The Happiness Trap

How to stop struggling for perfect happiness and lead a richer life Do you ever feel worried, miserable or unfulfilled - yet put on a happy face and pretend everything's fine? You are not alone. Stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem are all around. Research suggests that many of us get caught in a psychological trap, a vicious circle in which the more we strive for happiness, the more it eludes us. Fortunately, there is a way to escape from the 'Happiness Trap', a ground-breaking new approach based on mindfulness skills. Using the six principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Russ Harris can help you to: · Reduce stress and worry · Rise above fear, doubt and insecurity · Handle painful thoughts and feelings more effectively · Break self-defeating habits · Improve performance and find fulfilment in your work · Build more satisfying relationships · Create a richer and more meaningful life Dr Russ Harris is world-renowned trainer in ACT, a therapist and a coach, with a background in medicine as a general practitioner. He has run hundreds of workshops providing training for tens of thousands of health professionals and he is the author of several bestselling ACT-based textbooks and self-help books. The Happiness Trap is an international bestseller, with over a million copies sold worldwide and editions published in over thirty languages. SELF-HELP & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT The Improvement Zone Visit www.overcoming.co.uk von Harris, Russ