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Patricia E. Zurita Ona, PsyD “In this self-help book for individuals navigating relationship stress, Russ Harris does a masterful job of teaching ACT principles: to be in the moment, connect with your values, and improve your relationship. Broken into many brief topics, this book will help you in ways you didn’t even know you needed. I highly recommended it for anyone in an intimate relationship.”
John P. Forsyth “Beautifully written and easy to understand, the second edition of this highly successful book by a master developer of ACT is even more practical and relationship-enhancing. By diving into how ACT applies to a broader range of important interpersonal skills, this book gives you the tools you need to take your relationship to another level. Highly recommended.” What is the value that you’d like to bring more of into your life? A note: this should not be a goal, but rather something that you or your client find personally meaningful and important. It turned out this book was surprisingly good ! It's probably one of the best books out there on the subject of relationships (and better than general self help books).Especially helpful in interventions that adopt acceptance and mindfulness approaches, the Revised Acceptance and Action Questionnaire is a simple self-report tool to administer and score. With 1 representing “ Never True” and 7 for “ Always True”, some example items include: Friends – What social relationships do you consider important to develop? What do you consider an important social life to have? How would you like your friends to see you as a person?
By experiencing our thoughts, physical feelings, and emotions in more flexible ways, acceptance commitment therapists argue, we can reduce the negative behaviors they often lead to (Hayes et al., 1996; Bach & Hayes, 2002).Self as Observer interventions might incorporate any number of defusion exercises, such as The Observer meditation we considered above, or they might involve working with metaphors—perspective shifting exercises for ‘creative hopelessness’ (Hayes et al., 1999). This book is definitely a must-read to anyone who feels they struggle in relationships or feel they could do better, or e.g. wanna improve their current relationship or wanna be better prepared for a new relationship.
Goals and Actions: List some of your present behaviors or actions which are designed to enhance your life over the longer term. What are some things you’d like to do more or new things you’d like to begin? Can you think of some steps you want to make to improve your life? Skills you aspire to build on further? A good way to think about potential ACT applications is to consider its fundamental aim—the promotion of psychological flexibility as a means of enhancing wellbeing. With this and the six core principles or processes in mind, we’ll likely be seeing a lot more ACT applications as positive psychology moves forward. After you or your client have filled out the sheet, it is generally useful to reflect on the insights gleaned from the exercise. Can you spot any patterns? Any alternative behaviors or approaches you could have adopted? Therapists may find it useful to first guide their clients through the following exercises in person and then encourage them to try these for themselves as they go about their daily activities.
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Since finding The Happiness Trap book by Dr. Harris, I've become a big fan of Acceptance and Commitment therapy. Through it, one stays consistent with one's character even during the most difficult moments. Easier said than done.
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