Book recommendation

Insights and techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) help stop struggling with difficult thoughts and feelings, and find genuine happiness and purpose in life.

Why?

Dr. Russ Harris a GP who had a career change into being a therapist and coach, he explains how the pursuit of happiness longterm effect often causes suffering.

In this book he advocates for the ACT model,  which have been shown to be effective for treating conditions including anxiety, chronic pain, depression, stress, smoking, weight loss and performance enhancement.

Researchers around the world have conducted over 300 Randomised Controlled Trials and published over 2,000 research papers supporting the efficacy of the ACT model in alleviating suffering and promoting human flourishing.

The Happiness Trap  teaches highly-effective strategies and interventions based on the model.