TEDx Talks
What can we do to prosper when facing pain and suffering in our lives? More than a thousand studies suggest that a major part of the answer is learning psychological flexibility. Steven C. Hayes is one of the researchers who first identified that process and put it into action in the form of a popular acceptance and mindfulness method called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. In this emotional talk, Hayes distills the essence of psychological flexibility down into a few easy to understand sentences. He takes viewers through a harrowing journey into his own panic disorder, to the very moment in his life when he made this life changing choice: I will not run from me. Hayes shows how making that choice allows us to connect with our own deep sense of meaning and purpose, arguing that taking a loving stance to your own pain allows you to bring love and contribution into the world.
Steven C. Hayes is Nevada Foundation Professor at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 38 books and more than 540 scientific articles, he has shown in his research how language and thought leads to human suffering, and has developed “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” a powerful therapy method that is useful in a wide variety of areas. His popular book “Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life” was featured in Time Magazine among several other major media outlets and for a time was the number one best selling self-help book in the United States. Dr. Hayes has been President of several scientific societies and has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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Awkwardly dramatized in an unnecessarily potentially triggering way
This is so powerful
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That was one of the best ted talks I've ever watched.
lo que cuentas de niño lo hemos vivido mis hijos y yo 18 años.
no recibí ayuda psicológica emocional de parte de nadie ahora a los 63 llevo más de diez sufriendo ansiedad generalizada con ataques de pánico y es tal cual cuentas el infierno,nadie que no lo haya o este pasado sabe lo que es.
me has emocionado.abrazo a tu niño herido y al adulto ahora por la valentía de exponerlo generosamente para apoyarnos y ayudarnos al vernos reflejados.
gracias gracias gracias…
Bendiciones 🙏
gracias gracias gracias,por su testimonio ,estoy pasando mucho con los ataques de pánico,nadie me cree .
🙏💚💚💚 gracias
My 12 years old break into tears every time I watch this. Thank you!
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"Because we hurt where we care, and we care where we hurt"
Dr Steven Hayes has been a constant in my journey with ACT, thank you Dr Hayes!
(Steven Hayes)
"Yüzbinlerce insana psikolojik esnekliği öğretmiş ve kazandırmış büyük bir dehadır
Saygıyı sonuna kadar hak ediyor…
Thanks, Elliott! I certainly don't like the feeling of "forcing myself" to be around and interact with certain people. I may admire "how" he or she does certain things but not like the energy I feel during our interactions. Thanks for letting me know I can honor my feelings about certain people just not being my people – and respectfully distance myself.🤔😉👍🏾
One of the best Ted talks ever 🙏
Thank you for sharing with such wisdom and clarity. Healing begins with coming face to face with ourselves and feeling the feelings that we so long separated ourselves from. We are whole and we were always whole but some where we chose to disconnect what seemed so fearful to process and feel. Thank you again……
This brought me to tears. It's so beautiful.
This man is a genius. Thanks
Thank you
A story very similar to those of Mingyur Rinpoche and Eckhart Tolle, and a realisation also very similar. Very inspiring Dr Hayes.
Professor Xavier…
Life asks only one question – Can you pay the bills?
Ive been doing some of my own videos on this and you are right. 🙂
Quite a powerfull talk.
You can run but you can't hide…
Love yourself more.
-says my friends Sticker present.
And I add:
PLAY SAVED THE CHILD.
Immensely grateful to you Sir for your work, words, honesty, humility and creativity and sharing it so abundantly with everyone
Beautiful. I have had an experience like this where I surrendered to my suffering and it then became something I cherished. It was me.
So beautiful and honouring to that little version of ourselves
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Thank you!
I cannot thank you more, Hayes! I finally understood how to be kind and compassionate to myself. Tonight I gave a big loving hug to my young self and found the true peace. I can see myself living my life differently going forward.
My pregnant self crying at this video
Steve Hayes and Mark Dixon, you guys are my heroes. Let's ACT up!!!
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Thanks a lot for this opportunities. I cried with open heart. Wonderful speeches. I'm glad to be a part of ACT from studying on courses from Steven C. Hayes. With respect.
This man is somewhere between insane and genius. The problem is, the reason he is close to insane is because he is sane in a world where sanity is weird
This is incredibly true. Amazing.
I too got to pick up and put together all my scattered pieces to make more sense of me…which I already started doing from the time I learned of ACT. Powerful and liberating… Dr Steve is an epitome of that.
I’m so confused right now
Where can i hear more about his message??!!!
Feel it to heal it. Name it to tame it.
We hurt where we care… I cried.
"I stood up, inside a promise: 'I will not run from me.'"
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Pain and suffering = meaning and purpose
this man doesn't wear a fedora and a brown hoodie, fake steven hayes just like the fake door.