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The Five Mindfulness Myths

Monsters on a Boat

What might happen if instead of fighting with or avoiding our difficult thoughts and feelings, we imagine them as ‘monsters on a boat’, and willingly take them with us as we navigate life’s difficult waters? Find out more in this entertaining clip from Dr. Russ Harris's Happiness Trap Online Program: https://thehappinesstrap.com

Missing Out

What might happen if we engaged fully in all of those things we do on autopilot each day? Find out more in this exclusive clip from Dr. Russ Harris's Happiness Trap Online Program: https://thehappinesstrap.com To learn more about Russ's Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) live workshops and online training, please visit https://www.actmindfully.com.au Don't forget to subscribe to our channel to be updated each time we upload a fun and educational ACT video.

The Stageshow Metaphor

This animation explores the ‘observing self’ or ‘observer self’: that part of the mind which we use for awareness, attention, and focus. Find out more in this exclusive clip from Dr. Russ Harris's Happiness Trap 8-week online program: www.thehappinesstrap.com

Internal Struggles (The Chessboard Metaphor) by Dr. Russ Harris

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, an acclaimed ACT trainer and author of The Happiness Trap, this animation takes you through the classic ‘chessboard metaphor’, first described in the textbook ‘Acceptance & Commitment Therapy’, by Hayes, Strosahl, Wilson, 1999. To learn more about Dr. Harris's new & exciting online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy online training for mental health professionals and therapists, visit http://www.imlearningact.com​​ today!

Radio Doom and Gloom

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FACE COVID – How To Respond Effectively To The Corona Crisis

FACE COVID – How To Respond Effectively To The Corona Crisis   In this brief animation, Dr Russ Harris, author of the international best-seller The Happiness Trap, illustrates how to use ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) to deal with the Corona crisis and the fear, anxiety and worry that goes with it. To download a free FACE COVID eBook with a lot more information, click the link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1MZJybtT9KmiE9Dw9EKvPJsd9Ow7gXaMe Subscribe to our channel and be the first to know when we upload educational video

The Polygraph (Lie Detector) Metaphor

In this playful video, Dr Russ Harris, author of the international best-seller The Happiness Trap, shares a popular metaphor from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), known as The Polygraph (or Lie Detector) Metaphor. This metaphor illustrates how struggling with painful emotions often amplifies them. To learn more about Russ's exciting new online program for overcoming difficult thoughts and feelings and building a rich and meaningful life, visit www.TheHappinessTrap.com (P.S. Subscribe to our channel and be the first to know when we upload another fun and educational video.)

The Limbic Brain And Its Role In Trauma

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Three Meanings of Freeze

Thanking Your Mind: Taking The Power Out of Difficult Thoughts

In this light-hearted video, Dr Russ Harris, author of the international best-seller The Happiness Trap, illustrates a technique from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Called ‘Thanking Your Mind’, this is a simple but powerful method for taking the impact and power out of difficult, unhelpful thoughts. To learn more about Russ's exciting new online program for overcoming difficult thoughts and feelings and building a rich and meaningful life, visit www.TheHappinessTrap.com P.S. Subscribe to our channel and be the first to know when we upload another fun and educational video

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’ . This tool provides a way to quickly identify the source of your biggest problems (and recognise what you are doing that’s making them worse) and plan how to deal with them effectively. It’s a guide to reducing your suffering; a map to take your life in a meaningful direction. To learn more about Russ's exciting new online program for overcoming difficult thoughts and feelings a

The Happiness Trap: Motivation

In this exclusive clip from the Happiness Trap Program, Russ explores 'motivation' and why it can sometimes elude us. | www.thehappinesstrap.com

The Happiness Trap: Evolution of the Human 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

Sushi Train Metaphor by Dr. Russ Harris

The Sushi Train metaphor offers a great tool for unhooking from difficult or unhelpful thoughts Russ Harris, a leading author, trainer and pioneer of ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), explains the Sushi Train metaphor through this entertaining and educational clip. To learn more about Russ’s new & exciting online ACT training for mental health professionals and therapists, visit http://www.imlearningact.com today! p.s. Subscribe to our channel and be the first to know when we upload another fun and educational video on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy https://www.youtube.com/channel