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In this canonical book, Steven C. Hayes lays out the psychological flexibility skills that make it one of the most powerful approaches research can offer. These skills have been shown to help even when other approaches have failed. How does psychological flexibility help? We have a hard time because our decisive mind tells us to flee from what causes us fear and pain. But it hurts where it matters to us, and if we flee from a sense of vulnerability, we must also flee from what matters to us. Although it is a simple idea, it goes against our instincts and our programming. Flexibility skills counteract such ingrained tendencies; They include paying attention to our thoughts with curiosity, opening ourselves to our emotions, attending to what is in the present, learning the art of perspective taking, discovering our deepest values, and building habits based on what we really want. Beginning with Steven Hayes' revelation during a panic attack, this book is a powerful narrative of scientific discovery filled with moving stories as well as tips on how we can put flexibility skills into practice right away. Hayes shows us that feeling fulfilled and thinking freely leads us to commit to what really matters to us. Finally, then, we can live lives that reflect the qualities we choose.