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The Happiness Trap / Self Compassion / The Compassionate Mind
The Happiness Trap Popular ideas about happiness are misleading, inaccurate, and are directly contributing to our current epidemic of stress, anxiety and depresssion. And unfortunately, popular psychological approaches are making it even worse. In this controversial, but empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harries, reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in the 'The Happiness Trap', where the more they strive for happiness the more they suffer in the long term.
Self Compassion Self Compassion offers a powerful solution for combating the current malaise of depression, anxiety and self criticism that comes with living in a pressured and competitive culture.Through tried and tested exercises and audio downloads, readers learn the 3 core components that will help replace negative and destructive measures of self worth and success with a kinder and non judgemental approach in order to bring about profound life change and deeper happiness.
The Compassionate Mind Throughout history people have sought to cope with a life that is often stressful and hard. We have actually known for some time that developing compassion for oneself and others can help us face up to and win through the hardship and find a sense of inner peace. However in modern societies we rarely focus on this key process that underpins successful coping and happiness and can be quick to dismiss the impact of modern living on our minds and well-being. Instead we concentrate on 'doing, achieving' and having'.
Self Compassion Self Compassion offers a powerful solution for combating the current malaise of depression, anxiety and self criticism that comes with living in a pressured and competitive culture.Through tried and tested exercises and audio downloads, readers learn the 3 core components that will help replace negative and destructive measures of self worth and success with a kinder and non judgemental approach in order to bring about profound life change and deeper happiness.
The Compassionate Mind Throughout history people have sought to cope with a life that is often stressful and hard. We have actually known for some time that developing compassion for oneself and others can help us face up to and win through the hardship and find a sense of inner peace. However in modern societies we rarely focus on this key process that underpins successful coping and happiness and can be quick to dismiss the impact of modern living on our minds and well-being. Instead we concentrate on 'doing, achieving' and having'.
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Russ Harris
72 books622 followersDr Russ Harris is a medically-qualified doctor, stress consultant, executive coach, trainer, author, and a leading authority in the powerful new paradigm of Psychological Flexibility. (This is a revolutionary new development in human psychology that enhances performance, reduces stress, and improves health and wellbeing.) Dr Russ regularly presents workshops on Psychological Flexibility at both national and international psychology conferences, and has a thriving business traveling around Australia running training seminars for psychologists, coaches and a variety of health professionals.
Dr Russ's first book, 'The Happiness Trap', was published in Australia in March 2007, and is already well on the way to becoming a bestseller. (The title reflects a key theme in the book - that popular ideas about happiness are misleading, inaccurate, and actually make us miserable in the long term.) He is currently completing his second book 'From Fear To Fulfilment' - which is also the title of his most popular talk.
Back in the early nineties, when Russ was a GP in Melbourne, he moonlighted as a stand-up comedian, and as well as appearing regularly on the Melbourne comedy circuit, he featured on TV shows such as Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, and The Mid-Day Show with Ray Martin. As a result of this experience, his talks are fast-paced, engaging and humorous - as well as being action-packed with information, tools, and techniques for reducing stress, enhancing performance, and increasing vitality.
Dr Russ's first book, 'The Happiness Trap', was published in Australia in March 2007, and is already well on the way to becoming a bestseller. (The title reflects a key theme in the book - that popular ideas about happiness are misleading, inaccurate, and actually make us miserable in the long term.) He is currently completing his second book 'From Fear To Fulfilment' - which is also the title of his most popular talk.
Back in the early nineties, when Russ was a GP in Melbourne, he moonlighted as a stand-up comedian, and as well as appearing regularly on the Melbourne comedy circuit, he featured on TV shows such as Tonight Live with Steve Vizard, and The Mid-Day Show with Ray Martin. As a result of this experience, his talks are fast-paced, engaging and humorous - as well as being action-packed with information, tools, and techniques for reducing stress, enhancing performance, and increasing vitality.
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August 7, 2020
Kitabın yazım dilinden ve akışından çok hoşlanmadım, ancak içerik olarak çok faydalı buldum. Kitabı iki kısıma ayırabiliriz; ilk kısımda kendimizi faydasız düşüncelerden nasıl ayrıştırabileceğimizi anlatıyor, ikinci kısımda ise değere bağlı nasıl bir hayat kurulabileceğini. İlk kısım meditasyon teknikleri ile örtüşüyor, ancak birebir aynı değil. Bakış açısı olarak bazı farklar var, bence uygulanabilir. Düşüncelere yer açmak için ilk etapta farklı önerileri önerileri var, hızlı ve pratik uygulamaları olan. Sonrasında da yavaş yavaş derinleştiriyor önerileri. İkinci kısım daha kısa ve net, değer tanımını egzersizler ile yaptırıyor ve hedef peşinde koşarken değerlerden uzaklaşmanın yol açtıklarını anlatıyor.
İlk kısımını okumak beni zorladı, aynı konuların çok tekrarı var, ikinci kısım daha hızlı bitti. "Mindfulness" başlangıcı için önerebileceğim bir kitap, bu konuda daha birikimli okuyucular için sıkıcı olabilir.
İlk kısımını okumak beni zorladı, aynı konuların çok tekrarı var, ikinci kısım daha hızlı bitti. "Mindfulness" başlangıcı için önerebileceğim bir kitap, bu konuda daha birikimli okuyucular için sıkıcı olabilir.
July 8, 2019
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