{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5eaa17597073432b7f5a651b/612e7ad4960d55001464e0a9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"34. How to approach a challenging conversation","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5eaa17597073432b7f5a651b/1589580334206-1fccc6839864a04559c0c66e8c494997.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How often do you play-it-safe by minimizing what's important to you and avoiding conversations?</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are the resources that we discussed in the conversation with Debbie:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u0DfL65Yq0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Conversation with Steve Hayes</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.newharbinger.com/9781684037377/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ACT Daily Journal: Get Unstuck and Live Fully with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy</a></li><li><a href=\"www.drdebbiesorensen.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Debbie's webpage</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/approach-challenging-conversation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Show notes and resources of this episode</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/playing-it-safe-newsletter/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Receive free weekly science-based, compassionate, and actionable skills to stop ineffective playing-it-safe</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thisisdoctorz.com/playing-it-safe-questionnaire/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Figure out your playing-it-safe profile in 5 minutes and identify the key thinking strategies that keep you living in your head</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://courses.thisisdoctorz.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>(*) Learn ACT skills for anxious achievers by taking Dr. Z. ACT courses</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Dr. Z. - Patricia Zurita Ona, Psy.D. "}