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Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology: by Joseph Ciarrochi

ISBN: 9781608823376 PUBLISHER: New Harbinger Publications FORMAT: Paperback

PUBLICATION DATE: 20.06.2013 DIMENSIONS: 229mmX20mmX154mm 483grams

DESCRIPTION: Many have wondered if there is a key ingredient to living a full and happy life. For decades now, scientists and psychologists alike have been studying the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The positive psychology movement was founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play. At the same time, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) - a mindfulness-based, values-oriented behavioral therapy that has many parallels to Buddhism, yet is not religious in any way - has been focused on helping people achieve their greatest human potential. Created only years apart, ACT and positive psychology both promote human flourishing, and they often share overlapping themes and applications, particularly when it comes to setting goals, psychological strengths, mindfulness, and the clarification of what matters most - our values and our search for meaning in life. Despite these similarities, however, the two different therapeutic models are rarely discussed in relation to one another. What if unifying these theories could lead to faster, more profound and enduring improvements to the human condition? Edited by leading researchers in the field of positive psychology, Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Positive Psychology is the first professional book

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