Talks, press and resources
The TEDx talk, coverage of the research, free resources on acceptance and commitment therapy, and writing on habits and self-control.
The Secret to Self-Control Over 5 million views · 10 languages Watch on YouTube ↗
- 5M+views of the TEDxRainier talk
- 10languages the talk is translated into
- 13press features listed below
- $35M+in NIH research funding
Talks and further reading
Two further talks, and the acceptance and commitment therapy resources Dr. Bricker recommends to patients and colleagues.
Life Principles for a Meaningful Life
How the ordinary becomes extraordinary — on values, and on the small actions that carry them.
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Video · FacebookFive Steps to Following your Goals
The five-step approach to setting goals and building an action plan around them.
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ReadingAcceptance and Commitment Therapy
The research community behind ACT, and its introduction to the approach.
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ReadingDr. Russ Harris's free ACT resources
Practical worksheets and exercises, free to download.
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Coverage of the research
Thirteen features across national press, broadcast and the scientific community — on smoking cessation, air-travel anxiety and the psychology of shyness.
Addiction and smoking cessation
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A radical new way to quit smoking
Huffington Post ↗
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Snuffing China's smoking habit with an app
The Seattle Times ↗
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Using a smartphone to end bad habits
GeekWire ↗
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Smoking stigma backfires, hurts efforts to quit
Fred Hutch News ↗
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Interview about the Secret to Self-Control
Association for Contextual Behavioral Science ↗
Fear of flying
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Two psychologists paying attention to stress
The New York Times ↗
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Five facts to calm plane crash fears
CNN ↗
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Nine ways to have an anxiety-free flight
Condé Nast Traveller ↗
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Shrinking airline seats and the voyage of the crammed
Toronto Star ↗
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What your airplane seat choice says about you
Yahoo News ↗
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The Air Travel Stress Scale
Journal of Counseling Psychology ↗
