#russ harris

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"Développe le courage de résoudre les problèmes pouvant être résolus, la sérénité voulue pour accepter les problèmes qui ne peuvent être résolus, et la sagesse d'en connaître la différence."

Dr Russ Harris - Le piège du bonheur

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loving this book btw

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(Art: Photograph by Pierre Jamet)

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Most of us have been raised to believe that the road to a happy life is paved with pleasure, and that the pursuit of pleasure is the path to fulfillment. But as we grow up, we begin to realize that life is not always easy or pleasurable. In fact, much of it is difficult and painful. We all experience loss, disappointment, illness, aging, and eventually death. We encounter stress, anxiety, and fear. We suffer from the slings and arrows of everyday life.

And yet, we continue to cling to the idea that happiness is found in pleasure and the avoidance of pain. We try to avoid our painful experiences by numbing ourselves with drugs or alcohol, distracting ourselves with TV or social media, or obsessing over our work or our relationships. But the more we try to avoid the basic reality that all human life involves pain, the more we are likely to struggle with that pain when it arises, thereby creating even more suffering.

The truth is that happiness is not found in the avoidance of pain, but in the willingness to face and accept our pain. It is in the willingness to experience our painful thoughts and feelings, to acknowledge them without judgment, and to take action in line with our values and goals. It is in the willingness to be present in the moment, to connect with our senses and our environment, and to find joy and meaning in the simple things in life.

~Russ Harris

(Book: The Happiness Trap)

[Philo Thoughts]

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Psychological flexibility is the ability to adapt to a situation with awareness, openness, and focus and to take effective action, guided by your values.

#Russ Harris (The Happiness Trap)

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10 mind-blowing lessons from The Happiness Trap: Russ Harris. A "happiness trap" is a limiting belief an individual may carry regarding happiness. He offers ACT as an empirically supported remedy. Do read more about it in this Web Story. Click on the blue link to start & swap the pages to move on.

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In ACT, our main interest in a thought is not whether it’s true or false, but whether it’s helpful; that is, if we pay attention to this thought, will it help us create the life we want?

#Russ Harris (The Happiness Trap)

[grouchydairy]

Psychological flexibility is the ability to adapt to a situation with awareness, openness, and focus and to take effective action, guided by your values.

#Russ Harris (The Happiness Trap)

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STAR TREK: VOYAGER - S7E5 Critical Care

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In ACT, our main interest in a thought is not whether it’s true or false, but whether it’s helpful; that is, if we pay attention to this thought, will it help us create the life we want?

#Russ Harris (The Happiness Trap)

[astralbondpro]

Star Trek: Voyager // S03E14: Alter Ego

[outragedtortilla]

Having negative thoughts and feelings means I’m a normal human being.

#Russ Harris (The Happiness Trap)

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Star Trek: Voyager

January 16th 1995- May 23rd 2001

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Psychological flexibility is the ability to adapt to a situation with awareness, openness, and focus and to take effective action, guided by your values.

#Russ Harris (The Happiness Trap)

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The Haunting (1963)

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some books i’m reading

I’m into self help books lately. At the moment I’m reading Set Boundaries Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab and The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris.

I’m only a few pages into Set Boundaries Find Peace so I don’t quite have an opinion on it yet. The Happiness Trap however is… frustrating to say the least. I’m probably a third of the way through the book, and there’s something I’m just not grasping.

Don’t get me wrong, so far the book has been helpful. I’m on day 2 of trying to “defuse” my thoughts and that is an alright tool so far.

But the concept of accepting your emotions and rolling with it is just hard for me to understand. My emotions, particularly anxiety, are so overwhelming. They take over my entire body and mind. To just accept such a uncomfortable feeling is hard for me to do.

I’ll keep reading it and I’m going to give the book a chance, and I’ll post updates as I go!