Introduction00:04:05 What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) therapy?00:08:12 Suffering is a part of life00:11:06 ACT is not just for therapy, but for general illness and rejection00:14:24 Lilian's feeling anxiety in this interview *right now*, but ACT is helping00:15:57 Dealing with panic attacks00:18:22 "Anxiety" and "excitement" are physiologically indistinguishable00:20:00 Implementing ACT (specific example)00:26:15 Stop avoiding. The mind works by addition (not subtraction)!00:30:00 Choosing courage vs. "mustering" courage00:30:51 Coping vs. mollifying00:33:45 Goal oriented vs. Value oriented00:36:06 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 / physics00:59:50 Acceptance vs Acknowledgement01:01:40 Physical vs Psychology (mind and body connection)01:05:53 A visual example you can employ to abate anxiety01:10:39 The role of belief / hope / faith / trust01:11:08 "Thanking" the negative thought / emotion01:11:50 People don't suffer with just ONE issue, but multiple* * *Just wrapped (April 2021) a documentary called Better Left Unsaid http://betterleftunsaidfilm.com on the topic of "when does the left go too far?" Visit that site if you'd like to watch it.