Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life - by Steven C Hayes (Paperback)

About the Book

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the core skills of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and offers a breakthrough, radically different approach to improving mental health and creating positive life changes. Now in a special 20th anniversary edition--which includes a new preface from author and ACT cofounder, Steven C. Hayes--readers will discover why ACT is a "game changer," and how it can help them identify what they truly care about, live with intention in each moment, reduce their suffering, and commit to living a vital, meaningful life--even in the face of adversity.

Book Synopsis

Now more than ever--it's time to get out of your mind and into your life!

If you're struggling with painful thoughts and emotions, anxiety about the future, depression, the effects of trauma, job stress, or anger, this game-changing workbook--now in a special 20th anniversary edition--can help you build the psychological flexibility needed to reduce your suffering and commit to living your life based on what matters most to you now.

Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life has already introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to the core skills of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)--a revolutionary approach that reveals the reasons why we suffer, and how to be mentally healthy. In this anniversary edition--featuring a new preface by author and ACT originator, Steven C. Hayes--you'll learn how ACT can help you live a vital, meaningful life, even in the most challenging times. As you work through the book, you'll discover how to stop fighting or avoiding your pain, and develop a willingness to embrace every experience life has to offer.

You'll find evidence-based strategies to:

• Face fears and challenges--rather than avoid them
• Become more mindful and intentional in each moment
• Foster willingness to accept all of life's experiences
• Defuse from negative thoughts and emotions
• Focus on what really matters to you

ACT is not about resisting your emotions; it's about feeling them completely without letting them control you. More than just a self-help workbook, this is an essential road map to cultivate psychological flexibility, thrive in the face of adversity, and--most importantly--get out of your mind and into your life!

This book has been awarded the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Self-Help Seal of Merit―an award bestowed on outstanding self-help books that are consistent with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles, and that incorporate scientifically tested strategies for overcoming mental health difficulties. Used alone or in conjunction with therapy, our books offer powerful tools readers can use to jump-start changes in their lives.

Review Quotes

"Are you feeling stuck? Are you in emotional pain and feel that life is not in your control? With this 20th edition of a classic text, Steven Hayes--the originator of ACT--and Spencer Smith give you concrete tools for pulling yourself out of your hole to live a meaningful and values-based life. Try it out. It will empower and transform you."
--Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD, Alexander von Humboldt Professor at Philipps University Marburg in Germany--Stefan G. Hofmann, PhD

"Clear, practical, and grounded in solid science, Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life has guided readers for two decades through the challenges of being human. This book contains the skills you need for the life you want. This 20th anniversary edition reintroduces a thoughtful approach to living with greater openness, presence, and purpose."
--Kelly G. Wilson, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Mississippi; cofounder of ACT; and author of Things Might Go Terribly, Horribly Wrong--Kelly G. Wilson, PhD

"For twenty years, Get Out Of Your Mind and Into Your Life has been my go-to--dog-eared, marked up, and life-changing. Now with a fresh new edition, it's even better. Packed with powerful practices (say I'm a loser fast a hundred times, what happens?), this workbook will help you to stop struggling and start building a life that's bold, free, and fulfilling. It's the ACT workbook I trust most--for my clients, and for myself."
--Diana Hill, PhD, host of the Wise Effort podcast, and author of Wise Effort--Diana Hill, PhD

"Steven C. Hayes and Spencer Smith will take you through the rabbit hole of your mind, where you will discover that most of your doubts and fears are verbal illusions you can just set aside, just like you do when you get a fake email. Then, based on the latest techniques in psychotherapy, this book will teach you how to speak and act from the heart. A must-read!"
--Gijs Jansen, PhD, has worked using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for more than twenty-five years, and has written seventeen books about the subject, both for clients and professionals--Gijs Jansen, PhD

About the Author

Steven C. Hayes, PhD, is Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of Nevada, Reno;
and president of the Institute for Better Health. Author of forty-eight books and more than 700 scientific articles, he has been president of numerous professional organizations and is among the most cited living psychologists. He has shown in his research on relational frame theory (RFT) how and why language and symbolic thought leads both to human achievement and to human suffering, and has guided the extension of RFT to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)--a powerful therapy method that is among the most widely researched and broadly applicable behavior change methods known to science.

Spencer Smith is executive director of the Institute for Better Health; cofounder of Psychflex, Incorporated; and author/contributor of/to many books in the fields of health, nutrition, and psychology. Spencer has worked for more than twenty years in many different areas related to the health and psychology fields, including content creation, information distribution marketing, business development, continuing education, and e-commerce platform growth and deployment. In his spare time, Spencer likes to hike, garden, and play games with his family. He is also a lifelong aikido practitioner with a sixth-degree black belt in the art.