better Human
*by D***N on 9 September 2019*

A Liberated Mind by Steven Hayes is not just a book about a psychotherapy its a book about how to increase the quality of your life and the life of others whether they are you clients, family, friends neighbors, colleagues or community - this book is relevant to better your relationships and communication in all situations. "Becoming a Better Human" would have been my choice for subtitle for this book. I thoroughly recommend it to all that are interested in themselves becoming better humans or helping others to do so. Best regards Dov Benyaacov- Kurtzman

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