The Happiness Trap

Release on 2013 | by Russ Harris

The book provides scientifically proven techniques to: reduce stress and worry; rise above fear, doubt and insecurity; handle painful thoughts and feelings far more effectively; break self-defeating habits; improve performance and find ...

Author: Russ Harris
Publisher: Exisle Publishing
ISBN: 9781921966347
Category: Body, Mind & Spirit
Page: 284
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The Happiness Trap

A guide to ACT: the revolutionary mindfulness-based program for reducing stress, overcoming fear, and finding fulfilment – now updated. International bestseller, 'The Happiness Trap', has been published in over thirty countries and twenty-two languages. NOW UPDATED. Popular ideas about happiness are misleading, inaccurate, and are directly contributing to our current epidemic of stress, anxiety and depression. And unfortunately, popular psychological approaches are making it even worse! In this easy-to-read, practical and empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harries, reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in the 'The Happiness Trap', where the more they strive for happiness the more they suffer in the long term. He then provides an effective means to escape through the insights and techniques of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), a groundbreaking new approach based on mindfulness skills. By clarifying your values and developing mindfulness (a technique for living fully in the present moment), ACT helps you escape the happiness trap and find true satisfaction in life. Mindfulness skills are easy to learn and will rapidly and effectively help you to reduce stress, enhance performance, manage emotions, improve health, increase vitality, and generally change your life for the better. The book provides scientifically proven techniques to: reduce stress and worry; rise above fear, doubt and insecurity; handle painful thoughts and feelings far more effectively; break self-defeating habits; improve performance and find fulfilment in your work; build more satisfying relationships; and, create a rich, full and meaningful life.

Language: en
Pages: 284

The Happiness Trap

Authors: Russ Harris

Categories: Body, Mind & Spirit

Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher: Exisle Publishing

Language: en
Pages: 271

The Happiness Trap

Authors: Russ Harris

Categories: Acceptance and commitment therapy

Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Constable & Robinson Ltd

Popular ideas about happiness are misleading, inaccurate, and are directly contributing to our current epidemic of stress, anxiety and depresssion. And unfortunately, popular psychological approaches are making it even worse. In this controversial, but empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harries, reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in the

Language: en
Pages: 160

The Happiness Trap Pocketbook

Authors: Russ Harris, Bev Aisbett

Categories: Medical

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-01-16 - Publisher: Hachette UK

Popular myths about happiness directly contribute to our epidemic of stress, anxiety and depression - and sojme popular remedies are making it even worse! In his original bestselling self-help book, Dr Russ Harris revealed how millions of people are unwittingly caught in 'The Happiness Trap'. He then provided an effective

Language: en
Pages: 176

The Illustrated Happiness Trap

Authors: Russ Harris

Categories: Self-Help

Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-03-11 - Publisher: Shambhala

The practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is made even more accessible in this fun, easy-to-understand, and illustrated companion to The Happiness Trap There’s this idea going around that we’re always supposed to be happy—and it’s making us miserable. The good news is, if you can learn to let

Language: en
Pages:

The Happiness Trap

Authors: Russ Harris

Categories: Self-Help

Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher:

Popular myths about happiness are directly contributing to our epidemic of stress, anxiety and depression - and popular psychological remedies are making it even worse! In this easy-to-read, practical and empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harris reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in 'The Happiness Trap'! He then