The Ocd Stories

Dr Steven Hayes on ACT, OCD and Living A Meaningful Life

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Show notes: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) research depth (3:20) ACT vs CBT in the research (4:40) Steve’s OCD, anxiety and research story (6:00) Why and how Steve came up with ACT (12:50) Relational frame theory (RFT) (15:45) How Eastern philosophy links with ACT (20:50) The importance of using our minds without our minds using us (23:20) Psychology within the media, marketing and technology (26:00) Getting ACT into schools (28:45) Tinnitus story to understand ACT (39:00) Why you shouldn’t try to stop thoughts. Instead accept them (46:20) Accept your emotions, not just your thoughts (47:20) Can you beat OCD? (48:00) Finding meaning in suffering (51:00) ACT and Logotherapy (53:20) How to accept your thoughts and defuse from them - including exercises (58:25) Steve’s thoughts on meditation (1:12:50) Using ACT to get rid of physical compulsions (1:20:30) How ACT is gentler than ERP, and mental health vs illness (1:26:40) Why you are one of the lucky ones (1:44:20) Find out more about Dr Steven Hayes: S