Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Mindfulness Exercises
Courtesy of Dr Russ Harris
Building Attention Muscles
Mindfulness of Breathing
Noticing Environment, Body, Breath and Sounds
Unhooking from Thoughts
Dipping in and out of the Stream
Leaves on a Steam
The Noticing Self
Dropping Anchor, 11 minutes
Dropping Anchor, 7 minutes
Dropping Anchor, 2 minutes
Dropping Anchor, 40 seconds
Willingness
Acceptance of Difficult Emotions
Values
Connect and Reflect
Self-Compassion
Kind Energy
Kind Hand
Handling Setbacks and Failures
Video Recordings
The Choice Point: A Map for a Meaningful Life
In this playful animation, Dr Russ Harris, author of the international best-seller The Happiness Trap, illustrates a simple but powerful tool from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), called ‘The Choice Point’ .
The Struggle Switch
Dr. Russ Harris, Acceptance & Commitment Therapist, explains the struggle switch metaphor through this entertaining and educational clip.
The Caveman Mind
Did you know the human mind has evolved in such a way that it naturally creates psychological suffering? Find out more in this exclusive clip from Dr. Russ Harris’s Happiness Trap 8-week online program! www.thehappinesstrap.com
The 3 Happiness Myths
This entertaining animation illustrates the 3 happiness myths that we have been lead to believe, involving our thoughts and feelings. Written and narrated by Dr Russ Harris.
Tuning in not tuning out.
The five most common misunderstandings about Mindfulness.
Courtesy of Dr. Russ Harris.
Internal Struggles (The Chessboard Metaphor)
This entertaining animation illustrates the internal struggles we have with our thoughts and feelings – and how to step out of them. Written and narrated by Dr Russ Harris.
The Unwelcome Party Guest
An ACT metaphor for how you can relate differently to difficult thoughts so that they are less impactful and you can continue with your chosen life. Courtesy of Dr Joe Oliver, Contextual Consulting.
Passengers On A Bus.
An ACT metaphor for how you can relate differently to difficult thoughts so that they are less impactful and you can continue with your chosen life. Courtesy of Dr Joe Oliver, Contextual Consulting.
Unsticking
How to unhook/defuse from our thoughts. Courtesy of Dr Maja Schaedel, The Good Sleep Clinic.
Leaves on a Stream
An excellent cognitive defusion/unhooking exercise from Dr Russ Harris. Courtesy of Dr Maja Schaedel, The Good Sleep Clinic.
Videos and Sound Files courtesy of Act Mindfully Workshops with Russ Harris.