num_pages: 240
description: Are you like milllions of Americans caught in the happiness trap? Russ Harris explains that the way most of us go about trying to find happiness ends up making us miserable driving the epidemics of stress anxiety and depression. This empowering book presents the insights and techniques of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) a revolutionary new psychotherapy based on cutting-edge research in behavioral psychology. 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. The techniques presented in The Happiness Trap will help readers to:  Reduce stress and worry  Handle painful feelings and thoughts more effectively  Break self-defeating habits  Overcome insecurity and self-doubt  Create a rich full and meaningful life
language: English
title: The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT
publisher: Trumpeter