34. How to approach a challenging conversation

How often do you play-it-safe by minimizing what's important to you and avoiding conversations?In this conversation, I interview Debbie Sorensen, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, co-author of the book ACT daily Journal, and co-host of the psychology podcast Psychologists Off The Clock. In this episode, Debbie and I chat about different micro-skills, based on Acceptance and Commitment Training, that you can use to approach conversations that matter to you.Here are the resources that we discussed in the conversation with Debbie:Conversation with Steve HayesACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment TherapyDebbie's webpage(*) Show notes and resources of this episode(*) Receive free weekly science-based, compassionate, and actionable skills to stop ineffective playing-it-safe(*) Figure out your playing-it-safe profile in 5 minutes and identify the key thinking strategies that keep you living in your head(*) Learn ACT skills for anxious achievers by taking Dr. Z. ACT courses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.