Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way: An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Workbook to Help You Identify What You Care About and Reach Your Goals

by Daniel J. Moran PhD, BCBA-D, Siri Ming PhD, BCBA-D

Overview

Put mindfulness into action, and create a “map” for your chosen life path with this powerful, step-by-step workbook.

Do you feel “stuck” in your life right now? You aren’t alone. Whether you struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma—or simply feel unhappy or unmotivated—you may be seeking ways to find meaning, or discover the inspiration you need to create a new path in life that better serves you. Mindfulness has gained popularity as a self-help solution for a variety of mental health issues, and mindfulness meditation has been touted as powerfully effective in helping people find focus and balance in order to complete important tasks. But if you’re like many other people, you may wonder, “How does one actually do mindfulness?”

This is an accessible, step-by-step guide for putting mindfulness into action every day. You’ll find an evidence-based and customizable approach that blends mindfulness, behavioral activation skills, performance management techniques, and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you identify what you deeply care about; increase your motivation; get unstuck from anxiety, depression, or trauma; reach your goals; and ultimately live a more meaningful life. You will also learn to develop personal growth skills, and take committed action to create positive change.

If you’re ready to break free from the invisible barriers that stand between you and true happiness and satisfaction, this practical mindfulness guide will help you create your own path that leads to a more intentional and vital life!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781648480737
Publisher:	New Harbinger Publications
Publication date:	01/02/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	899,041
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D, is founder of Pickslyde Consulting, and associate professor at Touro University. His appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Network, The Learning Channel, and Discovery focused on discussing acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for people dealing with anxiety, depression, and substance-abuse concerns. In addition, he has successfully consulted with small start-up organizations and international Fortune 500 companies to ensure leaders and associates find their why and find their way.

Siri Ming, PhD, BCBA-D, is a scientist-practitioner with more than twenty-five years of experience in the field, and a commitment to the compassionate practice of behavior analysis to help people live meaningful, values-directed lives. Her research and clinical focus are on relational frame theory (RFT) and early language development, and she has authored numerous peer-reviewed research and theoretical articles, as well as a practical handbook on using RFT in early intervention programs for children with autism. She also provides support to clinicians and creatives to help them find and stay on their chosen path. Her work is grounded in the values of rigor, generosity, and kindness. Siri lives in Baltimore, MD.

Siri Ming, PhD, BCBA-D, (she/her) is a scientist-practitioner with over twenty-five years of experience in the field. She is committed to the compassionate practice of behavior analysis to help people live meaningful, values-directed lives. Her research and clinical focus are on applications of relational frame theory (RFT) to early intervention programs for children with autism, integrating Skinnerian verbal behavior with RFT. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed research and theoretical articles on applications of RFT, as well as a practical handbook series on using RFT in early intervention programs. Coauthor of Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way, Siri also supports both clinicians and creatives to help them find and stay on their chosen path. She teaches and acts as subject-matter expert for graduate-level classes in verbal behavior at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and has been an associate editor for The Analysis of Verbal Behavior journal. Her work is grounded in the values of rigor, generosity, and kindness.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Planning Your Journey with the MAP

Chapter 1 Orienting with the MAP 3

Chapter 2 Unfolding the MAP 17

Part 2 Finding Your Why

Chapter 3 You Are Here 33

Chapter 4 What I Care About 53

Part 3 Finding Your Way

Chapter 5 Doing 73

Chapter 6 Here Now 95

Chapter 7 Accepting 107

Chapter 8 Noticing 127

Chapter 9 I Am 141

Chapter 10 The MAP: A Global View 155

References 165

Editorial Reviews

A superb, easy-to-read, and elegantly practical guide to building and enjoying a rich and meaningful life. The authors take you gently, step by step, through a journey of courage, compassion, and wonder—giving you all the skills and knowledge you’ll need to make your life meaningful and fulfilling. One of the things I found incredibly refreshing in this book is the engaging, down-to-earth language; if (like me) you’ve had enough of flowery books about mindfulness, you’ll love the practical, playful, ‘no-BS’ approach of this one. It’s an excellent self-help book in and of itself, but also a very useful adjunct to working with a therapist. Read it, enjoy it, apply it, and reap the rewards.”
—Russ Harris, author of the million-copy best-seller, The Happiness Trap

Russ Harris

Wounded Warrior Project uses ACT to help our warriors increase their resiliency and mental well-being. We are grateful to D.J. Moran and Siri Ming who have developed an innovative approach to ACT that is easily digestible to the warriors we serve through our Project Odyssey programs.”
—Joe Fox, Project Odyssey Training Specialist at Wounded Warrior Project; and Sergeant First Class, US Army, Ret.

Joe Fox

Maps can be useful if traveling with purpose on purpose. Based on the principles of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), this workbook provides step-by-step activities and mindful action plans (MAPs) that keep those who create and use them on course—even when their journey gets difficult! Those who want to do more of what they most deeply hold to be worth doing will benefit from working their way through this book.” 
—Hank Robb, PhD, ABPP, peer-reviewed ACT trainer, fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, and author of Willingly ACT for Spiritual Development

Hank Robb

If you don’t believe that life is merely a race where you speed around accomplishing the most goals possible—but that it is about accomplishing them in a meaning, purposeful, and satisfying way—then this book is for you! While most books either tell you why or how to change, Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way gives you a simple yet chock-full-of-effective-strategies approach to addressing both. This book will supercharge your ability to live a successful and balanced life, where you focus deeply on what matters most to you. As someone who truly values getting at the why of change as deeply as possible, I could not recommend this book more highly.”
—Michael V. Pantalon, PhD, author of Instant Influence

Michael V. Pantalon

Filled with personal examples and relatable stories of others, Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way paves a fantastic path to empowered goal setting and living mindfully according to what matters most. For anyone who has ever wanted clarity of action in the service of achievement, success, and healthy living, this self-help journey is for you. Read, work, grow, and thrive with this excellent book on finding your way!”
—Robyn D. Walser, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist; author of The Heart of ACT; and coauthor of Learning ACT, The Mindful Couple, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for the Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Trauma-Related Problems, and The ACT Workbook for Anger

Robyn D. Walser

Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way will increase clarity and endurance on the journey that is your life. No matter where you are on your personal journey, this readable guide will help you identify what matters to you, sustain motivation and commitment, and identify and overcome obstacles while increasing psychological flexibility.”
—Patricia Bach, PhD, ACT therapist and trainer, and coauthor of ACT in Practice and Committed Action in Practice

Patricia Bach

Finding Your Why and Finding Your Way provides a wide range of powerful life skills and exercises, written in a warm and engaging tone. It’s full of relatable examples and engaging case studies that help increase self-insight into one’s own behavior and potential barriers to creating change. If you want to identify what you care about, and develop a plan to attain your goals, this is a great resource.” 
—Tamar D. Black, PhD, educational and developmental psychologist, and author of ACT for Treating Children

Tamar D. Black