Practical skills grounded in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help you bounce back when life knocks you down.

Whether it's the loss of a loved one or a job, the end of a relationship, a pandemic, or a natural disaster-nothing really prepares us for those moments when life hits hard and turns our world upside down. The good news is that you can move forward. There are tools you can use to find your way back from despair and live a fulfilling life.

In this candid self-help guide, psychotherapist Russ Harris offers powerful and doable skills grounded in evidence-based ACT to help you recover from grief, loss, and crisis; transcend your pain and suffering; and build a rich and meaningful life-even in the face of adversity. You'll also find tools to help you deal with painful memories, create your own healing "grief rituals," and transform difficult emotions into unexpected allies.

Finally, you'll learn how mindfulness and self-compassion can help keep you grounded, even when it seems like your world is in free fall. If you're ready to start building the resilience needed to heal from loss or thrive in the face adversity, this guide will show you how to get there, one step at a time.

About the Author
Russ Harris is author of the best-selling self-help guide, The Happiness Trap. He is a medical practitioner, psychotherapist, and world-renowned trainer of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). He has authored four professional books on ACT, including the popular ACT Made Simple, and has trained more than 30,000 health professionals. In 2016, he wrote the World Health Organization (WHO) ACT protocol for refugee camps-a brief intervention that covers the broadest possible range of trauma-related problems, and leads to significant reductions in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.


Book Information
ISBN 9781684039012
Author Russ Harris
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint New Harbinger Publications
Publisher New Harbinger Publications