Act with Love: Stop Struggling, Reconcile Differences, and Strengthen Your Relationship with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (Professional)

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It's probably great whether or not you are in a relationship as the first thing we need to learn is to honour ourselves.

At times we all get caught up in these ways of thinking, and it’s a recipe for frustration, anger, disappointment, and numer ous other forms of misery. Now consider what happens if the caregiver only rarely responds posi tively to the child’s bids; most of the time they are distant and disengaged and ignore the child ’s needs. Russ is one of the world's leading authorities on ACT, and regularly travels all over Australia as well as internationally to train a wide variety of professionals in the approach. The second edition of ACT with Love provides new guidance on core rela tionship skills communication, negotiation, self compassion, and more.And just like real smog, it surrounds us, smothers us, and prevents us from seeing clearly or acting effectively. As adults, they tend to avoid seeking nurture, closeness, or caring in relation ships and are therefore often lonely.

I was looking for new ideas for helping people in the workplace to resolve their interpersonal problems, and this book was one of those Beverley Harper included in her recommended book list at the end of the CCBH Diploma course. He is also the bestselling author of The Happiness Trap, which has now been translated into 22 languages. By the end of this book, you’ll have the necessary tools to effectively deal with all these problems and more. Myth 3: Everlasting Love Usually when people talk about “ love,” they mean an emotional state: a wonderful mix of thoughts, feelings, and sensations. It's filled with lots of helpful worksheets to make it easy to do the exercises and experience change in your relationship.Russ Harris provides you with the perfect blend of effective scientific methods and a deeply compassionate soul in ACT with Love. And let’s face it , if you’re both passionately mad about rock climbing, it’s a lot easier to agree on your vacation plans than if one of you loves sunbathing on the beach and the other absolutely hates it. Plus, extra special thanks to editors Jean Blomquist and Karen Levy for their great work in trimming the fat from the first and second editions of this book, respectively. This is a great pity, because often an authentic, loving, deeply commit ted relationship only develops once the honeymoon phase is over. Attachment Theory John Bowlby, an influential British psychiatrist, is best known as the originator of “attachment theory” (Bowlby 1969).

Having a successful relationship is hard work, especially given all the myths about finding your one true soulmate. In this fully revised and updated edition of ACT with Love, therapist and world-renowned ACT expert Russ Harris shows how developing psychological flexibility-the ability to be in the present moment with openness, awareness, and focus, and to take effective action in line with one’s values-can help you and your partner strengthen and deepen your relationship. I believe these points made are valid and the writing considers the most important aspects of a relationship.

Zurita Ona, PsyD , author of Acceptance and Commitment Skills for Perfectionism and High-Achieving Behaviors and Living Beyond OCD Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy --Patricia E. Myth 1: The Perfect Partner Did you know that somewhere out there, in the big wide world , there is a perfect match for you ? composto da due acronimi: ACT sta per Acceptance and commitment therapy; una forma di psicoterapia che presenta una strategia per riparare, approfondire e rendere vitale un rapporto amoroso seguendo e incrementando LOVE, ovvero le nostre capacità di lasciar andare i pensieri inutili ( letting go), di aprirsi e fare spazio ai sentimenti negativi ( opening up), di riconoscere e affermare i propri valori ( valuing), e di impegnarsi attivamente nel perseguire ciò che funziona per la nostra relazione ( engaging).