No one is immune from "reality slaps" – the death of someone close to you, redundancy, a serious illness (your own or your children's) or less dramatic hurts like disappointment or loneliness. Through it all most of us have a nagging inner voice that criticises how we act or react – we are never good enough (and which parent has never thought that?) When something awful happens it is sometimes impossible to think of anything else and that makes it so difficult to get on with life in a meaningful way.Russ Harris, a medical doctor as well as psychotherapist, explains Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and how it can help change the way we view our lives and challenges. He gives a range of techniques and strategies to help the reader see his or her problems from a different perspective. Although there is some "count your blessings" type advice, Dr Harris guides the reader gently to face up to problems and deal with them in a way that means fulfilment is still possible.
Russ Harris' onw "reality slap" was the discovery that his son, then aged two, was autistic. He describes his reactions and feelings with raw honesty and charts his own journey of Acceptance and Commitment.
The Reality Slap may surprise you in its effectiveness – it will certainly make you look at your life in a different light!
PWT rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
Published by Robinson The Reality Slap
is available from Amazon.
