The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Russ Harris (Author, Narrator), Shambhala Publications (Publisher)

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Free yourself from depression, anxiety, and insecurity, and instead build a rich and meaningful life with the updated and expanded edition of the world’s best-selling guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Over 1 million copies sold!

In The Happiness Trap, Dr. Russ Harris provides a means to escape the epidemic of stress, anxiety, and depression, unlocking the secrets to a truly fulfilling life.

Updated and expanded by 50 percent in its second edition, this empowering book presents the insights and techniques of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), covering more topics and providing more practical tools than ever before. Learn how to clarify your values, develop self-compassion, and find true satisfaction with this bigger and better guide to:

Reducing stress and worry
Handling painful thoughts and feelings more effectively
Breaking self-defeating habits
Overcoming insecurity and self-doubt
Building better relationships
Improving performance and finding fulfillment at work

New topics include activating self-compassion; how to deal with loneliness, grief, and trauma; how to work with difficult behaviors like people-pleasing, perfectionism, and procrastination; and how to make difficult decisions.

The Happiness Trap is for everyone. Whether you’re lacking confidence, facing illness, coping with loss, working in a high-stress job, or suffering from anxiety or depression, this book will show you how to build authentic happiness, from the inside out.

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12 hours and 19 minutes
Author

Russ Harris
Narrator

Russ Harris
Audible release date

8 January 2022
Language

English
Publisher

Shambhala Publications
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B09PMC66WY
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	12 hours and 19 minutes
Author	Russ Harris
Narrator	Russ Harris
Audible.com.au Release Date	08 January 2022
Publisher	Shambhala Publications
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B09PMC66WY
Best Sellers Rank	146 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 2 in Mood Disorders (Audible Books & Originals) 4 in Depression (Books) 9 in Cognitive Psychology (Books)

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Frankie

Not an explanation of ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Theory)--instead Harris invents his own model

Reviewed in Australia on 9 May 2022

Russ Harris chose to develop his own model "to simplify" ACT, but I wanted to learn ACT. Harris' model in this book is "the choice point" model, but it's a model that to me is less precise and also it's a model that isn't used by anyone else. In "The Happiness Trap Pocketbook" Harris explains the basics of ACT using ACT language, and visually also. There is also in that book a clearer explanation of what, exactly, is "the happiness trap" (p. 39 of that book). In sum, I found The Happiness Trap Pocketbook to be more useful (for learning ACT).

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Fred

A major update on the the first edition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 April 2022

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I bought the first edition of the Happiness Trap about 5 years ago. It was a great book then, but Russ really has made a massive upgrade with this second edition.

There is 50% new material inside and it reflects much of the honing and refinement that I have noticed in Russ' other work in the past few years. The book ties together core Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) practices with some of Russ' signature concepts, such as "Dropping Anchor", which is a practice you can use manage emotional storms that arise. There's a great "urge surfing" technique too, but perhaps the highlight is the application of the techniques to specific problems, such as rumination, healing of past hurts, making decisions and breaking habits.

To my surprise, Russ places emphasis on self-talk as a beneficial add-on to the standard ACT approaches. I haven't seen many other instances in ACT literature of helpful self-talk as a valuable practice so it was refreshing to see it in the Happiness Trap. Note, however, that the ACT idea of self-talk is not the unrealistic, wishful thinking variety preached in positive thinking books.

One thing I noticed more in this edition than the previous was the explanations of how ACT practice ties in to the bigger picture. Russ explains that by repeatedly taking charge of your inner world and behaviour, you can recondition your neurology and improve your quality of life. This longer view is sometimes missing from ACT books, partly because ACT is a very present-centered approach.

Anyway, there isn't a human being alive that couldn't benefit from this book. It's instantly among my most treasured books for managing myself and improving my life. The Audible version, in which Russ narrates, I recommend as a complement to the book.

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Emma

One of the best books I’ve ever read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2022

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This book is absolutely brilliant and has changed my life. If you are not sure whether to buy it I would say go ahead as you won’t regret it.
It’s a book that I will go back to many times when things are a bit difficult and the reassuring no-nonsense approach is comforting in times of increased anxiety and discord.

Omara H

Amazing book, thoughtful, excellent strategies

Reviewed in the United States on 15 August 2022

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I’m a psychologist and love to recommend this book to clients. I also read it for myself. It’s very relatable and has great strategies.

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