This fun companion to the best-selling book The Happiness Trap introduces the life-changing practice of applied mindfulness, also known as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), through entertaining illustrations. Original The practice of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is made even more accessible in this fun, easy-to-understand, and illustrated companion to The Happiness Trap There's this idea going around that we're always supposed to be happy-and it's making us miserable. The good news is, if you can learn to let go of that impossible expectation, your life will be a whole lot happier. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a simple, self-administered therapy that uses mindfulness to enable you to do just that. In this follow-up to his bestselling The Happiness Trap, Russ Harris shows how you, like millions of other people, can use ACT to start living a life that's far richer, fuller, and more meaningful. You will learn how ACT can help you:• Reduce stress and worry• Handle painful feelings and thoughts more effectively• Break self-defeating habits• Overcome insecurity and self-doubt• Recognize and treasure the whole range of emotions that make up a satisfying life