Scott Barry Kaufman
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That is the term. That is the psychological term that's used in the ACT approach.
That is the term. That is the psychological term that's used in the ACT approach.
That's because I'm... That's so cool. Well, I'm impressed. I thought it was because you read chapter four of my book.
That's because I'm... That's so cool. Well, I'm impressed. I thought it was because you read chapter four of my book.
That's because I'm... That's so cool. Well, I'm impressed. I thought it was because you read chapter four of my book.
Um, that's so cool. Um, I'm impressed. Um, yeah, I mean, there is no protocol for this, you know, there's no, like you have to, first of all, check in with your own experience and try your best to not label it, try your best to, um, create a distance from what you're feeling. and your higher values and where you want to move to.
Um, that's so cool. Um, I'm impressed. Um, yeah, I mean, there is no protocol for this, you know, there's no, like you have to, first of all, check in with your own experience and try your best to not label it, try your best to, um, create a distance from what you're feeling. and your higher values and where you want to move to.
Um, that's so cool. Um, I'm impressed. Um, yeah, I mean, there is no protocol for this, you know, there's no, like you have to, first of all, check in with your own experience and try your best to not label it, try your best to, um, create a distance from what you're feeling. and your higher values and where you want to move to.
Let's say you know you're starving and you know that there's something really sweet and fatty waiting for you in the fridge. All you have to do is open up the fridge and get it and move toward it. What you do is you check in with, well, what actually, you don't check in with what are my feelings right now. You check in with, well, what are my higher values?
Let's say you know you're starving and you know that there's something really sweet and fatty waiting for you in the fridge. All you have to do is open up the fridge and get it and move toward it. What you do is you check in with, well, what actually, you don't check in with what are my feelings right now. You check in with, well, what are my higher values?
Let's say you know you're starving and you know that there's something really sweet and fatty waiting for you in the fridge. All you have to do is open up the fridge and get it and move toward it. What you do is you check in with, well, what actually, you don't check in with what are my feelings right now. You check in with, well, what are my higher values?
That's what you check in with, your higher values. I want to lose weight. I want to not be the kind of person that immediately opens up that fridge every time I'm hungry and picks out the most unhealthiest thing I have in the fridge. Check in with all of that first and let the emotions and the desires and those quick feelings subside, but be with them. Don't label them.
That's what you check in with, your higher values. I want to lose weight. I want to not be the kind of person that immediately opens up that fridge every time I'm hungry and picks out the most unhealthiest thing I have in the fridge. Check in with all of that first and let the emotions and the desires and those quick feelings subside, but be with them. Don't label them.
That's what you check in with, your higher values. I want to lose weight. I want to not be the kind of person that immediately opens up that fridge every time I'm hungry and picks out the most unhealthiest thing I have in the fridge. Check in with all of that first and let the emotions and the desires and those quick feelings subside, but be with them. Don't label them.
Big one. A big one with low self-esteem. Well, actually, there's no such thing as low self-esteem. This is interesting. On psychological surveys, you very rarely will ever meet a human that says they have zero self-esteem. When you ask them to rate on a scale one to seven, how much self-esteem do they have? It's usually a bimodal distribution. So you usually see a lot of six and sevens.
Big one. A big one with low self-esteem. Well, actually, there's no such thing as low self-esteem. This is interesting. On psychological surveys, you very rarely will ever meet a human that says they have zero self-esteem. When you ask them to rate on a scale one to seven, how much self-esteem do they have? It's usually a bimodal distribution. So you usually see a lot of six and sevens.
Big one. A big one with low self-esteem. Well, actually, there's no such thing as low self-esteem. This is interesting. On psychological surveys, you very rarely will ever meet a human that says they have zero self-esteem. When you ask them to rate on a scale one to seven, how much self-esteem do they have? It's usually a bimodal distribution. So you usually see a lot of six and sevens.
The people with the high self-esteem are clear. But then the second type of person is usually it's in the middle somewhere. So that's unclear. So it's an uncertain self-esteem. Usually what we call a low self-esteem is really an uncertain self-esteem. The person is constantly looking outward, They don't have a good inner compass of what they think they should be.
The people with the high self-esteem are clear. But then the second type of person is usually it's in the middle somewhere. So that's unclear. So it's an uncertain self-esteem. Usually what we call a low self-esteem is really an uncertain self-esteem. The person is constantly looking outward, They don't have a good inner compass of what they think they should be.
The people with the high self-esteem are clear. But then the second type of person is usually it's in the middle somewhere. So that's unclear. So it's an uncertain self-esteem. Usually what we call a low self-esteem is really an uncertain self-esteem. The person is constantly looking outward, They don't have a good inner compass of what they think they should be.