What does aggressively neutral mean? How can you incorporate psychological flexibility in all aspects of your life?

Also, what does yucky stuff mean to you?

Find out these answers and more in today’s episode with Tina Long, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA, IBA.

Tina Long is an instructional designer, behaviorist, coach, and crisis manager. She has been in the education field for over 20 years - even longer if you count the days of her childhood where she lined up her stuffed animals to be students and recruited her friends at daycare to play school. She has worked in various settings, including public schools, family homes, community based, and clinic settings to provide high quality instruction and behavior interventions across the lifespan (toddlers to senior citizens). Tina’s experience includes working for individuals with trauma experiences, learning/developmental/intellectual disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and exceptional learning needs.

Tina works to promote Psychological Flexibility with acceptance and commitment training and Psychological Safety with prosocial, shared purpose communication training. Tina holds a Masters of Education from George Mason University, along with graduate certificates in Applied Behavior Analysis and Assistive Technology. She was certified as a behavior analyst in 2013, is a Certified ACT/ProSocial Matrix Facilitator, and an ACES Trainer.

She has contributed as an author on multiple books including:

- Your Inner Game for Executive Coaching and Crisis Management: A Revolutionary Approach to Collaboration, Success, and Relief from Burnout

- From RFT to Verbal Aikido: Turning Sticky Words into Peaceful Actions With the ACT Matrix

- Matrix Mind Stretch! An Activity Book for Psychological Flexibility using the ACT Matrix

- How To Build and Market Your Business with The ACT Matrix Academy: 10 Steps for Building and Marketing a Sustainable Business (with Your Imposter Syndrome) that Protects Your Time and Health

- Coaching for Individuals with The ACT Matrix

Tina also hosted a 13 episode podcast series titled The Burnout Battle.

Check out her trainings at: TheSortingSchool.com and TeachMeACT.com.

Connect with her on Instagram: @learn_with_tlc or Facebook.

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