Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus at the University of Nevada and President of the Institute for Better Health, a 45 year old charitable organization that promotes quality in mental and behavioral health services. An author of 48 books and over 700 scientific articles, he is especially known for his work on "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" or “ACT” which is one of the most widely used and researched new methods of psychological intervention over the last 20 years. Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, and the Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science -- their lifetime achievement award for applied psychology. His popular book "Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life" for a time was the best-selling self-help book in the United States, and his popular book "A Liberated Mind" explains why psychological flexibility helps us navigate the world. Methods he has developed are distributed worldwide by the World Health Organization and other major agencies. His TEDx talks and blogs have been viewed or read by over three and one half million people, and he is ranked among the most cited psychologists in the world.