Georg H. Eifert, Ph.D., is a clinical scientist, author, and speaker. He is an internationally recognized expert in the treatment of anxiety disorders and a leader in the growth of new acceptance and mindfulness-based behavior therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). He is also a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Chapman University in Orange County, California where he previously was department chair and associate dean for 10 years. Based on his studies on how we tend get caught up in futile struggles with anxiety and other intense emotions, he helped to develop and grow Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - an integrative approach balancing mindful acceptance, change, and compassion to help us let go of our internal struggles and reorient our lives toward what truly matters most to us. He has won numerous awards for his research, teaching, and writing contributions.Georg regularly gives talks and workshops around the world teaching ACT both to the public and professionals on how to end unnecessary psychological suffering and lead a more fulfilling life using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - a mindfulness-based approach to increasing psychological health and wellness balancing acceptance and change. His workshops have consistently been described as inspiring and humorous, and are renowned for their sincerity and clarity. Georg is a senior editor of the ACT book series with New Harbinger Publications in California. He is coauthor of the highly praised practitioner's treatment guide Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders. He has also written several ACT books for the public: ACT on Life-Not on Anger, Your Life on Purpose, and The Anorexia Workbook: How to accept yourself, heal suffering, and reclaim your life. The best-selling Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety appeared in 2008 and has been described as a kinder and gentler approach to anxiety that is extremely helpful for anyone encountering anxiety and a harsh mind as a barrier to leading a more fulfilling life.Georg also loves the Beatles and playing one of his guitars. After all, it was his ambition to understand the Beatles' lyrics that motivated him to learn English while still at middle school in his native Germany. Those language skills certainly also came in handy later when he was a professor in Australia at James Cook University, West Virginia University in Morgantown, and the University of Hawaii in Honolulu. The Beatles were also responsible for introducing him to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Transcendental Meditation, which he still practices today to experience inner peace and quiet and the "Great Silence Within".