Sorting Out This Life: Recent Episodes
Tina Long
Psychological flexibility is a key component of optimal living, resilience, and creative problem solving. Psychological flexibility offers us the skills to start living our lives now, instead of waiting for yucky stuff to go away. Traditional psychology tries to convince us that we have something that keeps us from living and doing the things we want, and that we need to get rid of that before we in engage in purposeful living. Psychological flexibility allows us to have “those things” AND live our lives, acting in the service of who or what’s important to us vs. acting to get rid of a problem that prevents purposeful living.
In this episode, I’ve got 3 activities that have helped me move my behavior analysis practice beyond autism, aggression, and billable hours to build the work I want while preventing burnout. I started this work in 2013, when I was still in a PhD program. I completed a meta-analysis and compiled a paper titled, “Beyond Autism and Aggression,” where I looked at research that took the field of applied behavior analysis outside of the traditional uses with autism and aggressive behaviors. I found some cool things and have worked hard since then to expand the work I do. These days, I coach and train on Psychological Flexibility for Creative Problem Solving with a focus on Time Management, Executive Functioning, and Social Emotional Learning (including trauma informed assessment and planning, adverse childhood experiences, burnout prevention and recovery, and resilience).
Download the guide to these 3 activities here: https://www.thesortingschool.com/beyondautismandaggression
To chat with Tina go to heal.me/tinalong
Find more musing, training, and coaching with Tina at the following links:
Training: www.TheACTMatrixAcademy.com
Instruction, Resources, Community: www.TheSortingSchool.com
Early Learners: www.MatrixMindStrech.com
YouTube Channel: www.TheOrtcho.com
Individual Coaching: www.TinaLong.biz
Download Your Free Sorting Guide: https://www.thesortingschool.com/sorting
In Episode 6, Tina talks about what comes after the 2 loops of The ACT and ProSocial Matrix. Doing the first 2 loops is like creating the container for sorting the silverware….once the container is set, sorting can reduce the complexity and stuckness of a situation, promote psychological flexibility, and move towards creative problem solving.
To chat with Tina go to heal.me/tinalong
Find more musing, training, and coaching with Tina at the following links:
Training: www.TheACTMatrixAcademy.com
Instruction, Resources, Community: www.TheSortingSchool.com
Early Learners: www.MatrixMindStrech.com
YouTube Channel: www.TheOrtcho.com
Individual Coaching: www.TinaLong.biz
Find the Field Guide for Sorting Out Professional Scope at https://www.thesortingschool.com/scopeguide
In Episode 5, Tina shares the sorting process she uses to make legal, ethical, permission, and values based decisions about Scope of Practice, Scope of Competence, Scope of Funding, and Scope of Life.
Find more musing, training, and coaching with Tina at the following links:
Training: www.TheACTMatrixAcademy.com
Instruction, Resources, Community: www.TheSortingSchool.com
Early Learners: www.MatrixMindStrech.com
YouTube Channel: www.TheOrtcho.com
Individual Coaching: www.TinaLong.biz
Click here for your free sorting diagram: https://www.thesortingschool.com/sorting
In Episode 4, Tina shares 6 ways that psychological flexibility through sorting with The ACT Matrix has transformed her personal and professional life, include her practice as a behavior analyst, her relationship with her children, and her confidence.
To schedule a complimentary call with Tina go to:
https://tinalong.biz/services-and-appointments/ola/services/complimentary-consultation#fd2048a9-0dea-4b3e-afa0-3a57ff96ab0e
https://www.thesortingschool.com/sorting
In Episode 3, Tina walks us through each step of the sorting diagram she uses to help herself and others. The diagram is called The ACT Matrix and was created by Dr.Kevin Polk to simplify the pieces of Acceptance and Commitment Training for promoting Psychological Flexibility, Mindfulness, Creativity and Confidence.
To schedule a complimentary call with Tina go to:
https://tinalong.biz/services-and-appointments/ola/services/complimentary-consultation#fd2048a9-0dea-4b3e-afa0-3a57ff96ab0e
https://www.thesortingschool.com/sorting
In episode 2, Tina is joined by Monica Peters to share her experiences with using the ACT Matrix to sort out behavior assessments and behavior plans, plus the surprising ways that the ACT Matrix has transformed her personal life.
Monica Peters has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2014 and has worked with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism since 2007. She completed her master’s degree in applied disabilities studies at Brock University in Ontario and her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Concordia University in Quebec. Originally from Montreal, Monica is currently residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia working at the Nova Scotia Health Authority in the community outreach program (COAST) with adults who have dual diagnosis (intellectual disability plus mental health diagnoses). She has worked with clients throughout the lifespan (ages 4 and up) but has taken a special interest in working with adults. Her primary focus area and interest is in mediator coaching, specifically using a process called the ACT Matrix.
To schedule a complimentary call with Tina go to:
https://tinalong.biz/services-and-appointments/ola/services/complimentary-consultation#fd2048a9-0dea-4b3e-afa0-3a57ff96ab0e
https://www.thesortingschool.com/sorting
In Episode 1, our host, Tina Long, and our producer, Jesse Farmer, share their experiences with psychological flexibility and what they’ve noticed show up in their lives through sorting with the matrix.
To schedule a complimentary call with Tina go to:
https://tinalong.biz/services-and-appointments/ola/services/complimentary-consultation#fd2048a9-0dea-4b3e-afa0-3a57ff96ab0e