#11 The Happiness Trap (Russ Harris, 2007) from Will & Luke Discuss

#11 The Happiness Trap (Russ Harris, 2007)

1 hour 6 minutes Posted Jun 15, 2021 at 8:56 am.

Introductions 

'The Happiness Trap' and The 4 Myths (1. Happiness is a natural human state, 2. If you're not happy you're defective, 3. To create a better life we must get rid of negative feelings, 4. You should be able to control what you think and feel) 

Principles of ACT (Defusion, Expansion, Connection, The observing self, values and Committed action) 

Cognitive Fusion, Defusion and Acceptance self talk 

Urge surfing 

Is this thought helpful or not? 

Naming our feelings and expansion 

Fight or Flight response vs Internal 'mental' threats (the meanings we attach clean pain vs dirty pain) 

The Observing Self identify with the witness of the feelings 

Impacts of technology 

Indecision (assessing own values, wants and needs vs listening to feelings) 

Excuses and procrastination 

Values and choice points  (re-attuning our why to guide action) 

Final reflections (Experiencing self vs remembering self)  

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This episode we talk about one of the first self-help books to come out of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a psychotherapy that aims to help us live a more meaningful life, by accepting discomfort and moving towards more valued action. We dive into ways in which we can learn to accept our internal experiences, and how having a strong set of internal values can guide us to take actions by which both our experiencing-self and remembering-self can be satisfied. Alongside the benefits of mindfulness techniques, we also touch on aspects around indecision, procrastination and 'cognitive fusion'.

Hope you enjoy.

Will & Luke

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