The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT by Russ Harris

4.06 AVERAGE

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djcemery's review against another edition

5.0
I read this upon recommendation of my therapist as a written complement to my CBT. It contains useful information on ACT and values-driven living. I'm sure I'll come back to it when I feel the need to reorient.

rhiread44's review against another edition

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

heyshelby11's review against another edition

3.75
informative inspiring fast-paced
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annikjakober's review against another edition

4.5
informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

mgbanich's review against another edition

3.0
medium-paced
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canelbulle's review against another edition

4.0
J'aime beaucoup la théorie et j'apprécie son côté très applicable. L'ouvrage est très bien vulgarisé. J'aurais apprécié une liste de références à la fin. Il est dit que cette théorie s'appuie sur des récentes études scientifiques et je serais intéressée à voir ces études et à les consulter, c'est un sujet qui m'intéresse.
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allisonpicksbooks's review against another edition

2.0
See @allisonpicksbooks for my review
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danimcorrie's review against another edition

4.0
after coming close to DNF’ing this in the first chapter, I’m really glad I stuck this one out. To begin with I thought “well of course he we go it’s the same old rubbish about going outside etc etc”. But the happiness trap has a really different approach to dealing with negative thoughts. This book outlines an approach to life which (similar to Buddhism) acknowledges that negative feelings are a part of life, and that we should lead our lives based on our values and what’s dear to our hearts. I’ll definitely be giving some of these techniques a go - dr Russ uses brilliant analogies to outline rather advanced concepts and this is the first time I’ve put down a self help book and thought “hey that might actually work!” Personally I wish this book delved a little deeper into the science behind these strategies (but I’m sure that might bore most people). Overall, I’d definitely recommend this one especially if negative thoughts are a constant struggle for you 🖤

smscheidt2's review against another edition

4.5
hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

olivia_s_books's review against another edition

5.0
A really, really good, engaging and helpful book which taught me a lot about ACT.