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First published 2013

Exisle Publishing Pty Ltd

Moonrising, Narone Creek Road, Wollombi, NSW 2325, Australia

P.O. Box 60490, Titirangi, Auckland 0642, New Zealand

www.exislepublishing.com

Copyright 2013 in text: Dr Russ Harris

Copyright 2013 in illustrations: Bev Aisbett

Dr Russ Harris and Bev Aisbett assert the moral right to be identified as the authors of this work.

All rights reserved. Except for short extracts for the purpose of review, no part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher.

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Data:

Harris, Russ, 1966author.

The happiness trap pocketbook: an illustrated guide on how to stop struggling and start living/Dr Russ Harris & Bev Aisbett.

ISBN 978 1 921966 18 7 (pbk)

Happiness.

Adaptability (Psychology).

Adaptation (Physiology).

Aisbett, Bev, author

158.1

Cover design by Christabella Designs

Internal design and typesetting by IslandBridge

Typeset in Bangla MN Regular 10/14pt

Printed in Shenzhen, China, by Ink Asia

This book uses paper sourced under ISO 14001 guidelines from well-managed forests and other controlled sources.

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Disclaimer While this book is intended as a general information resource and all care has been taken in compiling the contents, this book does not take account of individual circumstances and is not in any way a substitute for professional advice. Neither the author nor the publisher and their distributors can be held responsible for any loss, claim or action that may arise from reliance on the information contained in this book. Dr Russ Harris is a medical practitioner, psychotherapist and executive coach. He grew up in the UK, but moved to Australia in his early twenties and now lives in Melbourne.

He is the author of seven books, the best known being The Happiness Trap and The Reality Slap. A world-renowned trainer in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, he has so far trained 14,000 Australian health professionals in the approach. Bev Aisbett is an accomplished author, illustrator and exhibiting artist. Her illustrated self-help books have gained prominence with both readers and health professionals as invaluable guides to overcoming anxiety and depression, eating disorders, self-esteem issues and releasing past trauma. Since 1998, Bev has facilitated her anxiety recovery program and her work has reached thousands of sufferers through her lectures, interviews and training sessions.

How to use this book

Welcome to The Happiness Trap Pocketbook, an illustrated and simplified version of the international bestseller, The Happiness Trap. There are at least three ways you could use this book:

1. As an easy-to-read introduction to Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

This book presents a delightfully easy introduction to the main ideas of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (better known as ACT).

We see it as especially useful for people who are not really into reading traditional self-help books, or for those who are so stressed, anxious or depressed that reading is difficult. Of course, we hope that you will then go on to read the original book, which explores ACT in far greater depth.

2. As an adjunct to coaching or therapy

If you are seeing a coach or therapist who uses the ACT approach, this book can be a valuable adjunct. You can read chapters ahead of time to prepare for a session, or after a session as a reminder.

3. As a quick refresher course

If its been a while since you read The Happiness Trap, you can use the pocketbook as a quick refresher course to remind yourself of the main ideas and exercises.

An Important Message

Simply reading this book will not be enough to make any real difference in your life. You actually will need to do the exercises if you want your life to be richer, fuller and more meaningful.

It is much the same as reading a book on how to play tennis or guitar. Your tennis or guitar skills wont improve simply from reading it; you actually have to do the recommended exercises. Of course, you can read through the book quickly and then go back and do the exercises, but its far better to do them as you go. So, good luck with it all. And remember: life gives most to those who make the most of what life gives.

Cheers

Russ Harris

Introduction

OH DEAR!

We should be HAPPY, shouldnt we? Thats what the multitude of self-help books out there suggestjust think happy thoughts and youll be FINE.

But trying to be perpetually positive can be downright STRESSFUL!
Youd think that it would be normal to be happy in the western world, where we have access to so many of the ingredients to build happiness...

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But the truth is, on the whole were NOT happy. In fact, often were downright MISERABLE! Here are some sobering statistics:
And of all the people you know, almost HALF of these will SERIOUSLY CONTEMPLATE SUICIDE at some point...

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