Resources: Information about ACT
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Overview (.pdf)
Dr. Russell Harris, M.B.B.S, M.A.C. Psych. Med.
- ACT Mindfulness Handout, 2007 (.pdf)
Dr. Russell Harris, M.B.B.S, M.A.C. Psych. Med. - "What to do when you are feeling bad" (.pdf)
Kelly Werner, PhD - For many self-help books with an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy orientation, see New Harbinger's extensive publications. Here are some suggestions:
Get Out of Your Mind & Into Your Life: The New Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
by Steven C. Hayes
This book offers a five-step plan for coping with painful emotions such as anxiety and depression. It teaches you how to learn life-enhancing behavior strategies that work to further the goals you value most.
Leave Your Mind Behind: The Everyday Practice of Finding Stillness Amid Rushing Thoughts
by Matthew McKay Ph.D., Catharine Sutker
This book offers a collection of light-hearted practices readers can use to learn to observe their thoughts without getting caught up in them.
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression
by Kirk D Strosahl Ph.D., Patricia Robinson Ph.D.
This book will show you, step-by-step, how to stop the cycle of depression and involve yourself in pleasurable and fulfilling activities that will help you work through, rather than avoid, aspects of your life that are depressing you.
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Anxiety
by John P. Forsyth Ph.D., Georg H. Eifert Ph.D.
The book has one purpose: to help you live better, more fully, more richly. Your life is calling on you to make that choice, and the skills in this workbook can help you make it happen.
The Feeling Good Handbook
by David Burns
This book gives a cognitive-behavioral perspective on how to deal with depression and anxiety.
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
by Pema Chodron
For a Buddhist approach to dealing with adversity, read any of Pema Chodron's books.
