Key insights from
The Happiness Trap
What you'll learn
Suppose you could essentially rewire your brain’s approach to dealing with everyday anxiety, stress, and even fear. Russ Harris proposes this is possible through the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) program, which helps the mind combat what he describes as the Happiness Trap. It can also help our minds expand and allow room for every feeling and emotion.
Key insights
- 1 ACT enables you to become more aware of the origins of your thoughts, as well as their usefulness.
- 2 The principles of ACT help to transform mindset and guide us to “psychological flexibility.”
- 3 Our values provide purpose and meaning, and guide us in living.
- 4 Can we simply switch off our feelings or emotions? Not quite.
- 5 Techniques and exercises to help rewire our brains may be as easy as breathing.
- 6 Willingness is a prerequisite for self-awareness and thought adaptation.
- 7 ACT helps us to become one with our thoughts – both good and bad.
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