Russ Harris
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Australian physician and psychotherapist who trains therapists in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); author of The Happiness Trap and ACT Made Simple.
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Therapy should change a person's relationship with painful thoughts and feelings rather than try to remove them; symptom relief then comes as a byproduct. (opens korrents.com)
“In ACT, the aim is to transform our relationship with our difficult thoughts and feelings, so that we no longer perceive them as ‘symptoms’. Instead, we learn to perceive them as harmless, even if uncomfortable,…”
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Trying to avoid or get rid of unwanted thoughts and feelings usually creates extra suffering. (opens korrents.com)
“Unfortunately, all too often when we try to avoid or get rid of unwanted private experiences, we simply create extra suffering for ourselves.”
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Virtually every addiction begins as an attempt to escape unwanted thoughts and feelings such as boredom, loneliness or anxiety. (opens korrents.com)
“For example, virtually every addiction known to mankind begins as an attempt to avoid or get rid of unwanted thoughts and feelings, such as boredom, loneliness, anxiety, depression and so on.”
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Therapy should change a person's relationship with painful thoughts and feelings rather than try to remove them; symptom relief then comes as a byproduct. (opens korrents.com)