The Wisdom Of: Dr. Russ Harris

Dr. Russ Harris is a leader in Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT), authoring the well-known book The Happiness Trap among a slew of other helpful books. ACT is an evidence-based approach to therapy that mixes acceptance and mindfulness with practical behaviour changes.

I had the opportunity to complete two online 6-week training programs with him and I can promise you, he is as entertaining as he is brilliant. Below are some links to watch Dr. Harris explain why our brains work as they do, why struggling with them tends to make things harder rather than easier, and what we can do instead.

The Happiness Trap: Evolution of the Human Mind

Radio Doom and Gloom 

The Struggle Switch

Thanking Your Mind

Values vs. Goals

The Choice Point


For more information, see Dr. Harris' website here