Lilian Dindo on Mindfulness, Acceptance, Coping with Obsessive Thoughts, and ACT Therapy

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Lilian Dindo is a Professor of Medicine at Baylor College, and we talk about ACT therapy.

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LILIAN'S LINKS:

-http://actfindyourpath.com

-https://www.bcm.edu/people-search/lilian-dindo-20557

-https://www.bcm.edu/research/faculty-labs/act-on-health-lab

-http://contextualscience.org

LINKS MENTIONED:

-Karl Friston episode: https://youtu.be/SWtFU1Lit3M

-A H Almaas episode: https://youtu.be/6JlKf1QAvXA

-Curt's Crash Course on Theoretical Physics: https://youtu.be/e8kyvdPP8os

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:04:05 What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy?

00:08:12 Suffering is a part of life

00:11:06 ACT is not just for therapy, but for general illness and rejection

00:14:24 Lilian's feeling anxiety in this interview *right now*, but ACT is helping

00:15:57 Dealing with panic attacks

00:18:22 "Anxiety" and "excitement" are physiologically indistinguishable

00:20:00 Implementing ACT (specific example)

00:26:15 Stop avoiding. The mind works by addition (not subtraction)!

00:30:00 Choosing courage vs. "mustering" courage

00:30:51 Coping vs. mollifying

00:33:45 Goal oriented vs. Value oriented

00:36:06 How to uncover your own values?

00:42:14 Do values imply a "should"? (specific example)

00:47:45 What separates those for whom therapy works for, from those who it doesn't?

00:54:57 Suicidal ideation / psychosis (there's hope with ACT)

00:57:14 Enhancing learning math / physics

00:59:50 Acceptance vs Acknowledgement

01:01:40 Physical vs Psychology (mind and body connection)

01:05:53 A visual example you can employ to abate anxiety

01:10:39 The role of belief / hope / faith / trust

01:11:08 "Thanking" the negative thought / emotion

01:11:50 People don't suffer with just ONE issue, but multiple

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