When Life Knocks You Down. Overcoming Pain and Coping with Crises through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

A book by psychotherapist Russ Harris, based on acceptance and commitment therapy, is for everyone experiencing a personal or professional crisis. It will help you get through difficult times, regain your strength, and learn to cope effectively with pain.

In almost every one of our lives, there are often events that literally turn our world upside down. Personal and professional crises, layoffs, breakups, losses, and unpleasant situations can remove the ground from under our feet. Therefore, we particularly need proven skills that will help us quickly regain our footing and recover our strength.

Psychotherapist Russ Harris shares tools based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). By mastering them, you will be able to overcome pain and despair, not succumb to suffering, and build a happy life despite everything. You will cope with painful memories, create your own healing rituals, learn to work with difficult emotions, and move forward regardless of the circumstances.

A heavily revised and updated edition of the popular book Reality Slap.

Who this book is for:

For those who are going through life challenges, such as personal or professional crisis, illness, relationship breakup, or loss.
For those who want to recover from pain, not succumb to suffering, and move forward.