186: Russ Harris Part Two

 

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This week we talk to Russ Harris

Russ Harris is a medical practitioner, psychotherapist, and leading expert in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). His books include ACT with Love, ACT Made Simple, The Confidence Gap, and The Happiness Trap, which has now been translated into twenty-two languages. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, and travels internationally to train mental health professionals in the ACT approach.

In This Interview, Russ Harris and I Discuss...

• The Wolf Parable
• The principle of connection in ACT
• Practicing attention in the shower
• The exercise of "notice 5 things"
• How to notice the person you come home to in a new way
• The physical practices of yoga and tai chi
• The observing self vs the thinking self
• The scientific study of spirituality
• Living a spiritual life even if it's not a religious life
• Values = desired qualities of action
• The difference between goals and values
• Examples of how you can live your values on your way to your goals
• Committed Action
• Examining your life to identify areas where your behavior is not reflecting your values
• The basic ACT formula of "Be Present, Open Up, Do What Matters"

 

 

 

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